Springwood: Conservation Park, Lookout and Springwood Park

Springwood is a Logan suburb about 23 km south of the Brisbane CBD, and the reason to visit is Springwood Conservation Park, a 36 hectare patch of bushland with a gorge, a lookout and short walking tracks. It sits beside Springwood Park, a family park with a playground and off-leash dog areas, so you can fit both into one outing.

Springwood also has the end station of the South East Busway, which makes it one of the easiest Logan day outs to reach without a car.

Springwood Conservation Park

The park is on Jardine Drive and is open daily. The gates open at 6:30 am and close at 7 pm from November to March, and at 5:30 pm from April to October. Entry is free.

The land was a quarry once, and it shows. There are large boulders, balancing rocks, caves, cliffs and a gorge, and you can see geological layers and fossils in the old quarry. The forest is open eucalypt, and it is one of only two places in Logan where Planchons Stringybark grows.

Walks and the lookout

A network of graded walking tracks runs through the park. The two best known are the Gorge Discovery Circuit and the short climb to Stringybark Lookout, which has views across Logan. Council says the lookout is worth the climb, and a section of the Gorge Discovery Circuit has wheelchair access.

Wildlife and wildflowers

Council lists koalas, water dragons, swamp wallabies and many bird species. In late winter and spring the wildflowers come out, and after wet weather seasonal waterfalls appear in the gullies.

Picnics and playground

The park has a picnic area with tables, toilets (including wheelchair toilets), drinking water and a children’s playground. It is a good picnic spot for children who need to burn off energy before or after a short walk.

Springwood Park

Springwood Park is on Cinderella Drive and has an electric barbecue, a picnic area, a playground, a bike track, and accessible toilets. There is a large and a small off-leash dog area, so it works well if the dog is coming along. The Anzac memorial stays in the park.

Council is upgrading the park in stages. The first stage added a new car park, an off-leash dog area and new toilets. The next stage replaces the ring road with a new internal road, upgrades the car park and playground and keeps the Anzac memorial, and council expects it to take about four months, so some works are likely.

Springwood in a bit more detail

Springwood was laid out as a development when the South East Freeway to Brisbane was planned, and the name comes from a property owned by Sam Langford in 1932. The area is part of the traditional country of the Yugarabul people.

The suburb has 17 parks covering nearly 9 percent of its area, so there are smaller local playgrounds on most streets as well.

Planning your visit

• How long: About an hour for the lookout and a short loop; add time for a picnic and Springwood Park.
• Best time: Early morning for cooler walking, or spring for wildflowers.
• Cost: Free.
• What to bring: Water, sturdy shoes for the rocky tracks, a hat and sunscreen.
• Accessibility: The park has wheelchair toilets and wheelchair access along a section of the Gorge Discovery Circuit. Council has accessible toilets at Springwood Park.
• Dogs: Springwood Park has off-leash areas. Council’s page for the conservation park does not state a dog rule, so check with council before bringing a dog there.

Getting there and parking

By car, Springwood Conservation Park is about 23 km from the Brisbane CBD, about 25 minutes without heavy traffic. The main entrance is on Jardine Drive. Council’s page does not describe parking at either park, so arrive early on weekends.

By bus, Springwood busway station is on the Pacific Motorway at Fitzgerald and Vanessa Avenues. It is the end of the South East Busway, with bus services to Brisbane and around Logan, a bike rack, car parking and a drop-off area. Plan your trip with the Translink Journey Planner.

More detail is on the council pages for Springwood Conservation Park and Springwood Park. Details can change, so check before you go.

Nearby

• Daisy Hill Koala Centre – free koala viewing and bush walks nearby.
• Daisy Hill Conservation Park – walking, mountain biking and horse trails.
• Browns Plains – wetland walks and shopping, a short drive west.
• Alexander Clark Park – a big Logan River park with a dog park.
• Rochedale – the next Logan-border suburb to the north.
• Browse more Logan days out, nature walks and dog parks.

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