Baroon Dam to Flaxton

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Segment	This is part of longer journey and can not be completed on it is own.
Full Journey	Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk
Start	(-26.698224,152.8701415)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Bruce Highway, M1 Turn on to then drive for 580 m Keep left and drive for another 2.3 km Keep left onto Woombye Palmwoods Road and drive for another 180 m At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Woombye Palmwoods Road and drive for another 1.8 km Turn left onto Woombye Palmwoods Road and drive for another 60 m Turn left onto Woombye Palmwoods Road and drive for another 1.3 km Turn left onto Margaret Street and drive for another 120 m Keep right onto Margaret Street and drive for another 1.5 km At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Palmwoods-Montville Road and drive for another 60 m Continue onto Palmwoods-Montville Road and drive for another 215 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Palmwoods - Montville Road and drive for another 8 km Turn slight right onto Montville-Mapleton Road, 23 and drive for another 260 m Turn left onto Western Avenue and drive for another 3.3 km Turn left onto Narrows Road and drive for another 2.2 km Turn right and drive for another 30 m
Finish	Flaxton Walkers Camp (-26.6543182,152.8594708)
Mode (end)

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the car park off Narrows Road(275 metres northeast of Secrets on the Lake Hotel), pass through the bollard and head towards the sheltered area in which there are multiple informative signposts. Then, follow the signage and head along the singular track meandering along Obi Obi Creek(to the left) to continue along the Baroon Dam to Kondalilla Falls Track.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the shelter at the start. There is a car park (about 15 m back from the start).
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. This optional side trip takes you to the Narrows Lookout. Located alongside Obi Obi Creek, this viewpoint provides you with a picturesque view of the said creek. To start this optional side trip turn left here. On returning from this side trip continue straight when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 990 m continue straight, to head along Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk. After another 830 m come to the "Baroon Lookout" (25 m on your left).
	Turn right, to head along Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk. After another 1.3 km come to the "View of creek" (10 m on your left). After another 1.4 km come to the "Little Obi Hump". After another 770 m come to the "Flat Rock" (8 m on your left).
	After another 2.1 km continue straight. After another 250 m cross the bridge (about 8 m long) After another 620 m come to the "Kondalilla Falls Lookout" (on your right). After another 130 m head up the surface\|paving_stones steps (about 150 m long)
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. This optional side trip takes you to the Kondalilla Falls and the rock pools nearby. To start this optional side trip veer right here. On returning from this side trip turn left when you get back to this intersection. Details below. Continue straight. Then head up the surface\|paving_stones steps (about 105 m long) Then pass the waterfall (20 m on your right).
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional little side trip taking you to the Obi Valley Lookout. Involves steps. To start this optional side trip turn left here. On returning from this side trip turn left when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 110 m veer left, to head along Picnic Creek Circuit.
	After another 250 m continue straight, to head along Picnic Creek Circuit. After another 195 m cross the bridge (about 5 m long) After another 110 m continue straight. Then head down the 10 surface\|paving_stones steps Then cross the bridge (about 10 m long) Then pass the waterfall (10 m on your left). After another 145 m pass the toilet (25 m on your right). After another 145 m pass the "Kondalilla Falls Road" (25 m on your right). After another 185 m (at the intersection of Kondalilla Falls Road & Cynthia Hunt Drive) continue straight, to head along Kondalilla Falls Road. After another 105 m pass the "Elements at Montville" (5 m on your right). We-Fr 08:30-15:30 Sa-Su 08:00-16:00 Mo off Tu off
	After another 210 m (at the intersection of Kondalilla Falls Road & Carrington Drive) turn left, to head along Carrington Drive. After another 210 m (at the intersection of Janine Court & Carrington Drive) continue straight, to head along Carrington Drive. After another 90 m pass the pay phone (110 m on your right).
	After another 80 m (at the intersection of Glenbar Avenue & Carrington Drive) turn right, to head along Glenbar Avenue.
	After another 105 m (at the intersection of Flaxton Drive & Glenbar Avenue) turn left, to head along Flaxton Drive (a road).
	After another 670 m (at the intersection of Flaxton Drive & Flaxton Mill Road) turn left, to head along Flaxton Mill Road (a residential road). After another 255 m (at the intersection of Brigadoon Court & Flaxton Mill Road) continue straight, to head along Flaxton Mill Road. After another 335 m (at the intersection of Flaxton Mill Road & Alice Dixon Drive) continue straight, to head along Flaxton Mill Road. After another 105 m (at the intersection of Flaxton Mill Road & Akala Street) continue straight, to head along Flaxton Mill Road. After another 260 m (at the intersection of Flaxton Mill Road & Allara Street) continue straight, to head along Flaxton Mill Road.
	After another 155 m (at the intersection of Cycad Place & Flaxton Mill Road) veer left, to head along Flaxton Mill Road.
	After another 400 m (at the intersection of Flaxton Mill Road & Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk) turn right, to head along Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk (a walking track).
	After another 1.4 km continue straight. After another 10 m veer left. After another 25 m come to "Flaxton Walkers Camp". About 15 m past the end is a toilet. Continue another 0 m to find Flaxton Walkers Camp at the end.

This optional side trip takes you to the Narrows Lookout. Located alongside Obi Obi Creek, this viewpoint provides you with a picturesque view of the said creek.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After another 145 m come to "Narrows Lookout".
	The end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 145 m to the main route.

This optional side trip takes you to the Kondalilla Falls and the rock pools nearby.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Then head down the surface\|paving_stones steps (about 55 m long) About 45 m past the end is "Kondalilla Falls". Then cross the bridge
	After another 6 m come to the end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 75 m to the main route.

An optional little side trip taking you to the Obi Valley Lookout. Involves steps.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start heading along Picnic Creek Circuit.
	After another 85 m turn left. Then head up the 25 surface\|pebblestone steps After another 15 m come to "Obi Valley Lookout".
	Continue another 0 m to find Obi Valley Lookout at the end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 100 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Baroon Dam to Flaxton

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	14 km
Time	6 h 30 min to 8 h

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Very steep (4/6)
Signage	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (2/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (2/6)

Some facilities on route

Camp site: There is one 14 km from the start.

Toilet: There are 2 on route, on average they are 4.7 km apart with the largest gap of 9.3 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	9.3 km	[toilet]
Camp site	14 km	Flaxton Walkers Camp
Toilet	14.1 km	[toilet]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Maleny Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
  
  Thursday 5 December
  
  26°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, becoming less likely late this afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm inland. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: No Rating
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 7:20am to 3:50pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
  
  Friday 6 December
  
  18°C → 27°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
  
  Saturday 7 December
  
  18°C → 29°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  The chance of morning fog about the southern border ranges. Slight chance of a shower in the morning. Mostly sunny afternoon. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
  
  Sunday 8 December
  
  18°C → 33°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending north to northeasterly during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
  
  Monday 9 December
  
  20°C → 25°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 7mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Tuesday 10 December
  
  20°C → 27°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Wednesday 11 December
  
  19°C → 28°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 10mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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