Big Bend Walk

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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	(-25.0602544,148.2376687)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Carnarvon Highway, A7, Rewan. Turn on to Wyseby Road, 2 then drive for 18.1 km Turn left onto Obriens Road and drive for another 25.5 km Turn right and drive for another 55 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After 50 m pass the BBQ (20 m on your right).
	Continue straight.
	After another 40 m continue straight. After another 105 m pass the toilet (8 m on your right). After another 55 m pass the pay phone (35 m on your left).
	Turn right, to head along Big Bend Walk. After another 65 m cross the ford. Then cross the stepping stones (about 30 m long) Then cross the ford. After another 15 m cross the ford.
	After another 15 m (at the intersection of Nature Trail & Big Bend Walk) continue straight, to head along Big Bend Walk.
	After another 1 km (at the intersection of Big Bend Walk & Boolimba Bluff Walk) continue straight, to head along Big Bend Walk. After another 370 m cross the ford.
	After another 1.3 km (at the intersection of Big Bend Walk & Moss Garden Walk) continue straight, to head along Big Bend Walk. After another 130 m pass the toilet (50 m on your left). Continue straight, to head along Big Bend Walk. After another 25 m continue straight, to head along Big Bend Walk. After another 60 m cross the stepping stones (about 140 m long) After another 320 m cross the stepping stones (about 45 m long)
	After another 270 m (at the intersection of Big Bend Walk & Amphitheatre Walk) veer right, to head along Big Bend Walk. After another 20 m find the "tiered ladder" (110 m on your left). tiered ladder
	At the intersection of Big Bend Walk & Amphitheatre Walk continue straight, to head along Big Bend Walk. After another 320 m cross the ford.
	After another 305 m (at the intersection of Ward's Canyon Walk & Big Bend Walk) continue straight, to head along Big Bend Walk. After another 480 m cross the ford. After another 25 m cross the ford. After another 15 m cross the ford.
	After another 225 m (at the intersection of Big Bend Walk & Art Gallery Walk) continue straight, to head along Big Bend Walk. After another 65 m cross the ford. After another 60 m cross the ford. After another 205 m cross the ford. After another 25 m cross the ford. After another 530 m cross the ford. After another 20 m cross the ford. After another 25 m cross the ford. After another 500 m cross the ford. After another 60 m cross the ford. After another 35 m cross the ford. After another 170 m cross the ford. After another 15 m cross the ford. After another 8 m cross the ford. After another 590 m cross the ford. After another 35 m cross the ford. After another 80 m cross the ford. After another 140 m cross the ford. After another 35 m cross the ford. After another 195 m cross the ford. After another 60 m cross the ford. After another 180 m cross the ford. After another 25 m cross the ford. After another 35 m cross the ford. After another 125 m cross the ford. After another 10 m cross the ford. After another 25 m cross the ford. After another 250 m cross the ford. After another 10 m cross the ford. After another 25 m cross the ford. After another 220 m cross the ford. After another 25 m cross the ford. After another 20 m (at the intersection of Big Bend Walk & Cathedral Cave Walk) continue straight, to head along Big Bend Walk. After another 95 m cross the ford. After another 10 m cross the ford.
	At the intersection of Big Bend Walk & Boowinda Gorge continue straight, to head along Big Bend Walk. After another 25 m cross the ford. After another 50 m cross the ford. After another 270 m cross the ford. After another 15 m cross the ford. After another 30 m cross the ford. After another 30 m come to "Big Bend walkers' camp". W:parks.des.qld.gov.au There is a fee to use this campsite. About 75 m past the end is a toilet.
	Turn around here and retrace the main route for 9.7 km to get back to the start.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Big Bend Walk

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	19.4 km
Time	5 h 30 min to 9 h

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6)

Some facilities on route

Camp site: There is one 9.7 km from the start.

Toilet: There are 3 on route, on average they are 4.9 km apart with the largest gap of 9.7 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	195 m	[toilet]
Toilet	3.2 km	[toilet]
Camp site	9.7 km	Big Bend walkers' camp
Toilet	9.7 km	[toilet]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Rolleston Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
  
  Sunday 22 December
  
  Clear.
  
  Clear. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.
  
  Monday 23 December
  
  19°C → 39°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower about the Carnarvon Ranges in the late morning and afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the south in the afternoon and evening. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to around 19 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 30s.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: Moderate
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 7:50am to 4:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
  
  Tuesday 24 December
  
  24°C → 39°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Light winds becoming southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then tending northeast to southeasterly in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 35 to 40.
  
  Wednesday 25 December
  
  20°C → 38°C
  Sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Medium chance of showers in the northwest, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h turning northeasterly during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 30s.
  
  Thursday 26 December
  
  21°C → 37°C
  Sunny.
  0% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the northwest in the morning and afternoon. Winds northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 30s.
  
  Friday 27 December
  
  21°C → 39°C
  Sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Sunny.
  
  Saturday 28 December
  
  24°C → 41°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Sunday 29 December
  
  24°C → 39°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 4mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Carnarvon National Park alerts
  Carnarvon Great Walk - closure due to planned burn
  Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) will be conducting planned burns (weather permitting) along the Carnarvon Great Walk during March and possibly June, as part of the fire management program for Carnarvon National Park. Affected parks: Mount Moffatt, Carnarvon National Park; Carnarvon Great Walk; Carnarvon Gorge, Carnarvon National Park
  Big Bend closed due to structural damage (update 3 Oct)
  Big Bend is closed due to structural damage to the toilet block. Affected parks: Carnarvon Great Walk; Carnarvon Gorge, Carnarvon National Park
  
  Alert kindly provided by © Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

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