This Year
48
Number of Walks Ticked
157.6km
Total Distance Ticked
All Time
711
Number of Walks Ticked
3,269.2km
Total Distance Ticked
| Name | Date | Difficulty | Distance/Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Tooloom Walking Track (New South Wales) |
14 Jan, 2022 |
Easy |
1km return 30 mins |
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| Pleasant rainforest walk with plenty of interpretive signage about the local flora and fauna. | ||||
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Tooloom Lookout (New South Wales) |
14 Jan, 2022 |
Easy |
400m return 15 mins |
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| Nice little climb through some rainforest from the picnic area before crossing a fire trail to the lookout with views through the trees. | ||||
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Gorge Walking Track (Koreelah National Park) |
14 Jan, 2022 |
Easy |
800m return 30 mins |
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| The trail past the waterfall offers some views into the gorge through the trees there is no designated lookout just the unfenced cliff edge above the gorge. The trail quickly runs into the national park boundary. Returned via the road. | ||||
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Little Bald Rock (Bald Rock National Park) |
13 Jan, 2022 |
Medium |
7.8km return 2 hrs |
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| Decided to take the mountain bikes on this one with the aim of going further out to South Bald Rock though a popped tire derailed those plans meaning we turned round only a few kms after Little Bald Rock. There is two main ways of getting to the top of little bald rock from the East a trail leaves the main trail unsigned on the granite patch just East of the summit and leads to the top this is less commonly used though is closer when coming from Bald Rock Picnic Area along the Little Bald Rock trail alternatively following the main trail which skirts the Northern side of the summit a signed turn off to the summit is present on the Western side of the summit just as you think you have gone past it and are starting to descend. This is the main signed trail up and follows a granite slap up to the top. Saw a pair of noisy Yellow-Tailed Black Cockatoo at the summit as well as a Lyrebird. Good views of the peaks of Girraween. | ||||
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Basket Swamp Falls (Basket Swamp National Park) |
13 Jan, 2022 |
Medium |
1.1km return 75 mins |
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| The main lower falls were stunning after the summer rains though flow appears to decrease significantly if there hasn't been rain. | ||||
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Timbarra Lookout (Basket Swamp National Park) |
13 Jan, 2022 |
Hard |
300m return 1 hr |
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| The walk to below the trig is easy the hard difficulty rating comes from the tight climb up a crevice to get to the trig on top of the tallest boulder. Difficult because of how small the crevice is probably a greater risk of getting stuck than falling out. Reminded me of the climb to the Mount Norman summit though with less exposure and with probably less technical aspects though potentially tighter. If you are unable to get up to the trig views are still offered from the rocks below. | ||||
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Thunderbolts Hideout (New South Wales) |
13 Jan, 2022 |
Easy |
900m return 45 mins |
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Mallanganee Lookout (New South Wales) |
12 Jan, 2022 |
Easy |
200m return 20 mins |
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| Some decent views over the surrounding country side. Walking up to the top next to the towers offers a slightly better vantage point. | ||||
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Boonoo Boonoo Falls (Boonoo Boonoo National Park) |
12 Jan, 2022 |
Easy |
700m return 30 mins |
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| Lookout doesn't offer the best vantage point to take in the falls but still pleasant the rockpools and cascades just up stream are worth the slight detour to have an explore or swim. | ||||
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Platypus Hole (Boonoo Boonoo National Park) |
12 Jan, 2022 |
Easy |
400m return 30 mins |
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| Large swimming hole with a mini wooden jetty type construction with a ladder into the water. | ||||
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Bald Rock Summit (Bald Rock National Park) |
12 Jan, 2022 |
Medium |
2.9km return 90 mins |
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| Gets the majority of the climb done going up the first slab then the gradient tapers right off as you sidle along the top to the trig at the highest point. Offers great 360 views. | ||||
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Bungoona Walk (Bald Rock National Park) |
12 Jan, 2022 |
Medium |
5.4km return 90 mins |
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| A scenic walk through large granite boulders saw two lyrebirds. | ||||
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Hinze Dam Wall (Gold Coast) |
8 Jan, 2022 |
Very Easy |
3.7km return 1 hr |
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| Managed to time it with a release of water from the spillway. Definitely the optimum time to walk it. | ||||
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South Nobby Headland (Gold Coast) |
4 Jan, 2022 |
Easy |
800m return 40 mins |
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| There was a nice double rainbow just off shore. The view back down Burleigh beach towards Burleigh Head National Park was particularly pleasant. | ||||
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Illinbah Circuit (Lamington National Park) |
3 Jan, 2022 |
Hard |
17km 6.5 hrs |
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| Finally got round to this one after its long closure due to storm damage then fire damage. A walk with something different to offer than other Lamington National Park walks when at the bottom of the valley there are times where you aren't able to see the Darlington Range and Beechmont Range rising on either side of you. While more water does increase the difficulty of the river crossings it more than makes up for it due to the beauty it adds as well as the refreshing coolness on gympie gympie stings which can be difficult to avoid in the at times overgrown trail. | ||||
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Gwongoorool Rock Pools (Lamington National Park) |
3 Jan, 2022 |
Medium |
6km 2.5 hrs |
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| Best walked in wet weather for some extra waterfalls along the trail particularly one on Barrabareen Creek. | ||||
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Mount Thillinmam (Bilbroughs Lookout) (Springbrook National Park) |
29 Dec, 2021 |
Easy |
2km return 1 hr |
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| Pademelons and carpet pythons at the top today. | ||||
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Brindle Creek Walking Track (Border Ranges National Park) |
17 Dec, 2021 |
Medium |
6.9km return 3 hrs |
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| Selva Falls were stunning got caught in a downpour on the way back. | ||||
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Helmholtzia Loop (Border Ranges National Park) |
17 Dec, 2021 |
Easy |
1km return 30 mins |
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| The highlight is a picturesque creek crossing on little wooden bridges. A nice taster for what the Brindle Creek walk has to offer. | ||||
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Red Cedar Loop (Border Ranges National Park) |
17 Dec, 2021 |
Easy |
750m return 20 mins |
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| Some nice views of Brindle Creek along the walk. | ||||