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The Woolshed at Jondaryan, QLD.
The Woolshed at JondaryanI know it isn't a national park but we were driving past so we decided to spend a night at The Woolshed at Jondaryan. There is a day entry fee to look at the museum or you can...
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Crows Nest Falls Campground, Crows Nest National Park, QLD.
We drove to Crows Nest Falls Campground from The Woolshed at Jondaryan. The campground sites are quite heavily shaded which would normally be no problem for us but when we arrived we discovered that we...
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Lake Cressbrook, QLD.
View of Lake Cressbrook from our campsite.We have been to Cressbrook Dam before but we have never camped there. We were keen to camp there because on our previous visit we only had time to partly do...
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Inskip Point Recreation Area, QLD. Part 1: Searys Creek and Rainbow Beach.
Beach in front of our campsite at Inskip Point.Although I have been to the Great Sandy National Park, Rainbow Beach, Inskip Point and Fraser Island, there were still a couple of things I hadn't done in...
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Inskip Point, QLD. Part 2:
Sunrise at Inskip PointWe woke up to a beautiful sunrise and set off on foot to explore the western side of Inskip Point for quail. Inskip Point used to be an excellent area to spot rare Black-breasted...
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Coochin Creek Camping Area, Beerwah State Forest, Sunshine Coast QLD.
Coochin Creek Camping Area.On the southern end of the Sunshine Coast, Coochin Creek campground is the only national park run campground anywhere near the Glasshouse Mountains. It is ideal for fishing...
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Anstead Bushland Reserve, Brisbane, QLD.
Picnic area next to the car park at Anstead Bushland Reserve.While in Brisbane recently we decided to drop into Anstead Bushland Reserve on our way home. There didn't seem to be much information about...
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Tinchi Tamba Wetlands Reserve, Bald Hills, Brisbane QLD.
Tinchi Tamba WetlandsWhile in Brisbane we dropped into Tinchi Tamba Wetlands Reserve. Love that name! At Deep Water Bend on the Pine River there is a boat ramp, fishing pontoon, toilets, picnic...
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Judd's Lagoon, Yuleba, QLD.
Judd's LagoonJudd's Lagoon is a lovely free campground on the way to Roma. There is one pit toilet, a couple of picnic tables and bags of firewood are available for $6.On Forestry Road, as we...
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Carnarvon Gorge Camping Area, Carnarvon National Park, QLD.
Carnarvon Creek, Carnarvon Gorge.The Carnarvon Gorge Camping Area is only open in the Queensland school holidays during Easter, winter and spring. We booked a site in January for the July school...
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Carnarvon Gorge Walk, Carnarvon National Park, QLD.
A section of the Art Gallery, Carnarvon Gorge.I have been recovering from an injured shoulder and broken ankle so we decided not to attempt to walk to the end of the gorge which, including side trips,...
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Baloon Cave, Micky Creek Gorge and Warrumbah Gorge Walks, Carnarvon National...
Baloon Cave:From the Baloon Cave Car Park: Class 2, 1 km return walk. The formed path is suitable for strollers and may be suitable for wheelchairs with assistance. Evidence of stone axe making and...
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Rock Pool Walk and Nature Trail, Carnarvon National Park, QLD.
Rock PoolOne of the things we liked about the Carnarvon Gorge Camping Area was the easy access to walking trails. The rear of the campground has access to both the Rock Pool Walk and the Nature...
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Blackbutt and the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail, QLD.
Parked up at Blackbutt Showgrounds.Blackbutt is a great place to take a break while on a road trip. The Blackbutt Wood-Fired Bakery is deservedly famous for its pies and other goodies. Two doors down,...
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Tolderodden Conservation Park, QLD.
Tolderodden Conservation ParkOn the first leg of our road trip to Blackdown Tablelands National Park we dropped into Tolderodden Conservation Park. We had intended staying the night here as camping is...
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Mount Scoria Conservation Park, Thangool, QLD.
Mount ScoriaOn our road trip to Blackdown Tablelands National Park we visited Mount Scoria Conservation Park. No camping is allowed at Mount Scoria so we camped at Lawgi Hall which is only about 22 km...
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Blackdown Tablelands National Park, QLD.
Mimosa Creek near Munall Camping Area, Blackdown Tablelands National Park, QLD.Blackdown Tablelands is on a plateau high above the surrounding countryside. The drive in is windy, narrow and steep....
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Blackdown Tableland National Park: Mook Mook and Goon Goon Dhina Walks.
Mimosa Creek in the afternoon.The Goon Goon Dhina trail-head is located between campsites 12 and 13. The Mook Mook walk starts opposite the campground entrance. However, it is possible to join the two...
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More Walks at Blackdown Tablelands National Park, QLD.
View from Yaddamen Dhina LookoutYaddamen Dhina Lookout, or Horseshoe Lookout is an easy 200m return walk. We visited this lookout in the afternoon and we loved it so much that we returned and had...
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Isla Gorge National Park, QLD.
Views from the Isla Gorge Campground.After leaving Blackdown Tablelands National Park we drove to Isla Gorge National Park. As we climbed the range towards the turn off we saw a sign stating that there...
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