Conway National Park
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The Conway National Park covers 22,500ha
of land between Mackay and
Bowen. It incorporates 35kms
of coastline and covers a large peninsula, which is made
up of the Conway Range.
The National Park surrounds the Whitsunday
Passage, and offers great views out across the Whitsundays.
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There is a diverse range of plantlife within
the park, including open forest, mangrove canopy and tropical
lowland rainforest. Many ferns and orchids can be found within
the National Park as well as a wide range of animals. A common
sight during the night are the adorable Proserpine Rock Wallabies.
There are a wide range of walking trails throughout
the Conway National Park, which offer you the chance to experience
the diverse landscape. Many of these start from around Airlie
Beach and Shute Harbour. There are sign posts at the start
of the walks, although you can also get information about the
nearby Marine and National Parks from the Whitsunday Information
Centre at Airlie Beach.
Conway National Park Walking Trails
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Coral Beach Walking Track 1km one way
The Coral Beach Walking Track starts at Shute Harbour and
travels through open forest to Coral Beach. Along the track
you can get great views across Shute Harbour and the Whitsunday
Passage. You can also wander to a ridge over Coral Bay,
which offers views over the Molle Islands.
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Circuit Track 1km circuit
The Circuit Track starts from the picnic area just outside
of Airlie Beach (between Airlie Beach and Shute Harbour).
It is a pleasant short walk, with an interesting information
sheet at the start of the walking trail, which notes various
points of interest along the way.
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Haywood Gully 1.6km / 3.2km circuit
The Haywood Gully is a rewarding walking trail that starts from the picnic area just outside of Airlie Beach
(between Airlie Beach and Shute Harbour).
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Mt Rooper Walking Track 2.4km to lookout
/ 5.4km circuit
The Mt Rooper Walking Trail is a fantastic walking track,
which gives great opportunity to see a variety of plantlife.
On the way to Mt Rooper you will pass plenty of grass trees
and wattles within the forest. Once you reach the Mt Rooper
lookout, you will see fantastic views of the Whitsunday
Islands and Whitsunday Passage. From this track there is
also a 2km track which leads to the Swamp Bay track, where
you will pass through rainforest areas, and also get great
views of Swamp Bay.
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Swamp Bay Walking Track 2.1km one
way
The Swamp Bay Walking Track follows alongside the creek
at the base of Mt Rooper. On arrival at Swamp Bay you will
notice the coral covered beach, which has been washed up
from the Great Barrier
Reef. It is from here that you can get fantastic
views of the Molle Group of Islands across the Molle Passage.
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