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QUEENSLAND
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Newsletter
Mt Barney extreme
Club News
Pilgrimage
The Pilgrimage held at Kenilworth on the 6th to 8th September
was a great success in terms of numbers and enjoyment.
Over a hundred bushwalkers from at least 10 bushwalking clubs
attended the weekend. There was ample room for camping and
the atmosphere was happy and cheerful. At least 12 QBW
members attended and all enjoyed themselves immensely.
A light supper was provided on the Friday night and there was an
opportunity to sign up for the walks to be held the next day. This
was well organized with notes on each walk and a map of the
surrounding area showing where each walk was. The walks
varied from easy half-day walks to strenuous full day ones.
Saturday was a little misty as bushwalkers joined the leaders of
the various walks and made their separate ways. There was a
slight shower in the morning, not enough to bother to put on a
raincoat, and did nothing to spoil the day. Hot showers were
waiting for the returning walkers that afternoon.
The Bushland Boogies provided the entertainment that night as
people enjoyed the music and dancing till late.
Sunday was bright and clear with breakfast provided. An outdoor
Queensland Federation of Bushwalking Clubs AGM and election
of committee members followed.
Then the real fun began. A quiz testing your knowledge of
bushwalking, history and science was well contested.
Queensland Bushwalkers did extremely well but were just beaten.
The Games following the quiz showed the competitive nature of
the QBW members and in this we excelled. We came either first
or second in every event and won overall in grand style.
A very big thank you to the YHA Bushwalkers for putting on the
Pilgrimage. They have set a standard that will be hard to follow.
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Rochedale South
QLD 4123
Email qldbwc@yahoo.com
Phone No (07) 3341 7509
www.geocities.com/qldbwc
October 2002
Slide Show
About 40 members were enthralled at the General Meeting on
Tuesday 3rd September when Carl and Michelle Roe presented
their slide show.
Members were entertained with stories and events that had
occurred during their epic 7,300 kilometre trek through
Scandinavia, Britain, France and Spain. Waist deep mud holes
and desolate country requiring good navigation skills were just
some of their adventures. It was made even more interesting by
being able to see, touch and examine some of the special
lightweight equipment they had used.
QBW would like to thank them for their presentation and I am
sure it has inspired some of our members to get out and do some
of the long distance walks.
Leaders Training Day
A Leaders Training Day was held on Saturday, 17th August at
Steve Moyle’s place.
It began with a BBQ where there was a mountain of food to
consume. Many thanks to Steve and Betty who put on a great
feast.
Frank Bowling gave a slide presentation on medical emergencies
that might occur on walks. These included asthma, diabetes,
epilepsy and chest pain. It was informative and presented in a
professional way with just that touch of Frank’s humour.
I am sure everyone went away with a better understanding and
feeling a bit more confident.
Special thanks to Frank for a super talk.
Just a reminder that the Club encourages everyone to obtain a
First Aid Certificate. The Club reimburses members up to $30 of
the cost of doing a First Aid Course if that member then leads or
has lead a walk for the Club.
 General Information Announcing a Great New Competition
Membership We need suggestions for one hundred uses for
a bivy bag/pack liner. The best suggestion by
Membership is still only $20 per year. Visitors pay $5 per walk to a member will win a great prize!
the Club to cover Insurance and other costs. Any such monies
paid are taken off the membership fee if the visitor joins the Club. The winner will be announced at the Christmas
Due to Insurance demands, a visitor must become a member on Party.
the 3rd walk. Phone or e-mail suggestions to Patricia or
Richard at zrkolar@hotmail.com.
Meeting Place A progressive list will be displayed at the November General
General Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at Meeting. And NO, the prize is not a bivy bag (or 2).
the East Brisbane State School, corner of Stanley Street and
Wellington Road, starting at 7:30pm. Here are the first 10 to get us started -
There is parking within the school grounds off Wellington Road. 1. Raincoat
Consult a street directory, as there are a number of one-way 2. Garbage bin liner
streets in the area.
3. Helicopter landing marker
Tea/Coffee and cake/biscuits provided after the meeting.
4. Trail marker (cut into strips)

Equipment for Hire 5. Cover car seats after a wet walk

The Club has a backpack (suitable for use as a 6. No spare bladder? Carry a couple of liters water in one.
day or through pack) for hire at $5.00 per week. 7. Table cloth for "happy hour" goodies
QBW is also looking at purchasing further 8. Slide down sandhills (Moreton Island walkers)
equipment in the near future. Any suggestions for 9. Use to keep things dry in a leaking tent
equipment to buy would be appreciated. Also any
person who has surplus equipment and would like 10. Condom for an elephant (Africa or India walkers)
to donate or sell to the Club, please contact Steve
Moyle on 3800 3963.
