Bicentennial National Trail in Queensland

Bicentennial National Trail in Queensland is the Queensland-held part of the Bicentennial National Trail (BNT), a 5,330 km, non-motorised, self-reliant long-distance trek that follows the Great Dividing Range corridor through national parks, private country and remote bushland.

In Queensland, the route is positioned along the rugged Great Dividing Range and the Eastern Escarpment foothills, tying together old coach roads, stock routes, pack-horse tracks and river or fire-trail country.

The trail is designed for self-reliant travel rather than day-hikes: extended time on the track is normal, and walkers generally need a multi-week expedition mindset for food carriage and logistics planning.

Access across different land tenures is part of the reality of the BNT—sections run through national parks and also across working/private properties—so the usual approach is to use the trail’s official guide resources for the correct access details.

On the BNT overall, the walking expectation is high: the thru-hike level is described as requiring Grade 5 trekking skills, with remote, often lightly signed terrain and a need for strong navigation competence.

Bicentennial National Trail overall was conceived as a long-distance route for horse trekkers, and it is promoted for hikers and cyclists as well; motorised vehicles/trail bikes are not permitted, and pets are not permitted.

The BNT is divided into 12 sections (each commonly described in the 400–500 km range) and supported with guidebooks and updates; that structure is what most Queensland walkers use to plan segment-by-segment trips instead of attempting the full length in one go.

More information: Official website, Wikipedia, Bicentennial National Trail (5,330km) - East Coast Australia, VIC