Red Arrow Circuit

Starting from the Cairns Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre, Edge Hill, this walk takes you on a circuit in Mount Whitfield Conservation Park via the Red Arrow Circuit track. With its well maintained track leading up to a great viewpoint, this scenic circuit is a regular cardio destination for many. You’ll be able to see planes and helicopters landing at Cairns Airport from up close. Along the way, you’ll come across a lovely part of the forest consisting of bamboo trees where you can slow down and appreciate your surroundings. While observing the environment, remember to keep an eye out for echidnas and red-legged pademelons. The area is quite popular, so scheduling it on an early weekday morning can help avoid the crowd. Keep in mind that there are heaps of steps in steep parts of the track. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Safer Bushwalks

Tips on staying safe on track

Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There

Transport options and directions

Start	(-16.8993416,145.7491088)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Florence Street, A1 Turn on to Sheridan Street, 1 then drive for 2.9 km Turn left onto Collins Avenue and drive for another 760 m Turn right and drive for another 40 m

Track Notes

Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the Cairns Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre(near the TANK sixtyfour cafe), head along the paved road directly away from Collins Avenue. After coming to the car park at the end of the road, pass through the bollard and head towards the brown sheltered informative signpost behind the blue&white trailhead signpost. Pass by the said brown signpost and head straight into the forest along the well-formed walking track(Red Arrow Circuit). After about 280 metres(from the start), veer left at the fork to continue along Red Arrow Circuit(clockwise).....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the Wild Bean at the start. T:+61 7 4053 4311 Find the Visitor Centre at the start.
	After another 285 m veer left.
	After another 470 m veer right. After another 70 m pass the shelter (15 m on your left). Then come to the viewpoint (15 m on your left).
	Veer right.
	The starting point of an alternate access track. An alternate access point from/to Collins Avenue furhther east down the road. Details below. After another 450 m continue straight. After another 20 m continue straight. After another 265 m pass the "Visitor Centre" (on your left).
	After another 15 m come to the end.

An alternate access point from/to Collins Avenue furhther east down the road.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	After another 230 m come to the end.

Terrain

Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Red Arrow Circuit

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	1.6 km
Time	30 min to 45 min

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (1/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (2/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Some facilities on route

Shelter: There is one 840 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Shelter	840 m	[shelter]

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