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Walking is a great, low cost way to get active and explore new areas of your city. Ipswich offers a vast array of beautiful and challenging walks and this Walk Ipswich guide will help you to find a walk to suit every member of the family.
The ‘Signature Walk’ series are best suited for the whole family and take you through some of Ipswich’s landmark sites whilst the ‘Great for Fitness’ series are longer trails which are great for both walking and running, many of which incorporate outdoor fitness stations.
So lace up your runners and get out there to discover Ipswich on foot.
Regional Map
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1. Brookwater Fitness Track 2. Augustine Heights Circuit3. Redbank to Collingwood Park Explorer4. Bundamba Fitness Track5. Colleges Crossing Recreation Reserve6. River Heart Parklands
7. Flinders View Circuit8. Queens Park/Limestone
Park2Park Route9. North Ipswich Wetlands Circuit10. Springfield Lakes Circuit11. Walloon Circuit
Walking
WA R R E G O H W Y WA R R E GO H WY
I P S WIC H M W Y
C U N N I NG H A M
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CENT E N ARY H W Y
Children and young people (5-17 years)For health benefits, children and young people should accumulate at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity every day.
Adults (18-64 years)Adults should accumulate 150 to 300 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity or 75 to 150 minutes of vigorous intensity physical activity each week. Be sure to include muscle strengthening activities on at least two days each week.
Older Australians (65 years and older)Older people should accumulate at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity on most, preferably all, days.
Physical Activity Guidelines
Heart Foundation Walking is Australia’s largest FREE walking network. It is a social, fun and easy way for people to walk and be active.
Over the past 20 years more than 80,000 Australians have participated in a Heart Foundation Walking group.
Benefits of Heart Foundation Walking:
• Increases your enjoyment. For many walkers the social contact is what keeps them coming back year after year.
• Helps you stay motivated. Knowing there is a group of people waiting for you can provide that extra motivation needed to get out the door.
• Keeps you committed. Many people find their enthusiasm for being active wanes after only a few months, especially if they experience an injury or illness. By being part of a group, you are more likely to make a commitment to walking regularly.
• Walking is a safe way to exercise. Walking in a group makes you more visible to motorists and cyclists, and ensures help is at hand should you have an accident or become ill while walking.
• To find a Heart Foundation Walking Group near you, please visit Walking.heartfoundation.org.au or call 1300 36 27 87.
Heart Foundation Walking
• Take care not to overdo it – if you have been inactive for a long period of time, start off slowly by taking short walks and gradually build on the length and pace of your walks. Make sure you warm up and warm down, incorporating gentle stretching to reduce injury.
• Clothing is important – a good walking shoe is essential. Look for a shoe that firmly supports your foot. Wearing light or bright colours is also a good idea, particularly when walking in low light levels during dawn, dusk and foggy conditions.
• Be sun safe – wear a broad brimmed hat, sunglasses, sunscreen and long sleeved protective clothing. If possible, avoid walking in the hottest part of the day.
• Be sure to stay well hydrated – bring a bottle of water along with you and take advantage of the numerous free water bubblers in the parklands.
• Keep left when using shared pathways – control your dog and leave room for cyclists and other people to overtake.
• Cross roads at marked crossings – cross at pedestrian crossings, traffic signals or pedestrian refuges wherever possible.
Walk Safety Advice
Augusta Parkway
Silky Oak D
rive
Grangewood AvenueSanta Monica Drive
Forester Avenue
Pardalote Drive
Vale
ntin
e C
ircui
t
Rufou
s Crescent
Brookwater Drive
Birchwoo
d C
resc
ent
Ridge
woo
d D
rive
Opo
ssum
Cre
ek
Scop
aria
Drive
START
Mahogany Rise
Scenic Park
Pieter Greeff Park
Opossum CreekParklands
Canop
y Cou
rt
Seanna P lace
N6.0km return
End of Scoparia Drive, Brookwater (car parking available)Great for spotting native fauna – keep an eye out for wallabies. Take in the scenic bushland and flowing creek. Pack a picnic for end of trail refreshments in the park.
