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Walk Ipswich

Walking is a great, low cost way to get active and explore new areas of your city. Ipswich offers a vast array of beautiful and challenging walks and this Walk Ipswich guide will help you to find a walk to suit every member of the family.

The ‘Signature Walk’ series are best suited for the whole family and take you through some of Ipswich’s landmark sites whilst the ‘Great for Fitness’ series are longer trails which are great for both walking and running, many of which incorporate outdoor fitness stations.

So lace up your runners and get out there to discover Ipswich on foot.

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1. Brookwater Fitness Track 2. Augustine Heights Circuit3. Redbank to Collingwood Park Explorer4. Bundamba Fitness Track5. Colleges Crossing Recreation Reserve6. River Heart Parklands

7. Flinders View Circuit8. Queens Park/Limestone

Park2Park Route9. North Ipswich Wetlands Circuit10. Springfield Lakes Circuit11. Walloon Circuit

Walking

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Children and young people (5-17 years)For health benefits, children and young people should accumulate at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity every day.

Adults (18-64 years)Adults should accumulate 150 to 300 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity or 75 to 150 minutes of vigorous intensity physical activity each week. Be sure to include muscle strengthening activities on at least two days each week.

Older Australians (65 years and older)Older people should accumulate at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity on most, preferably all, days.

Physical Activity Guidelines

Heart Foundation Walking is Australia’s largest FREE walking network. It is a social, fun and easy way for people to walk and be active.

Over the past 20 years more than 80,000 Australians have participated in a Heart Foundation Walking group.

Benefits of Heart Foundation Walking:

• Increases your enjoyment. For many walkers the social contact is what keeps them coming back year after year.

• Helps you stay motivated. Knowing there is a group of people waiting for you can provide that extra motivation needed to get out the door.

• Keeps you committed. Many people find their enthusiasm for being active wanes after only a few months, especially if they experience an injury or illness. By being part of a group, you are more likely to make a commitment to walking regularly.

• Walking is a safe way to exercise. Walking in a group makes you more visible to motorists and cyclists, and ensures help is at hand should you have an accident or become ill while walking.

• To find a Heart Foundation Walking Group near you, please visit Walking.heartfoundation.org.au or call 1300 36 27 87.

Heart Foundation Walking

• Take care not to overdo it – if you have been inactive for a long period of time, start off slowly by taking short walks and gradually build on the length and pace of your walks. Make sure you warm up and warm down, incorporating gentle stretching to reduce injury.

• Clothing is important – a good walking shoe is essential. Look for a shoe that firmly supports your foot. Wearing light or bright colours is also a good idea, particularly when walking in low light levels during dawn, dusk and foggy conditions.

• Be sun safe – wear a broad brimmed hat, sunglasses, sunscreen and long sleeved protective clothing. If possible, avoid walking in the hottest part of the day.

• Be sure to stay well hydrated – bring a bottle of water along with you and take advantage of the numerous free water bubblers in the parklands.

• Keep left when using shared pathways – control your dog and leave room for cyclists and other people to overtake.

• Cross roads at marked crossings – cross at pedestrian crossings, traffic signals or pedestrian refuges wherever possible.

Walk Safety Advice

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Mahogany Rise

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End of Scoparia Drive, Brookwater (car parking available)Great for spotting native fauna – keep an eye out for wallabies. Take in the scenic bushland and flowing creek. Pack a picnic for end of trail refreshments in the park.

1. Brookwater Fitness Track

Great for fitness

WilliamMcGinty

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CatherineMorgan

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CatherineMorgan

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Jane GorryPark

Jane GorryPark

Hallow CrescentMcDermott Street

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Santa Monica Drive

Santa Monica Drive

Benezet Drive

Tetta Street

Renehan Place

McAuley Crescent

Rush Drive

Dunne Street

Bathersby Crescent

Carthage Street

Aurelius Street

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Jerome Avenue

Christopher Street

Duhig Court

2.9km circuit

Christopher St, Augustine Heights (car parking available) Stockland Augustine Heights Information and Sales CentreDiscover the vast parkland full of playgrounds, open spaces and adventure.

2. Augustine Heights Circuit

Great for fitness

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Collingwood ParkState School

Tofa MamaoA Samoa Park

Old Ipswich Road

Duncan Street

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Dargie Avenue

Dobell AvenueDrysdale Avenue

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Kruger Parade

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Hannant Street

Reerden Street

McInnerney Street

Banjo Patterson

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Jamboree Park

GoupongPark

6.0km circuit

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Goupong Park, Namatjira Drive (car parking available)Ideal for jogging. Be sure to maximise your workout by including the strength and agility station activities along the path. Take care as some road crossings are required on this track. Great for

fitness

3. Redbank to Collingwood Park Explorer

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Jack Barkley Park

Thomas Purnell Park

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Gledson Street

Creek Street

Selwyn Street

David Street

Helen Street

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Mining Street

Agnes Street

Bergins Hill Road

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Horton Street

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Cullen Street

Craies Street

Aberdeen Street

Bundamba Creek

Fail Park

Tite Family Park

Bundamba

Bundamba Swim Centre

5.4km return

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Rotary Park, 254 Brisbane Road, Bundamba (car parking available)Follow Bundamba Creek as it winds through green open spaces. Take advantage of the strength and agility stations located along the path. Consider combining your walk or run with a swim at the Bundamba Swim Centre.