New Members
Bivy Bag/Pack Liners for Sale
Megan Bush Pamela Mathie
The Club has purchased a quantity of pack liners from VicWalk
suitable for through packs. They are 2 metres by 0.9 metres in a Kerry de Clauzel Rose McDonald
bright orange colour. Ha Do Julie Volck
The packliners can double as an emergency bivvy bag and have Mahmoud Ibraham Anne Withell
helpful information printed on them.
Suzana Lesica
They are available from the Club for $3.00 each or 2 for $5.00.
Number of financial members 109
Management Committee
Secretary Patricia Kolarski 3341 7509(H) From the Editor
Treasurer Linda Hellmuth 3395 0754(H) Thanks to all who submitted articles and photos. The Newsletter
Outings Secretary Barbara Makepeace 3245 2186 (H) (in colour) can also be downloaded from the Club web site
Membership Officer Danuta Gur 3345 3971 (H) I am looking for an assistant to help with the Newsletter. Anyone
who has a computer and is familiar with MS Word would be
Social Secretary June Greenaway 3863 4865 (H)
welcome. This will enable the Newsletter to come out monthly
Training Officer Trevor Davern 3357 9939(H) next year. At present I am unable to bring it out monthly by
Editor Richard Kolarski 3341 7509(H) myself.
The deadline for articles for the bumper (8 page) December
Newsletter is 26/11/2002.
Other Voluntary Positions
Equipment Officer Steve Moyle 3800 3963(H)
Supper Convenor Margaret Smith 3886 3342(H)
Federation Reps (2) Richard Kolarski 3341 7509(H)
FOR SALE
Leonard Lee 3801 1999(H)
FMR Reps (2) Trevor Davern 3357 9939(H) Garmont Boots NZ size 7½.
Very little use. $100.
Richard Kolarski 3341 7509(H) Phone June 3863 4865
Campsite Monitors Barbara Makepeace 3245 2186 (H) MSR Whisperlite Stove.
Richard Kolarski 3341 7509(H) Used only twice. Sell for $80.00
Phone Richard 3341 7509
Gary Woodward 3245 2695(H)
Scarpa Boots Size 8
David Haliczer 3879 8334(H) Worn only twice $100
Phone Steve 3800 3963
Note: The Club presently monitors the campsites at Ratatat Hut
and Running Creek Falls. This assists the Queensland Parks and Any current member may insert a For Sale or Wanted notice in
Wildlife Service in ensuring the campsites are in good condition. the Newsletter for free. Ring 3341 7509.

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 Special Coming Events
Doreen Shelton Memorial Cleanup
Bushwalkers of Southern Queensland (BOSQ) now finally has
detailed information on the 3 activities to be offered at the Doreen
Shelton Memorial Cleanup on Sunday, 13 October.
Details are as follows:
Option 1: Removal of unsatisfactory barrier fencing at 2 locations
on the Greenes Falls track, Maiala National Park. There will also
be some minor track maintenance. Wear sturdy boots and bring
gardening gloves if possible, although some will be available.
Tools will be supplied. Meet main carpark, Maiala at 8.00 a.m.
Mark Daly will oversee work.
Option 2: Maintenance of "Western Window" graded track at
Maiala NP. Involves 4 - 6 km of walking and "benching out"
degraded parts of the track with hand tools supplied by BFP.
Wear sturdy boots. Meet 8.00 a.m. at Maiala picnic area on
"forestry" side of the main road, i.e. southern (or western) side of
road opposite and just beyond the Maiala shelter shed. Brad
Wilson will oversee work.
Option 3: Using GPS units to plot the course of part of the
planned long distance BFP walking trail. Recording terrain
conditions will also be included. About 6 hours of walking will be
involved. Experience with using a GPS unit is necessary and it
will be preferable although not essential to bring one. Wear
bushwalking boots and gaiters. Meet BFP headquarters at 60 Mt.
Nebo Road, The Gap at 8.00 a.m. Wayne Kington and Martin
Fingland will oversee work.
Each activity will run from 8 a.m. to about 4 p.m. In overall charge
on the day will be Bruce Noble, Acting Ranger-in-Charge, BFP
Administration Authority.
