Spider Hill Lookout

Spider Hill Lookout sits within the Chermside Hills Reserves, a 129-hectare network of bushland areas in Brisbane’s north. The surrounding reserves include Chermside Hills Reserve, Raven Street Reserve and Milne Hill Reserve, forming part of the Mountains to Mangroves Corridor between the D’Aguilar Ranges, Boondall Wetlands and Moreton Bay. The setting is open eucalypt forest, woodland and dry rainforest rather than a built-up city viewpoint.

The main reason to visit is the outlook itself: from Spider Hill Outlook, visitors can glimpse Moreton Bay and the surrounding mountains. It is reached as part of the reserve’s walking-track network, which includes 11 easy and moderate tracks ranging from 350 metres to 1.7 kilometres. The track map can help you choose a shorter outing or plan a longer walk through all three reserves. The area also suits birdwatching and quiet time outdoors, with native wildlife including wallabies, gliders, possums, water dragons, lizards and a range of birds.

There is more to the wider reserve than the lookout. Visitors can find boardwalks, a viewing deck, toilets, barbecues and picnic areas, while Raven Street Reserve is home to the Downfall Creek Bushland Centre, with displays about local animal and plant life, nature-based activities and sheltered picnic tables beside a playground. A wheelchair-accessible Senses Trail is also available within the reserves, although the source does not specify its connection to Spider Hill Outlook.

Spider Hill Lookout is a practical choice for walkers, birdwatchers, families and anyone wanting a bushland break close to Chermside. The reserves are open 24 hours, with parking at the Trouts Road, Rode Road and Hamilton Road entrances. Leashed dogs are allowed, provided owners clean up after them. Check current track conditions before visiting: Giwadha Track is scheduled for repair works and closure from late April to mid-May 2026.