1. Brookwater Fitness Track
Great for fitness
WilliamMcGinty
Park
START
CatherineMorgan
Park
CatherineMorgan
Park
Jane GorryPark
Jane GorryPark
Hallow CrescentMcDermott Street
Sant
a M
onica
Driv
e
Santa Monica Drive
Santa Monica Drive
Benezet Drive
Tetta Street
Renehan Place
McAuley Crescent
Rush Drive
Dunne Street
Bathersby Crescent
Carthage Street
Aurelius Street
Trinity C
rescent
Jerome Avenue
Christopher Street
Duhig Court
2.9km circuit
Christopher St, Augustine Heights (car parking available) Stockland Augustine Heights Information and Sales CentreDiscover the vast parkland full of playgrounds, open spaces and adventure.
2. Augustine Heights Circuit
Great for fitness
N
Goo
dna
Cre
ek
STARTRedbank
Plaza
Collingwood ParkState School
Tofa MamaoA Samoa Park
Old Ipswich Road
Duncan Street
Col
lingw
ood
Drive
Nam
atjira Drive
Dargie Avenue
Dobell AvenueDrysdale Avenue
Her
man
Ave
nue
Moloney Street
Kruger Parade
Lawr
ie D
rive
Burrel Str
eet
Hannant Street
Reerden Street
McInnerney Street
Banjo Patterson
Park
Jamboree Park
GoupongPark
6.0km circuit
N
Goupong Park, Namatjira Drive (car parking available)Ideal for jogging. Be sure to maximise your workout by including the strength and agility station activities along the path. Take care as some road crossings are required on this track. Great for
fitness
3. Redbank to Collingwood Park Explorer
Dud
leig
h St
reet
Jack Barkley Park
Thomas Purnell Park
RotaryPark
START
Gledson Street
Creek Street
Selwyn Street
David Street
Helen Street
Nim
mo
Stre
et
Nim
mo
Stre
et
Brisbane Road
Mining Street
Agnes Street
Bergins Hill Road
Cle
ary
Stre
et
Mary Street
Horton Street
McKenzie Street Brya
nt S
treet
Cullen Street
Craies Street
Aberdeen Street
Bundamba Creek
Fail Park
Tite Family Park
Bundamba
Bundamba Swim Centre
5.4km return
N
Rotary Park, 254 Brisbane Road, Bundamba (car parking available)Follow Bundamba Creek as it winds through green open spaces. Take advantage of the strength and agility stations located along the path. Consider combining your walk or run with a swim at the Bundamba Swim Centre.
4. Bundamba Fitness Track
Great for fitness
START
Mou
nt C
rosb
y Ro
ad
Bobb
y Au
ld D
rive
Brisbane River
1.5km return
N
408-492 Mt Crosby Road, Chuwar (car parking available)A great walk for the whole family. There are plenty of activities to keep your kids busy including a fort, musical wall, spinning seats, tree log tunnel and frog sculptures. Enjoy a splash in the shallows of the bank to cool yourself off on a hot day.
5. Colleges Crossing Recreation Reserve
Signature Walk
King
Edw
ard
Para
de
START
Riverlink Shopping
Centre
North Ipswich Reserve
Timothy Molony
Park
River Heart Parklands
Bob Gamble Park
Brem
er R
iver
Ipswich City Mall
The
Terra
ce
Pine Street
East Street
Rose
berry
Par
ade
Brem
er S
treet
Brisb
ane
Stre
et
Ellenborough S tree t
Bell Street
Marsden Parade
2.7km return
N
Roseberry Parade, Woodend (car parking available)Enjoy the riverside board walk and learn as you go, taking in the information boards on the history of the river. For a different perspective, plan a visit at night time and be sure to catch the visual lighting display in the river.
