Visiting Beaudesert and Surrounds

Visit the Beaudesert Historical Museum displaying artefacts covering the Scenic Rim’s industrial and lifestyle heritage. The Museum is adjacent to Jubilee Park and the Swimming Pool. Entry charge.

The Beaudesert public swimming pool offers a 50m heated pool, a wading pool with splash pool for young children, shaded areas, a kiosk and changing rooms. 54 Brisbane Street. Entry charge.

Jubilee Park is Beaudesert’s premier park and is located close to the town centre. The park is highly planted with a range of recreation elements including picnic tables, electric bbq’s, play equipment, skate park, exercise equipment and public toilets. Free.

Beaudesert Library stocks a wide range of printed material for all ages, the latest newspapers and magazines and has computer access. The Library is conveniently located at 58 Brisbane Street near the Swimming Pool, Museum and Jubilee Park.

Beaudesert has it's own official parkrun. Called the Jeune Park Parkrun, it's held every Saturday at 7am at Jeune Park on Tom Enright Drive. Parkrun is a free, fun and friendly community event for runners and walkers of all abilities. The 5km course is affectionately known as a "paddock run" and is conducted entirely on trails.

Bag a bargain or find pre-loved treasure at one of the many local Op Shops. Located in the town area they include Lifeline, Uniting Church Op Shop, Red Cross, Animal Welfare League, Anglican Church Op Shop and Defenders for Hope.

Lake Wyaralong, formed by the Wyaralong Dam on Teviot Brook, is 14 km north west of Beaudesert on the Beaudesert Boonah Road. At the Meebun Day Use area there are picnic tables, playground, bbq’s, public toilets and a Sculpture Park. Lake Wyaralong has an Olympic standard rowing course, is home to Rowing Queensland and hosts regular regattas. The Mt Joyce Recreation Park has various trails for bushwalking, mountain biking and horse riding.

Lake Wyaralong Sculpture Park sits on a hill overlooking the lake. The park features large scale public artworks by Australian and International sculptors, including the striking Night Swimmer by Tamborine Mountain sculptor Jaques van deer Merwe.

The Nindooinbah Dam walking track will take you from suburbia to scrubby bush, over the wall of the dam (now decommissioned) and back out to street scape. This 3 km walking track is located off Brookland Drive in Brayford Estate.

King Coolum Reserve has a 2 km walking and biking trail through bushland. The walk is not a loop, so it will be 4 km back to your vehicle and is quite steep in places, although the views are worth it! There are no public facilities at King Coolum Park. Located at the top of Panicum Close, Veresdale Scrub.

Visit the 1800 acre Queensland Moto Park at Goan Road, Coulson (off the Beaudesert Boonah Road). The land is owned by and the park was built by the Queensland Government and was opened in December 2011. The park is run by Motorcycle Queensland. Spectator entry is free and you may even catch some of the action.

Have a game of golf at the 18 hole Beaudesert Golf Course or just call in to the clubhouse for a drink or meal and enjoy the views over the course from the deck. Check opening times.

There are many great drives in the region. One suggestion is to take a scenic drive through the beautiful Kerry Valley. Head south on the Kerry Road driving through farmland. Stop for a picnic or have a paddle or swim in the Albert River at Darlington Park. Continue on to the Lost World Valley, the wilderness end of the Lamington National Park (no through road). Turn back and then follow the Darlington Connection Road up over the Jinbroken Range (notice all the grass trees) to Christmas Creek Road and return to Beaudesert.