Miowera Forest

For after hours urgent public health matters including environmental health, radiation safety, food poisoning and communicable disease management phone:

(02) 6205 1700

healthdirect

24 hour health advice

1800 022 222

ACT State Emergency Service

Emergency help
during flood or storms

13 25 00

Miowera Forest is suitable for:

bushwalking on formed management trails
cycling on formed management trails
horse riding on formed management trails (a booking is essential to gain gate entry)
car rallies and motorbike use on formed management trails (booking is essential)

The forest is not easily accessed but is regularly used as a car rally location by local clubs. It is also used for horse riding and limited stock grazing until the trees are more established.

Facilities such as toilets and barbecues are available at Point Hut Crossing.

A permit is required to use the forest for a large or commercial event.

Dogs are welcome on-leash.

What you'll see

At Miowera Forest, you can see:

Paddys River nearby
Point Hut Crossing nearby

Point Hut Crossing

Things to do

Activities

Features

Dogs on-leash
NO BINS – take your rubbish with you
Walking track/s

Restricted or prohibited

Camping prohibited
Fires prohibited
Wood and timber collection prohibited

Ngunnawal Country and People

Miowera Forest is located on Ngunnawal Country, an ancient and diverse landscape managed and cared for by Ngunnawal people for tens of thousands of years.

For time immemorial Ngunnawal people have maintained a tangible and intangible cultural, social, environmental, spiritual, and economic connection to these lands and waters.

Plantation heritage

Miowera Forest was initially planted in 1984.

Most of the plantation was destroyed in the 2003 fires. After the fires, many areas remained fallow until they were replanted in 2011 and 2013.

Before you go/How to get there

Before you go

Prepare by:

understanding safety, especially during fire danger periods or flooding
checking alerts

Remember:

check signage as pine forests are hazardous working sites – avoid active logging sites
bring your own drinking water
do not collect timber (timber collection from hardwood and pine forests is prohibited)
camping is not permitted
mobile phone reception may be unreliable
follow the expected safety and trail etiquette as a mountain bike rider

1080 poison is used in this area and, although this management activity is signposted, care should always be taken with pets on-leash in the forest area.

How to get there

Miowera Forest is roughly 50 minutes' drive from Canberra's city centre.

Boundary mapping is indicative only.

More information

If you notice any issues during your visit:

report maintenance issues to Access Canberra
report vandalism or other illegal activities to the police on 131 444
in an emergency, call 000

Find out about:

plantations in Canberra
management of commercial pine plantations