Greens Bushwalking Club: Anstead Bushland Reserve

Join your fellow Greens for a friendly get together and bush walk through Anstead Bushland Reserve - the largest council owned bushland site along the Brisbane River, which was previously the site of Sugars Quarry (1883 -1995). Explore the well maintained walking/recreational tracks lead through eucalypt forest to the old basalt quarry, which features lookouts over the river and historical information about the site.

Birdwatchers will enjoy the diversity of interesting bird species that reside here, including rose-crowned fruit doves, wonga pigeons, honey-eaters, owls, king parrots, wrens, kites and kingfishers. 

Trail notes: 
This is a 2 hour,  easy 8km out and back trail starting at in the main (northern) section of Anstead Bushland Reserve and continuing onto Anstead Bushland Reserve South.

The first section of the walk is a 3 kilometre circuit track begins and ends at the car park and there are plenty of informative signs along the path indicating local flora such as silver-leafed ironbarks, gum-topped box trees and lemon-scented gums. 

Track Rating:
Easy - tracks are mostly flat but have uneven surfaces in sections.

Meet Your Group:
Keep your eyes peeled for your organisers in Green Shirts at the start of the walk.  We'll meet at 8.15am at the Anstead Bushland Reserve entrance, just south of the Hawkesbury Rd & Mount Crosby Rd intersection. 

Car park and toilet facilities are located via the Hawkesbury Rd entrance, and also at the nearby cafe The Reserve at Anstead.

Getting there:
By car from Brisbane CBD: Follow M5, Moggill Rd/State Route 33 and Mount Crosby Rd/State Route 37 to Hawkesbury Rd in Anstead. 

Access to Anstead Bushland Reserve is via Hawkesbury Rd, where there is a car park, undercover picnic areas, barbecue facilities and toilets. 

What to bring:
Hat, waterbottle, sunscreen, insect repellent. Dogs are allowed, on a leash.

If you are under 18, your parent or guardian will need to contact the event organiser directly to let them know there will be someone under 18 attending.

Here is some more about the location:
General info and map -https://www.mustdobrisbane.com/bush/anstead-bushland-reserve-anstead 

Afterwards:

After the walk, why not stick around and keep the conversation going with your fellow Greens. Not far from the reserve's entrance on Hawkesbury Rd is The Reserve at Anstead, a charming country-style cafe for breakfast or lunch daily from 6.30am until 3pm, with a fantastic kids play area.