BFP wants to know approximately a week in advance about how
many participants there will be in each activity, to enable them to
plan the extent of work and how much gear to bring. Therefore, it
is important for each club in the Brisbane area to phone this
information to Neil Douglas (3875 1090) by 7 October.
Participants are welcome to stay on at Maiala picnic area for an
informal BBQ afterwards. However, this will be on a BYO
everything basis.
Thanks
Neil Douglas (BOSQ)
Great South West Walk
Beginning September 22nd, 2003
Even though this walk is not yet for another year, advance notice
is given so that members may make any necessary preparation.
The Great South West Walk (GSWW) is a very underrated great
walk of Australia that was developed as a project by a local
school with community groups and Portland Aluminium.
The walk begins and ends in Portland, Victoria and traverses
through Cobboboonee State Forest, Lower Glenelg National
Park, Discovery Bay Coastal Park and Mt Richmond National
Park.
GSWW is 250 km in its entirety and took me 12 days to walk in
January 2001 but it was very easy and 250 km isn't as daunting
when there is no place on the walk above 300m, the track is well
graded and easy to follow, and every camp site has a toilet and
water tanks. I never needed to carry more than 2 litres at any one
time.
GSWW is divided into 4 sections - a 70 km forest section which
includes heath communities (rich in wildflowers) and Manna gum
(favorite of Koala's); a 50km river walk including a magnificent
limestone gorge section; a 70 km beach section undisturbed by
4WD's and people with dogs (I didn't see a soul and I was
walking at peak time apparently!); and lastly a superb 50 km
headland walk.
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Petrified Forest.
Features along the walk include limestone caves, an extinct
volcano, sink holes, isolated beaches, aboriginal work shop sites
and middens, Australia's only mainland seal colony, Australia's
only mainland gannet colony, whale watching, blow holes, a
petrified forest, lighthouses (and tours if interested) and stacks of
wildlife (I counted 3 emus, heaps of wallabies and kangaroos, 7
echidnas, one friendly tiger snake, several seals, and lots of birds
including black swans, petrels, gannets, albatross, gulls, plovers
etc).
Twelve days of walking is made easier with a hotel or motel stay
on the 6th day, food being able to be sent ahead to be collected
on the 6th day, a kiosk on the 10th day and a nice café on the
11th day. To get to the walk, a return plane trip to Melbourne is
needed followed by a return trip to Portland by train and bus so
there is no need to worry about leaving cars around.
I am aiming to set this walk next year during school holidays
starting 22nd of September. A limit of 12 people will be needed so
that we can be flexible with camp locations along the way. This is
a great walk and I am only too happy to be doing it again.
I know 12 days of walking seems daunting but it is easier than
most of the walks we do in that no part of the walk is really
strenuous and there would be plenty of time along the way to
relax and take long sleepy breaks!
For more information ring David Haliczer on 3879 8334(H)
Coming Socials
Bike Ride/Walk at Boondall Wetlands
Saturday October 12th
The walk is about 11 kilometers and
bike ride 30 kilometers. We can all
meet at Nudgee Beach after the
bike ride and walk for lunch.
Nominations for this will be open till
Tuesday Oct 8th.
Ring June on 3863 4865
Dinner at Bombay Dhaba
Friday October 25th
Bombay Dhaba is at 220 Melbourne St, West End, on the corner
of Boundary Street. I have good reports on this Indian restaurant
that the food is yummy. Ring June on 3863 4865
Coffee Night
Wednesday November 20th
Coffee Club at Central Brunswick, Fortitude Valley. This the last
coffee night for the year and before Christmas.
Please come along about 7.30pm. It’ll be nice to see you there.
Ring June on 3863 4865
Christmas Social at Ewen Maddock Dam
Friday November 29th to Sunday December 1st
Ewen Maddock Dam is at Landsborough. Heading north follow
the Glasshouse Mountains Road, watching out for the Big Kart
Track on the right. Opposite this is a car park. Enter the gateway
next to the car park and follow the track for one or two kilometers
to our Christmas Social.
The cost of staying here is a weekend rate, which covers 2
nights, so try and come early Friday evening or Saturday
morning.
Weekend rates are
Camping $15.40
Dormitory Cabin $26.40
Cabins $33.00
Canoe Hire $5.50 per person per hour
On Saturday there are opportunities to do some walks. I will soon
be pre-outing Dulacha National Park. There is a walk through an
old railway tunnel and a track round the dam. We will be close to
the Glasshouse Mountains so hopefully someone will take us on
a walk there also.