6. River Heart Parklands
Signature Walk
Reif Street
Cunningham Hwy
START
Possumwood Pla
ceWillowtree D
rive
Fairvi
ew
Ave
nue
Jaca
na C
resc
ent
Lance Drive
Dindina S
treet
Kentia Circuit
Kensington Drive
Kensington DriveWinston Glades
Shopping Centre
Fairview Avenue Park
Lloyd Park
PaddingtonReserve
Deebing Creek Nature Reserve
Arnhem StreetReserve
Magnolia Place Park
BoycePark
WillowtreePark
HazelwoodPark
Sir Llew Edwards
Park
Kingston Drive
Satinash Way
Deebing Creek
As h Street
S. W
hite
hill
Roa
d
Please note this route takes in a short section of the Winston Glades Shopping Centre carpark. Please be aware
of traffic, and stay to the footpaths where provided. There is an underpass located near the car park entrance
which will allow you to cross Ash Street safely.
4km circuit
N
Fairview Avenue Park, Reif Street, Flinders View (street parking available)A great fitness circuit incorporating Fairview Avenue Park, Paddington Reserve and Lloyd Park which features an urban oasis. Take advantage of the strength and agility stations located in Fairview Avenue Park to maximise your workout.
7. Flinders View Circuit
Great for fitness
START
Queen Victoria Parade
Limestone Street
South Street Goleby Avenue
Milf
ord
St
reet
Thor
n S
treet
Griffith Road
Che
rmsi
de R
oad
Che
rmsi
de R
oad
Selw
yn E
dw
ards
Driv
e
Lion
Stre
et
Tenn
yson
Stre
et
Salisbury Road
Tow
er S
treet
Karragaroo Street
Robertson Road
Quarry Street
QueensPark
Ipswich Central State School
LimestonePark
Bill PattersonOval Ipswich
Netball Association
5km circuit
N
Selwyn Edwards Drive, Limestone Park (car parking available)Build your fitness on one of Australia’s most challenging, but beautiful fun-run courses which is fully signposted. Stop mid-way for a refreshment at Queens Park Café and take in the spectacular views of Queens Park.
8. Queens Park/Limestone Park2Park Route
Great for fitness
Wyndham Street, Tivoli (car parking available)Discover this hidden gem in North Ipswich. Ideal for spotting birdlife and taking the family for a casual stroll.
Great for fitness
9. North Ipswich Wetlands Circuit
START
North Ipswich Wetlands
Hill StreetEnviro Trail
Greasley StreetAlbe
rt Stre
et
Hefferan Street
Hill Street
Liverpool Street
Wyndham Street
Pine Mountain Road Hop
etown
Stre
et
Ti
voli
H
ill Road
Cyp
rus
Stre
et
Scour Street
Fini
mor
e St
reet
Rich
ards
Stre
et
Fros
t Stre
et
Free
man
Stre
et
Dow
ns S
treet
Kent Street
North Ipswich Wetlands
2.3km circuit
N
START
Amarillo Place
SpringLake
Spring Lake Park
Centenary Highway
Springfield Lake Boulevard
Spring Avenue
Burlington Terrace
Lakeside Avenue
Montello Circuit
SpringLake
1.5km circuit
N
Springfield Lakes Boulevard (car parking available)A picturesque walk around the lakeside. Keep an eye out for the sailboats, birdlife and water dragons that inhabit the area.
10. Springfield Lakes Circuit
Signature Walk
SuncrestPark
START
BicentennialPark
Walloon State School
Karrabin Rosewood Road
Rohl
Roa
d
Flam
etre
e C
ourt
Farr
ell D
rive
Eucalyptus Place
Poin
cian
a C
ourt
Hai
gsle
a Am
berle
y Ro
ad
Mac
adam
ia C
t
2.0km circuit
N
533-569 Karrabin Rosewood Road, Walloon (car parking available)Take in the iconic Henry Lawson Bicentennial Park featuring the Babies of Walloon Memorial and Poets Platform. Walloon Circuit is short, flat and ideal for beginners. Great for
fitness
11. Walloon Circuit
A number of these parks remain sacred to the Traditional Owners of Ipswich. Sacred sites are very important to theTraditional Owners, as they provide a link between Country and personal identity and allow the passing on of cultural knowledge. Some of the sacred sites within Ipswich include quarry sites, traditional food resources, story places, pre-contact and historical camp sites,fighting grounds, ceremonial sites, bora rings and women’s business sites.
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