Tewantin - Wooroi

Overview

Tewantin – Wooroi is the ~30 km purpose-built mountain bike network inside Tewantin National Park, about 10 minutes' drive west of Noosa Heads on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. Trails start from the Wooroi Day Use Area off Cooroy–Noosa Road and weave through tall eucalypt forest, piccabeen palm rainforest gullies and remnant heath. Most of the network was designed and built by Pete Wilson of Trailworx in the "fast-flowing, something-for-everyone" style — flowy berms, rollable features with B-lines, plus a handful of techy black descents like Snake and Turn 10 (also called Quoll). The information board at the trailhead suggests stitched loops between 3 km and 12 km.

The network is mostly graded blue (intermediate) with green beginner runs (Indy, Glider, Secrets) and a few black tech/gravity options (Snake, Turn 10, Bloodwood, Milkmaid). A bitumen climb on Gyndier Drive (closed to vehicles) is the main climb, and shuttle access is available via Spoke N Trail in Noosaville. Trails are largely uni-directional — pay attention to direction signage.

The land is on Kabi Kabi country. Tewantin National Park was first gazetted in 1947; the Wooroi MTB area was developed progressively through a sequence of government grants and a long advocacy effort from the Noosa Trailblazers MTB Club, who continue to run regular Trailcare working bees and a "Fivers" race series that funds maintenance. QPWS manages the land in partnership with Kabi Kabi traditional owners, and the Trailblazers maintain the trails.

Location & Access

Address: Wooroi Day Use Area, 186 Cooroy Noosa Rd, Tewantin QLD 4565
Secondary trailhead: Foot of Gyndier Drive (corner of Gyndier Drive & Cooroy–Noosa Road, marked by yellow bollards)
Region: Sunshine Coast
Drive times: ~10 min from Noosa Heads, ~30 min from Sunshine Coast Airport / Maroochydore, ~2 hr from Brisbane CBD
Public transport: None to the trailhead — car only. Translink bus 632 runs Noosa Heads–Tewantin but stops well short of the park.
Parking: Free sealed/gravel bays at both Wooroi Day Use Area and the Gyndier Drive trailhead
Coords: -26.6006, 152.9774 (verified — matches Wooroi Day Use Area)

Best Season & Conditions

Peak riding season: April–October (cooler, drier); rideable year-round
Wet-weather impact: Sandy-loam surface drains well, but heavy summer rain can close sections briefly; ride later in the day after wet weather to let the surface dry
Fire-danger / TFB impact: Park may close during severe/extreme fire-danger ratings — check QPWS Park Alerts
Snow / alpine season: N/A
School-holiday surge: Busy on weekends and QLD school holidays; shared with walkers, runners and (perimeter only) horse riders — direction signage matters

Managing Body & Trail Builders

Land manager: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS), in partnership with Kabi Kabi traditional owners
Trail builder / maintainer: Pete Wilson / Trailworx (original design and construction); Noosa Trailblazers MTB Club (ongoing maintenance, advocacy, new sections)
Volunteer / dig days: Trailblazers run multiple Trailcare sessions per year — typically Saturday mornings — open to club members and community volunteers
Donations / membership: noosatbc.com.au/become-a-member — multiple tiers from free trial through to racing membership; club also runs the "Fivers" fundraising race series and "Wooroi Wildlings" youth program

History & Background

Tewantin National Park was first gazetted in 1947, one of the older protected areas on the Sunshine Coast
Harry Spring Conservation Park (adjacent) was declared an environmental park in 1988 and gazetted as a conservation park in 1994
In 2022, the Queensland Government announced a 2,400 ha addition of former Noosa state forest and plantation land that will be progressively rehabilitated and incorporated into Tewantin National Park
The Wooroi MTB network developed progressively from the 2000s onward, funded by Queensland Government and Noosa Council grants alongside Noosa Trailblazers volunteer labour and advocacy
Pete Wilson of Trailworx designed and constructed most of the trails, gradually replacing older fire-road riding with bermed flow lines, jumps and rollable features
The Kabi Kabi and Gubbi Gubbi peoples are the traditional owners; an Aboriginal trail reportedly runs along Gyndier Drive and the area includes scar trees, artefacts and a possible grinding site
"Wooroi Wildlings" youth development program is currently active as of 2026

Sources

Tewantin National Park — Things to do (QPWS official) — https://parks.qld.gov.au/parks/tewantin/things-to-do — accessed 2026-05-20
Bicycle Queensland — Tewantin-Wooroi Trails — https://bq.org.au/where-to-rides/tewantin-wooroi-trails/ — accessed 2026-05-20
Bushrangers MTB Club — Tewantin-Wooroi guide — https://bushrangers.org/trails/tewantin-wooroi/ — accessed 2026-05-20
Visit Sunshine Coast — Ride the Five: Tewantin — https://www.visitsunshinecoast.com/guide/ride-the-five-tewantin — accessed 2026-05-20
Spoke N Trail — Mountain Bike Shuttles Tewantin — https://www.spokentrail.com.au/mountain-bike-shuttles-tewantin/ — accessed 2026-05-20
Visit Noosa — Wooroi Day Use and Mountain Bike Area — https://www.visitnoosa.com.au/directory/wooroi-day-use-and-mountain-bike-area — accessed 2026-05-20
Australian Mountain Bike — Escape to Noosa — https://www.ambmag.com.au/feature/escape-to-noosa-429826/ — accessed 2026-05-20
Noosa Trailblazers MTB Club — About — https://www.noosatbc.com.au/about — accessed 2026-05-20
Noosa Trailblazers MTB Club — Wooroi Trail Network — https://www.noosatbc.com.au/trail — accessed 2026-05-20
Trailforks — Tewantin National Park region — https://www.trailforks.com/region/tewantin-national-park/ — accessed 2026-05-20 (region page lists club + trails)
Noosa Today — 2,400 ha state-forest handover to Tewantin NP — https://noosatoday.com.au/news/18-05-2022/2400-hectare-handover-added-to-national-parks/ — accessed 2026-05-20