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23.01.2022 WOMENS ADVENTURE FILM TOUR is available digitally for one week, starting tomorrow, 7pm 30th September and running till 11.59pm 7th October. Follow the link to buy tickets: https://www.womensadventurefilmtour.com/australia
18.01.2022 Two groups set out last Wednesday evening to walk through Queen's Park and delight in the amazing floral and light displays. We then walked to Fitzy's for drinks on the deck, followed by dinner then the walk back to the cars. The flowers were stunning. The mild weather made for a very pleasant evening and lots of lively conversation made it a great night. Photos & details by Monica.
13.01.2022 Most Queensland national parks, forests and recreation areas are reopened and operating in line with the Chief Health Officer-approved Industry COVID Safe Plan QPWS Campgrounds. https://www.des.qld.gov.au/our-department/covid-19-response
09.01.2022 (Saturday 5th Sept) After a quick meet-up at Cobb & Co, with 3 new visitors, 20 of us headed to the eastern side of Mt Beau Bremmel for (a little bit more than slightly) strenuous walk. Starting with much huffing and puffing, 2 groups of ten climbed under or over the front gate and started the walk proper. Every gap in the trees showed fantastic views to the east. The fire trail was quite steep and gravely underfoot. We gained altitude rapidly until we left the trail behind ...and headed off-track for even steeper gains in height. Smoko was on the first of 3 false peaks with a recovery break on each and fantastic views. The Eastern peak was reached hand over foot with nearly 360-degree views. There was much discussion about the lilies on the south-eastern slopes and the broken repeater station. It was too hazy to see Mt Barney (but Barry swore he could smell it on the wind). It was only a short stroll from the eastern peak to the western peak with a better vantage of the Mulgowle Road Valley and the ridge along the other side. The downhill section got underway after a quick battle with overgrown lantana leaving the men in shorts worse for wear and everyone covered head-to-toe in cobblers pegs. After a short walk along the ridge line from the western peak a lovely rocky spot was chosen for lunch in the company of soaring eagles, from below and above, thanks to the heights we had gained and the narrowness of the ridge. After lunch, a much calmer stroll through a high valley track with lovely trees and a creek allowed us to stretch the legs some more until we hit the fire trail again and the rocky descent back to the carpark. All up it was a very, beautiful day with lovely people and warm sunny weather. Thanks Ian.R for leading the day. (Write-up by Doug. Photos by Doug, Lachlan & Connie)
05.01.2022 The walks on the Mt Walsh camping trip last weekend sounded great. Here's an overview by Linda (edited by Monica). Utopia Rock Pools Friday After the long drive and camp set up at Mountain View Caravan Park we made our way to the Utopia Creek hoping for a refreshing dip but unfortunately, the creek was dry. We had lunch under one of the many flowering bottle brush and grevilia, then rock hopped up the creek. Friday evening several of the group went to the local pub for din...ner and the AFL. Coongarra Rock - Saturday Saturday - a small group of adventures, including Adrian, tackled the challenging hike up Coongarra Rock, a sheer volcanic plug 520m high. After a long drive up a winding 4-wheel drive track, a rock hop down the dry creek, we found a section cool and picturesque with many ferns and staghorns. The assent was steep very steep. We made it to the top, after scrambling some sheer rock faces to find a captivating 360-degree view. Coongarra Rock appears to be a pinnacle, surrounded by other mountain peaks. Mt Walsh - Sunday Following the Harry Frauker trail, named after a local field naturalist, the total summit height is 462m (or 1640 stairs in an 86 story building) requiring a high level of fitness and rock scrambling skills. A number of us decided our morning tea stop was a good place to turn back from while a brave few tackled the steep, exposed rock faces and slabs to reach the summit where we were rewarded with spectacular views. Definitely worth the climb. Thanks to Jim (who wisely tapped into the skill and expertise of the more seasoned and experienced members, Brian and Keith) for leading us on this difficult and challenging hike. To finish the day, we all congregated around a fire pit organised by Doug and Brian. The Coalstoun Lakes - Monday A well-marked track up the incline winds its way down and around 2 crater lakes contained within Mt Le Brun (200m). On the ridge between the 2craters there are stunning views out to the Seven Sisters mountains. A great way to wind down after a superb weekend. Photos by Linda Doug and Karen. Thanks to Jim & Brian for leading the weekend.
03.01.2022 Today's walk at the South end of town had 11 people and 1 dog. We walked on some bushland reserve and it was not somewhere I had been before. The weather was lovely for a 6km walk and a bbq lunch and chat in the sun.
03.01.2022 (Thanks to Daniel, our walk leader!) Sun 27 Sept - Starting from Bullocky’s Rest Park at Crows Nest on a beautiful sunny morning, 13 of us heard stories about Crows Nest. In the 1850’s, farmers tried raising sheep which proved unsuitable due to scrub ticks and foot rot. Cattle were tried with considerable success. About 20 years later logging started due to stock loses caused by drought. At first Cedar and Silky Oak were logged in large quantities and then further north Hoop... and Bunya Pines. On their way from Cooyar to Toowoomba, the bullock teams camped at Bullocky’s which had a fresh water supply. The Applegum Walk, connecting Bullocky’s Rest Park and the Pump Hole follows the Crows Nest Creek. It was named after the Angophoras (a type of Eucalypts) that have twisty branches similar to the apple trees. After crossing a wooden bridge near the waterbird habitat and taking photos we arrived at the Pump Hole. This provided water via steam pump to the Creek Street Butter factory which operated in Crows Nest from 1905 to 1969. Local farms delivered cream to the factory and the remaining buttermilk was piped down Three Mile Road and fed to livestock. We saw water dragons and interesting sandstone rock formations. We had a quick look at the remains of the old weir wall and then crossed a metal walkway over the intersection of the Crows Nest and Bald Hills Creeks. After about a bit of soft bush-bashing, the route less travelled, we got to Hartmann Park for morning tea. The Hartmann Park circuits have many geological, vegetative and historical features. The landscape is dominated by Grass Trees (Xanthorrhoea jonhsonii), Trea Trees (Leptospermum sp.), Banksias (Banksia sp.), Gum Trees (Eucalypts sp.) and sandstone. Hartmann Park was donated to Council in the 1970’s by Mr. Hubert Hartmann. On the way back we took a different route via Chasely Park and behind the Scouts Camp to see where the old butter factory was. Back at Bullocky’s Rest park we had a BBQ lunch. The 4 circuits totaled 1.6km. They started with a gentle climb following old trails recently reopened to the public by Council with the help of the local community. Photos & walk report by Daniel T.C (edited by Monica).
