Swimming holeHidden gem
Lower Portals, Mount Barney
Mount Barney National Park, Queensland
A bush walk to a string of swimming pools in a granite creek below Mount Barney.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 4 hours
A well-used return walk follows Logan River to Lower Portals, a series of rock pools in the creek. Swim and scramble in warm weather. The park is remote, so tell someone your plans and check the creek is safe after rain.
Good to know
- Do not attempt after heavy rain
- Carry plenty of water, little shade on sections
- Road in can be rough, check conditions with QPWS
- Best time
- Warm months, morning
- Open
- All year, best in warm months
- Getting there
- Gravel road to Yellow Pinch, then a rocky walking track
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- No dogs
Facilities
- Toilets
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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