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The Nudgee Wetlands sit on Brisbane's northern edge, with walking tracks winding between mangroves, waterways, open grassland and pockets of native forest. This 25-minute walking video explores the flat wetland landscape, which feels very different from the steeper rainforest walks elsewhere in the collection.

The walking surface changes between paved paths, compacted gravel and short sections of natural track. There are also boardwalks through some of the wetter areas, but the route stays easy and mostly level throughout. With almost no elevation change, the 0% treadmill incline used in the video is a good match for the real walk.

The vegetation changes gradually as the track moves around the wetlands. Mangroves grow along the tidal sections, while paperbarks, eucalypts and open grassland appear further away from the water. Rather than being surrounded by dense forest, much of the walk feels quite open, with views across shallow channels and wetland areas.

Birdlife is one of the main attractions around the Nudgee wetlands. Herons, egrets, ibises, kingfishers and other waterbirds can be seen around the waterways, although what you spot can vary depending on the season and conditions. Nearby Nudgee Beach connects the wetlands with the wider tidal environment of Moreton Bay.

For the treadmill version, the pace is around 5 km/h with a 0% incline. That gives the walk a comfortable, continuous rhythm and works well as a flat indoor walking session or recovery walk. The changing wetland scenery provides the interest without needing any significant elevation.

At 25 minutes, this is a relatively short virtual walk, but the combination of mangroves, waterways, grassland and native vegetation gives it a completely different feel from a typical forest track.