4. Bundamba Fitness Track

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Brisbane River

1.5km return

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408-492 Mt Crosby Road, Chuwar (car parking available)A great walk for the whole family. There are plenty of activities to keep your kids busy including a fort, musical wall, spinning seats, tree log tunnel and frog sculptures. Enjoy a splash in the shallows of the bank to cool yourself off on a hot day.

5. Colleges Crossing Recreation Reserve

Signature Walk

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Riverlink Shopping

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North Ipswich Reserve

Timothy Molony

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River Heart Parklands

Bob Gamble Park

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Ipswich City Mall

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Bell Street

Marsden Parade

2.7km return

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Roseberry Parade, Woodend (car parking available)Enjoy the riverside board walk and learn as you go, taking in the information boards on the history of the river. For a different perspective, plan a visit at night time and be sure to catch the visual lighting display in the river.

6. River Heart Parklands

Signature Walk

Reif Street

Cunningham Hwy

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Lance Drive

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Kentia Circuit

Kensington Drive

Kensington DriveWinston Glades

Shopping Centre

Fairview Avenue Park

Lloyd Park

PaddingtonReserve

Deebing Creek Nature Reserve

Arnhem StreetReserve

Magnolia Place Park

BoycePark

WillowtreePark

HazelwoodPark

Sir Llew Edwards

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Kingston Drive

Satinash Way

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Please note this route takes in a short section of the Winston Glades Shopping Centre carpark. Please be aware

of traffic, and stay to the footpaths where provided. There is an underpass located near the car park entrance

which will allow you to cross Ash Street safely.

4km circuit

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Fairview Avenue Park, Reif Street, Flinders View (street parking available)A great fitness circuit incorporating Fairview Avenue Park, Paddington Reserve and Lloyd Park which features an urban oasis. Take advantage of the strength and agility stations located in Fairview Avenue Park to maximise your workout.

7. Flinders View Circuit

Great for fitness

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Queen Victoria Parade

Limestone Street

South Street Goleby Avenue

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QueensPark

Ipswich Central State School

LimestonePark

Bill PattersonOval Ipswich

Netball Association

5km circuit

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Selwyn Edwards Drive, Limestone Park (car parking available)Build your fitness on one of Australia’s most challenging, but beautiful fun-run courses which is fully signposted. Stop mid-way for a refreshment at Queens Park Café and take in the spectacular views of Queens Park.

8. Queens Park/Limestone Park2Park Route

Great for fitness

Wyndham Street, Tivoli (car parking available)Discover this hidden gem in North Ipswich. Ideal for spotting birdlife and taking the family for a casual stroll.

Great for fitness

9. North Ipswich Wetlands Circuit

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North Ipswich Wetlands

Hill StreetEnviro Trail

Greasley StreetAlbe

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Hefferan Street

Hill Street

Liverpool Street

Wyndham Street

Pine Mountain Road Hop

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North Ipswich Wetlands

2.3km circuit

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Amarillo Place

SpringLake

Spring Lake Park

Centenary Highway

Springfield Lake Boulevard

Spring Avenue

Burlington Terrace

Lakeside Avenue

Montello Circuit

SpringLake

1.5km circuit

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Springfield Lakes Boulevard (car parking available)A picturesque walk around the lakeside. Keep an eye out for the sailboats, birdlife and water dragons that inhabit the area.

10. Springfield Lakes Circuit

Signature Walk

SuncrestPark

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BicentennialPark

Walloon State School

Karrabin Rosewood Road

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533-569 Karrabin Rosewood Road, Walloon (car parking available)Take in the iconic Henry Lawson Bicentennial Park featuring the Babies of Walloon Memorial and Poets Platform. Walloon Circuit is short, flat and ideal for beginners. Great for

fitness

11. Walloon Circuit

A number of these parks remain sacred to the Traditional Owners of Ipswich. Sacred sites are very important to theTraditional Owners, as they provide a link between Country and personal identity and allow the passing on of cultural knowledge. Some of the sacred sites within Ipswich include quarry sites, traditional food resources, story places, pre-contact and historical camp sites,fighting grounds, ceremonial sites, bora rings and women’s business sites.

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