Flinders-Goolman Conservation Estate

Located 20 minutes drive from Ipswich Central, the Flinders-Goolman Conservation Estate covers over 3,179 hectares. The conservation estate supports extensive forests and rugged volcanic peaks and slopes including Flinders Peak, Mt Blaine, Mt Catherine and Mt Goolman. A range of recreational activities are on offer to visitors, including bird-watching, hiking, mountain bike and horse riding (BYO bike or horse) and camping. Hardings Paddock and Flinders Plum Picnic Areas are the destination highlights within the estate with each area offering barbecues and public toilets. The campground at Hardings Paddock provides the only bush camping opportunity within the 6,000+ hectares of natural reserves in the Ipswich region. Cultural records on physical artefacts and sites of spiritual significance are documented for this area, such as a former Bora Ring between Mt Blaine and Flinders Peak. Burrumpah/Booroongaph (Flinders Peak) is considered part of The Dreaming landscape. It was also used as