Girraween National Park, QLD: Part 6.
Bald Rock Creek.The morning before we left Girraween National Park, I set out to try to get some better photos of the birds that frequent sections of the Bald Rock Creek Track and The Junction Track....
View ArticleKenilworth and Charlie Moreland Camping Area, QLD.
We decided to do a quick camping trip to Charlie Moreland Campground to check out the redevelopment of the site and test a few mod cons we've installed in the van. The campground is about 2 hours...
View ArticleReturn to Charlie Moreland Camping Area, Imbil State Forest, Kenilworth, QLD.
Little Yabba Creek near the causeway into Charlie Moreland Campground is a popular swimming area.We had planned a two week trip into northern New South Wales but sometimes things don't go to plan....
View ArticleCedar Grove Camping Area, Amamoor State Forest, QLD.
Cedar Grove Camping Area, Amamoor State Forest.There are two campgrounds at Amamoor State Forest: Cedar Grove Camping Area and Amamoor Creek Camping Area. I have covered Amamoor Creek Camping Area in a...
View ArticleEmu Creek Camping Area, Benarkin State Forest, QLD.
Benarkin State Forest is about 160 km north-west of Brisbane. There are two campgrounds: Clancy Camping Area and Emu Creek Camping Area. From the entry turnoff on the D'Aguilar Highway to the camping...
View ArticlePeach Trees Camping Area, Jimna State Forest, QLD.
Peach Trees Camping Area.Peach Trees is 43 km north of Kilcoy on a sealed road with the last 3 km a good unsealed section into the campground. The first thing you notice about Peach Trees is the number...
View ArticleLinville, QLD
On our way to Benarkin State Forest we detoured 7 km off the D'Aguilar Highway to Linville to have a quick look. The village of Linville offers a free camp to travelers alongside the Brisbane Valley...
View ArticleNational Park Odyssey
So many good things have been coming together lately around National Park Odyssey that I thought it might interest readers to hear a little bit about the background story.Our passion is for wildlife,...
View ArticleOvernight at Girraween National Park, QLD.
Our National Park Odyssey got off to a late start so we decided to overnight at Girraween National Park. Lesson number one; ditch the plan!Castle Rock Camping Area, Girraween National ParkI have...
View ArticleGirraween National Park, QLD, to Boundary Falls, Gibraltar Range National...
In the morning, we had a quick look around Castle Rock Campground for birds before packing up.Buff-rumped ThornbillWhite-eared HoneyeaterWhite-throated TreecreeperWe were a couple of days late but we...
View ArticleBoundary Falls Campground, Gibraltar Range National Park, NSW: Part 1.
Boundary FallsThe turnoff to Boundary Falls Campground in the northern section of Gibraltar Range National Park is about 63 km from Glen Innes along the Gwydir Highway or, if coming from the other...
View ArticleDuffer Falls Walk and the World Heritage Walk. Gibraltar Range National Park,...
Duffer FallsThe World Heritage Walk is a 45 km circuit through Gibraltar and Washpool National Parks. As we would be staying at three campgrounds close to the route we planned on walking sections of...
View ArticleRaspberry Lookout, Gibraltar Range National Park, NSW.
Raspberry Lookout is on the southern side of the Gwydir Highway; not far from Boundary Falls Campground. The access road is a short, narrow, sealed road. There is a small parking area but no room for...
View ArticleBellbird Campground, Washpool National Park, New South Wales: Part 1.
We found a lovely site at Bellbird Campground; bordered on three sides by young Coachwood Trees and with plenty of sun from the front for our solar panels.Bellbird Campground, Washpool National ParkWe...
View ArticleWashpool National Park, Part 2. Washpool Walking Track.
The Washpool TrackWashpool Walking Track: a medium grade 9 km loop track.The Washpool Track leaves from the carpark at the end of Coachwood Road. We walked from Bellbird Campground and we took all the...
View ArticleGranite Lookout, Washpool National Park, Part 3.
Granite Lookout is in Washpool National Park and is only a short distance off the Gwydir Highway. There is a parking area and picnic area with a vehicle fee of $8. It is only a short walk to a great...
View ArticleBellbird Campground Wildlife, Washpool National Park, Part 4.
We just loved Bellbird Campground in Washpool National Park. It was a pleasure to just sit in our campsite and be visited by such wonderful wildlife.This beautiful Blue-speckled Forest Skink (Murray's...
View ArticleMulligans Campground, Gibraltar Range National Park, New South Wales, Part 1.
We moved the short distance from Washpool National Park to the southern section of Gibraltar Range National Park. From the Gwydir Highway there is about 10 km of unsealed road to Mulligans Campground....
View ArticleMulligans Hut. Gibraltar Range National Park, New South Wales, Part 2.
Mulligans Campground, or Mulligans Hut Campground as it is sometimes called, gets its name from some interesting history in the area.Information sourced from a NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service...
View ArticleFern Tree Forest Walk, Mulligans Campground, Gibraltar Range National Park,...
Fern Tree Forest Walk covers a section of the 45 km Gibraltar-Washpool World Heritage Walk.Fern Tree Forest Walk is a medium grade, 8 km circuit.We made our way from Mulligans Campground to Mulligans...
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