There are canoes for hire for a paddle round the dam. It is a
beautiful area. I need to know about two weeks before the social
if anyone is interested in hiring a canoe, so that canoes can be
organized.
You will need to bring your own
cutlery, crockery, bedding and
chair. There are hot showers and
toilets, plus a fridge and a stove
in one of the cabins.
Each person contributes
something towards Saturday
night’s meal. The BBQ meat will
be provided by the Club. Please
see me regarding food to bring.
Our dress up theme this year will
be “Western”. Try and make it
colourful. There will be some
prizes, a lucky number, best
female and male outfits and
probably a quiz.
I need to know numbers. A $10.00 deposit is required on booking
and also let me know if you’d like to hire a canoe.
All enquiries and bookings to June at 3863 4865.
Past Walks
Mt Barney SE Ridge D/W 2nd June
Driving south from Brisbane the weather looked worse and worse
but this was not to dampen the enthusiasm of the "QBW extreme"
members Linda, Gary and Frank whose motto was awful weather
even better. I tried very hard to talk them out of it but without
success and was forced against my will into the bleak yonder.
At Yellow Pinch we met Richard's group and picked up Peter and
Melanie to make a group of six. The walk up to 700 m was clear
under the cloud and views of the lower sections of nearby peaks
was an interesting change to the mood of the area. After 700 m
we ascended into clouds getting the occasional view of different
parts of Barney or farms way below in windows of cloud.
Several false peaks kept people guessing, but below East Peak
and above the massive East Barney Cliffs we had a rest where
Frank pulled out his magic damper and we all rugged up in
Gortex and gloves as it was freezing and slightly drizzly.
Even the hardest part of this ridge in the wet is grippy and safe,
perhaps safer than coming up Peasant's ridge. By the time we
got to the top the drizzle had turned to sleet and had we not been
prepared for it the trip could have become a hypothermic.
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A short time later we had a cold and quick lunch break in Barney
Saddle followed by a brisk cold walk down Peasant's Ridge. We
were back at the car at 3:30pm giving us time for a hot chocolate
or two to warm up again at Rathdowney. Overall the day was
fairly easy as an M66. (!?!?!? editor)
Thank you to all walkers who came and made it the great walk it
was. David
Tom's Tum D/W 2nd June
Initially this walk was to go up Mt Barney via Peasant's Ridge and
meet up with the group led by David somewhere on the mountain.
As we drove towards Mt Barney, its top half was shrouded in thick
cloud. Arriving at Yellowpinch, even the top of Mt Ernest (which
was an alternative walk) was in cloud.
However I had seen the top of Tom's Tum below the cloud layer
and after a short discussion it was decided to do it instead.
We drove back to the Lower Portals car park and started on the
graded walking track. We were lucky to see and hear some red
tailed black cockatoos in the trees along the way.
After exploring the swimming hole at the Lower Portals, we
retraced our tracks a short distance to get on the ridge that would
take us to Tum's Tum.
On the track to Tom’s Tum
A light drizzle started and was compounded by a cold wind. Even
the walk uphill wasn't enough to warm us up. At the top we
sheltered from the wind and rain as much as possible and had
our lunch. The views compensated somewhat for the overcast
day. We thought of our fellow bushwalkers on South-East Ridge
and wondered how they were getting on.
The walk back was brisk as everyone was eager to get back to
the cars, dry clothes and some warmth. A final coffee at
McDonalds at Beaudesert was very welcome.
Thanks to those who came to share the day. Richard
Mann River T/W 8th to 10th June
Having all arrived at the National Reserve camp site after dark on
Friday, awakening to our river bank setting on Saturday morning
was spectacular. The view along the Mann River stretched
forever in front of us, with spiky fingers of white mist clinging to
the lower reaches - a stark contrast to the dark rocks scattered
along the riverbed.
With such promising terrain beckoning us we broke camp early
and headed off. It was a cool morning with the promise of rain in
the air as we started off with some upstream zigzag rock hopping.
Once the rain set in we moved to higher ground to avoid the
slippery rocks. This of course, meant the terrain got steeper, in
fact the steepness matched the rain – the heavier it rained – the
steeper the gorge sides!
Although thoroughly soaked, I found it very exhilarating to be
exploring a new area, around each bend of the river was a new
discovery – a stunning rock pool or an abandoned fishermen’s
hut … who knew what was next?
When we paused “briefly” for a wet lunch – John’s sleeping bag
attempted to make a quick escape and rolled several metres
down towards the river. Fortunately it was spotted and rescued,
as it would have been sorely missed on a very cold night! .
