Bunya Mountains National Park Southern Queensland Country

Enjoy a picnic on a quiet grassy 'bald' surrounded by forest. Photo credit: Robert Ashdown © Queensland Government

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Westcott picnic area

Enjoy a quiet picnic with scenic views of distant plains and excellent birdwatching, then set off on a walk to a lookout.

Accessible by

  • Conventional vehicle
  • Bicycle

Attraction facilities

  • Wood-fired barbecue (BYO wood)
  • Picnic tables
  • Toilets (flush)
  • Wheelchair access (may require assistance)

Relax over a quiet picnic at one of the Bunya Mountains' many grassland 'balds' surrounded by forest with views over distant plains to the west.

Birdwatch from the forest edge. Look for the park's three species of fairy-wrens—variegated, red-backed and superb blue. You may also see red-browed finches, double-barred finches and grey fantails flitting in and out of foliage. Look for brown quail and several varieties of skink in areas of thick tussocky grass.

After your picnic, head off on one of the walks that start from Westcott, such as Paradise to Westcott track, Koondaii circuit and Westcott to Cherry Plain track.

Getting there and getting around

The Westcott picnic area is in the Bunya Mountains National Park, 200km north-west of Brisbane and 125km north-west of Toowoomba in the South Burnett region.

  • The picnic area is 4km along Bunya Mountains Road from the Bunya Avenue intersection.

Three steep, narrow and winding routes, signposted as the Great Bunya Drive, lead to the park. The Bunya Mountains Road passes through the park from the south-east to the north.

For more details on how to get to Bunya Mountains National Park, please see getting there and getting around.

Accessibility

There is step-free access from the bitumen carpark to both bitumen and paved pathways suitable for wheelchairs and wheeled mobility devices; surfaces may be rough and uneven. There is no designated parking area for people with a disability.

Picnic tables and barbecues are located on paved surfaces, accessed via flat or gently sloping grassy terrain. One picnic table in the day-use area has a paved pathway leading to it. Picnic tables have fixed seating on two sides.

Access to the toilet facilities is via a ramp or a flight of 6 steps with bilateral handrails. A wheelchair-accessible toilet is available, with an outwards-opening self-closing door with a clear opening of 800mm, grabrails, and a raised toilet seat height. Male and female toilet cubicles are accessed via inwards-opening doors with raised seat height and no grabrails present.

There are no shower facilities at Westcott camping area.

Before you visit

Opening hours

Westcott picnic area is open 24 hours a day

Check park alerts for the latest information on access, closures and conditions.

Visiting safely

For more safety information see Visiting Bunya Mountains safely.