Name | Date | Difficulty | Distance/Duration | |
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The Wonga Walk (Dorrigo National Park) |
31 Mar, 2024 |
Easy |
6.6km return 2.5 hrs |
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A bit of rain added to the ambience. At present not a circuit walk due to track maintenance. | ||||
Skywalk Lookout (Dorrigo National Park) |
31 Mar, 2024 |
Very Easy |
200m return 15 mins |
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A must see, rather a walk. | ||||
Windaroo Mountian (Brisbane City Council Local Walks) |
12 Mar, 2024 |
Easy |
500m return 30 mins |
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Likely a few changes around the trail head due to residential developments. Drove up Volker Crt and started just opposite the transformer station. Use common sense to pick the trails that lead to the top. Good views to the east from a midway point. |
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Oxley Creek Common-Secret Forest Walk (Brisbane City Council Local Walks) |
18 Feb, 2024 |
Easy |
4.6km return 1 hr |
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Busy with photographers due to prolific birdlife. Pleasant views. Impressive flood markers. | ||||
Oxley Creek Common-Pelican Island Walk (South East Queensland) |
18 Feb, 2024 |
Easy |
3.5km return 45 mins |
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Trail leads along a pond with stunning display of water hyacinth-native in South America, invasive weed? | ||||
Cliveden Avenue Reserve (South East Queensland) |
18 Feb, 2024 |
Easy |
2.2km return 40 mins |
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A few areas were waterlogged after recent rains. Subsequently, grass not mowed. Perhaps more a dry season walk. | ||||
Rocks Riverside Walk (Brisbane City Council Local Walks) |
18 Feb, 2024 |
Very Easy |
5km return 1 hr |
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Sealed multi use trail along the river. Heritage site at the end is worthy to explore. | ||||
Brushtail, Wallum, Banksia, Wallaby, Rocks (Karawatha Forest) |
6 Feb, 2024 |
Easy |
6.5km return 84 mins |
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Pleasant during late arvo even after a hot day. Very green scenery right now. | ||||
Rocks, Dianella, Lomatia, Bracken, Entolasia, Rocks Trails (Karawatha Forest) |
23 Jan, 2024 |
Medium |
8.62km return 2.27 hrs |
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The views from the pinnacle next to Lomatia trail are always worth the effort. | ||||
Paradise Point Foreshore Walk (Gold Coast) |
2 Jan, 2024 |
Easy |
4km return 1 hr |
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Never tiered of the waterviews. | ||||
Scribbly Gums Conservation Area (Redland Bay) (South East Queensland) |
29 Dec, 2023 |
Easy |
6km return 90 mins |
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Network of many trails, many multi use. Trails marked but overview map not there yet. | ||||
Gorge Falls (Springbrook National Park) |
25 Dec, 2023 |
Medium |
4km return 2 hrs |
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Good timing! I had the Gorge all to myself. | ||||
Casuarina, Lomatia, Curtisli, Mahogany, Casuarina Trails (Karawatha Forest) |
12 Dec, 2023 |
Medium |
8.03km return 2.09 hrs |
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The rocky lookout does not disappoint. Lomatia and Curtisli trails now mostly covered with compacted crusher dust. | ||||
Rainforest Circuit (Lamington National Park) |
10 Dec, 2023 |
Very Easy |
1.2km return 30 mins |
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Late arvo is my fave time to enjoy the sun setting from the western part of the trail. | ||||
Mount Kaimon (Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu) (Japan) |
19 Nov, 2023 |
Medium |
9.8km return 5 hrs |
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Spectacular views from the trail but also from the train to Kaimon station. Steadily ascending. Well signed. | ||||
The Rocks Circuit (from Illaweena Street) (Karawatha Forest) |
24 Oct, 2023 |
Easy |
8km 2 hrs |
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Certainly another hot day. Started at 4.00pm and it turned into a very pleasant walk with the sun setting amongst the gumtrees. | ||||
North Gorge Walk (Point Lookout) (North Stradbroke Island - Minjeeribah) |
17 Oct, 2023 |
Easy |
1.5km return 45 mins |
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Rough seas. Blowhole at its best. | ||||
Bohgaban Falls (Lamington National Park) |
13 Oct, 2023 |
Hard |
10km return 4 hrs |
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Very low water level. Creek bed walk takes time but is actually the highlight of the walk, IMO. | ||||
Mt Cordeaux (Main Range National Park) |
2 Oct, 2023 |
Medium |
6.8km return 2.5 hrs |
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A few Giant Spear Lilies still in bloom. Was a good season for those plants. | ||||
Rainforest Circuit (Main Range National Park) |
2 Oct, 2023 |
Easy |
1.6km return 25 mins |
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Short and enjoyable. Busy during the weekend. |