Finding Fireflies: Mt Glorious

Want to learn more about some of Australia's fantastic fireflies and experience the magic for yourself? Come along to Walking with Life's newest ecotour: Finding Fireflies!

This will be a slow meander through the lush rainforest of Mt. Glorious, as we observe and learn about the fireflies and their bewitching light show, alongside any other creatures we meet along the way. With the ecologists and wildlife photographer, Helen, Lucinda, and Amelia, we'll illuminate what fireflies are, what their glow is really saying, and more.

This tour is suited for all ages, though under 18s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

We will send you the exact location 24 hours prior to the walk, so please keep an eye on your emails.

As fireflies are unpredictable and weather-dependent creatures that we don't yet understand, we can't guarantee that they will appear. If they don’t, we’ll turn our attention to the many other insects active after dark, so you’ll still get a close look at the night-time life of the rainforest. As this is outside our control, we are unable to offer refunds if fireflies don’t appear.

In the event of severe weather or unsafe conditions, an email will be sent out beforehand informing you of the walk's cancellation. If the event has to be cancelled, you will receive as full a refund as possible, sadly minus Humanitix's booking fee.

While the walk is short in distance (<1km), it is a grade 3 track - some bushwalking experience is recommended. It is not wheelchair or pram accessible.

Public toilet facilities are readily available in the day use area.

This location is not accessible by public transport. Personal transportation is required (and carpooling is strongly encouraged!)

Please come dressed in appropriate long-sleeved clothing, and trousers, with closed toe shoes. Please also bring a torch or head torch with red light capability, as this is required by Queensland Parks and Wildlife.

If you wish to apply repellents, please do so before your arrival as these can harm the life-forms we wish to learn about.

Feel free to also bring a snack with you!

We believe access to nature needn't come down to what's in your wallet. That's why Walking with Life runs on a pay-from-the-heart pricing model: come for free or choose the amount that works for you. Some guideline about what meets our needs as tour leaders are that -

$50 covers our running cost and keeps these walks sustainable.

$100+ Pays-it-Forward and helps us go further to reach more communities and people who might not otherwise get the chance to experience this.

$25 for children aged 6 and up. Children under 6 are free,

or

Choose your Pay-from-the Heart price

Whatever you're able to give, you're welcome here.