After much ‘up and down’ walking we were hot and sweaty on the
inside and wet with rain on the outside. John stripped off his shirt
and walked with just a raincoat over his shorts, several of us
followed suit – discovering that this provided additional comfort.
Mann River with Tommy’s Rock in the distance
By late afternoon we were tired and ready for camp – our ‘noble
leader’ pushed us on, until at last a clearing was spotted up
ahead. We were obviously not the first ones to discover the spot
as a fully set up (although abandoned) ‘crop’ had been planted in
the area. The empty water buckets and plant pots made great
seats for the evening as we sat together waving various articles
of wet clothing over the small fire.
The next day dawned bright and clear and we started off with a
steep uphill climb straight out of the gorge. We were making for a
lookout known as Tommy’s Rock – way above us. After a couple
of hundred metres of elevation we gained an old fire trail and
proceeded along this through some lovely open eucalypt country.
We reached the first of our known water points – right at the
bottom of a steep hill – Paul filled up but the majority of us elected
to wait to the second “known” water point somewhat further
along. This of course proved to be dry!!! After much debate about
whether to go back down the very steep hill, a decision was
made, that we “probably” had enough water for the group, so we
pressed on.
A little further along Barb’s sharp eyes picked up the glint of sun
on running water and slightly off the track was a couple of
puddles trickling over the rocks. Needless to say, the rest of us
topped up our water – a lesson learned (or re-learned?) – Never
rely on a dam for water.
Tommy’s Rock (el. 1013m) was an awesome campsite. Jutting
out above the gorge was a rock shelf – giving us magnificent
views of the Mann River below (el. 350m) and the route we had
taken the previous day. This was only enhanced by the fact that
Paul gave all the ladies foot massages, and Barb cooked
pancakes for afternoon tea. All taken while sitting on the rock
shelf in bright, warm sunshine – Pure Bliss!!
After a very cold night, the race was on the following morning as
we made our way out – with some of the group following the fire
trail and Richard and Patricia descending to the Gorge in an
attempted shortcut. Back at our starting point we had a sociable
last cuppa – shared by a butcher bird that perched on John’s foot,
before we all headed off our separate ways.
Many thanks to Neil for leading the walk into a new area. Also
thanks to John, Richard, Patricia, Barb, Paul, Lindsay and Lia for
their warm company.
A great weekend and another park to revisit in the future!
Wanda
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Lost World T/W 15th and 16th June
It was an early start for five bushwalkers on the Saturday as we
wanted to catch the sunrise and the glow worms. As we walked
along the Border Track from O’Reillys we saw quite a few glow
worms clinging to the sides of the track but we didn’t quite make it
to Echo Point for the sunrise.
After having breakfast we headed along the ungraded track to Mt
Worendo. The packs were heavy and we enjoyed a rest in a
small clearing on the mountain. It was then a steep descent down
to the saddle and Trevor was feeling the weight (or his age) and
began to have trouble with his knee.
Mt Worendo Saddle Camp Site
We finally reached the campsite down in the saddle. After a quick
lunch just three bushwalkers headed off to go to the Lost World.
It was a clear sunny day and there were great views out to
Buchanan’s Fort and Little Widgee. On the top of the Lost World
we made our way to the plaque commemorating a fallen
bushwalker.
After replenishing our water supply at a waterfall we headed back
to the campsite where Trevor had stayed behind with his son.
The night was cool and we all retired early after a long day.
The next day was a slow steady climb back up to the top of Mt
Worendo and back to O’Reillys for a well earned coffee.
I would like to thank Trevor to putting on the walk and to Linda,
Bev and Kieran. Richard
Numinbah Gap D/W 16th June
Anyone who came on this walk would agree it is a pretty hard
walk. Even though there was almost no scrambling involved the
walk required some tough work through vegetation including wait-
a-while and some very loose scree slopes. It also involved some
very long traversing under cliffs.
Numinbah Gap Walkers
Beginning at Numinbah Gap, the rabbit fence was followed along
a north east ridge until a pre-taped route leading under some
cliffs was found heading east. The previously followed route was
unwisely ignored but in this case when the party of 8 ascended to
the top of the ridge to our delight we realized we had gone too far
but in so doing had bypassed a great thicket of wait-a-while.
Unfortunately cloud prevented us from getting any decent views.
The Springbrook cliffs were soon located and followed beneath
them but this was a very hard task due to the lack of tracks and
the amount of up and down sections required. At 11am a lovely
waterfall was located and we had some well-deserved morning
tea.
The walk from this point was much easier as a taped trail and
obvious signs of regular visitation made the going easier.
Unfortunately before arriving at Best of All Lookout our group had
suffered. One member had horrible leg cramps and another
member fell on a rock and broke some ribs - not good!
There were no views at Best Of All Lookout due to the cloud. We
had lunch here sprawled all over the lookout platform and
received strange glances from all the visitors, particularly those
whose idea of a bushwalk was to walk 300m to a lookout in
thongs.
Luckily the hike to Natural Arch and Kennedy's Lookout (which is
a superb spot to visit giving views over the Lamington plateau)
was easy and our injured party members made it back to the car
park without difficulty. David
Hinchinbrook Island T/W 23-27 June
Declared a national park in 1932, Hinchinbrook Island is
Australia’s largest island National Park. In the space of this
rugged island with mountains over 1000 meters high, there are
many varied types of habitat including mangroves, heath,
eucalypt forest and rain forest.
Barbara Paul, Ken, Cathie, Patricia and myself were to spend five
days and four nights on this island enjoying some of the best blue
clear skies you could ask for and even more magnificent scenery.
Mulligans Creek
It started with a boat ride from Cardwell, across the Hinchinbrook
Passage, a State Marine Park set up to protect the dugong. The
boat made its way along a designated waterway to decrease the
disturbance of this threatened species. Going into Missionary Bay
and then into the mangroves it dropped us off on a boardwalk
which led to Ramsay Bay, the beginning of the 32 kilometre
Thorsborne Trail.
Heading south along the beach to Nina Peak, we dropped our
through packs at a side track, and walked to the top of this minor
peak. The views were magnificent! We made camp at Nina Bay.
The following day was a walk through some eucalypt forest and
some scunge bashing when we followed a false trail. Further on
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we took a side track at the top of a ridge to descend and have our
second night’s camp at Banksia Bay. Here we did some exploring
and filled our water bottles at a waterfall on Banksia Creek.
Another fine sunny day greeted us as we continued our way
south. The track went inland and crossed some wide creeks. It
was a little swampy in areas which just added to the variety of
habitats. We had another seaside camp at Zoe Bay plus time to
have a swim at the pool at the base of the falls. The jungle perch
swam quite close to us as we lazed away the hours.
The next day was a walk uphill to the top of Zoe Falls where there
were splendid views across to the east. The trail was still inland
and we had broad views of the mountain range spanning the
island and some views of the mainland, especially Lucinda Point
with its impressive jetty. We camped at Mulligan Falls and spent
the time swimming and relaxing.
We walked south along the beach on our final day. At Mulligans
Creek we had lunch under some trees near the creek and
imagined the goanna tracks we saw to be crocodile.
The boat finally arrived to pick us up at George Point. All looked
back at the island that had been a paradise for the last few days.
Richard
Mt Bell, Mt Roberts and Lizard Point D/W 13 July
Unfortunately this walk was given such a poor promotion at the
July Club meeting that many people may have missed out on
what is one of the best day walk circuits in South Queensland.
Six people went: Melanie, Peter, Frank, Gary, Richard, and
David. We began at 8 am and followed an old logging track up
Teviot Brook that was a little infested with raspberry but not
enough to be annoying.
As the slopes of Mt Bell were approached a dingo or wild dog
could be heard rather close howling rather mournfully. Mt Bell is
only a 300 m ascent so it wasn't long before the summit was
reached by following a taped trail.
A pair of secateurs that had been lost on a previous walk (used to
get through the raspberry regrowth on logging tracks) were found
much to the amusement of the walkers. A relaxed morning tea
break on the summit was enjoyed before the ridge to Mt Roberts
was followed.
The rainforest in this area is amongst the best to be experienced
with a very sparse understorey making progress easy. Frank's
GPS confirmed an ascent rate to Mt Roberts of 14m a minute but
we didn't feel it due to the easy terrain. At the top of the ridge, a
glimpse of a pair of Albert Lyre birds was missed by all but the
leader. From this point, Mt Roberts summit was met in 10
minutes.
Lizard Point
Lizard Point was reached in half an hour from Mt Roberts and
here we stayed for lunch for almost an hour. Many photos were
taken as it is an inspirational place with fantastic views to the
east.
At 1pm we left, following the Scenic Rim trail to Mt Superbus
shoulder glimpsing some excellent views along the way. The cars
were reached at 3:30pm and we were all very satisfied with this
walk. It is certainly one of the best walks in the area. David