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134 walks ticked

This Year

23
Number of Walks Ticked
184.4km
Total Distance Ticked

All Time

134
Number of Walks Ticked
1,216.3km
Total Distance Ticked
Name Date Difficulty Distance/Duration
Mt Blaine Summit Trail (Ipswich - Flinders Goolman Conservation Estate)
7 Jul, 2026
Hard
5km return
3 hrs
3rd time up Mt Blaine and this time I did a short deviation to Mt Catherine which is only a short walk. Have to be careful going up Blaine as every rock you step is loose and can potentially end up rolling down to anyone coming behind you. Same on the downside. Very step virtually all the way. Great heart starter. Nice views from the summit.
Mt. Mathieson Circuit (Main Range National Park)
5 Jul, 2026
Medium
10.5km
3 hrs
3rd time around. Lovely easy hike. Beautiful clear weather today. Great variety of views of Mt Mitchell Mt Cordeaux and Spicers Peak. Nice sitting at the Governor's Chair overlooking Moogerah Dam and many mountains from Flinders Peak round to Mt Barney.
Caves Track (Lamington National Park)
9 Jun, 2026
Medium
5.2km return
90 mins
Nice easy hike.
Lower Bellbird Circuit (Lamington National Park)
9 Jun, 2026
Medium
12km return
3.5 hrs
Did this today but started at information centre and did the Caves track first so I didn't have to walk back along the road. Good track especially walking under the cliffs. Would be quite a site after heavy rain.
Lower Ballanjui Falls (Lamington National Park)
9 Jun, 2026
Medium
11km return
4 hrs
Went to the falls via the Ships stern track. The falls were pumping due to recent rains.
Mt Greville (Moogerah Peaks National Park)
30 May, 2026
Hard
6km return
3 hrs
Mt Greville for the 7th time. Very slippery going up the waterfall gorge after the recent rains. The short dirt road in to the car park was in good condition. Small tree across the road was easily available. Perfect weather to do it but a bit windy at the top and going down the South East Ridge. Only saw 6 people the whole hike.
Venman Circuit (South East Queensland)
16 May, 2026
Medium
7.5km
2 hrs
Nice easy hike. Suitable for most ages.
Mt Mitchell (Main Range National Park)
10 May, 2026
Medium
15km
4.5 hrs
Box Forest Track (Main Range National Park)
10 May, 2026
Easy
5km return
1 hr
Done again along with Mt Mitchell.
Spring Mountain (Thornbill Drv trailhead) (White Rock - Spring Mountain Conservation Estate)
5 May, 2026
Hard
11km return
4 hrs
Nice hike up to summit of Spring Mountain. Reasonable easy. Saw my first Koala on a hike.
Spring Mountain via Dragon Spine (Ben Nevis Park trailhead) (Queensland)
5 May, 2026
Medium
8km return
3 hrs
Gwongoorool Rock Pools (Lamington National Park)
4 Apr, 2026
Medium
6km
2.5 hrs
Nice easy hike to rock pool. Best to do early to avoid the crowds.
Flinders Peak & Caves (Ipswich - Flinders Goolman Conservation Estate)
3 Apr, 2026
Hard
6.5km return
3.5 hrs
Short and steep hike to summit and side trip to caves and back down the slide track to Mt Elliott Rd car park.
Flinders Peak - approach from South (Ipswich - Flinders Goolman Conservation Estate)
27 Mar, 2026
Very Hard
12km return
3 hrs
From Flinders Plum car park I followed Mt Elliott Rd track/ central Ridge track till it met the slide route which branches off to the right then up to the summit and back down the tourist track. May gps said 10.82 klms and 6.5 hours including rests.
The Rocks Circuit (from Illaweena Street) (Karawatha Forest)
15 Mar, 2026
Easy
8km
2 hrs
Nice easy tracks. Well sign posted.
Purling Brook Falls Circuit (Springbrook National Park)
8 Mar, 2026
Medium
4km return
2 hrs
Nice easy walk. Waterfall was pumping from recent rain. Quite a few leeches.
Warringa Pool Track (Springbrook National Park)
8 Mar, 2026
Easy
2km return
45 mins
An extension from Purling Brook Falls track. Nice spot for a break.
Mt Greville (Moogerah Peaks National Park)
5 Mar, 2026
Hard
6km return
3 hrs
This is the 6th time up this Mountain. This time it was up Waterfall Gorge smoko above Slab Rock then up to the summit. Coming down via South East Ridge. Total time was 6.5 hours but with plenty of breaks and a bit of confusion on sth east ridge. Have to remember to veer to the right after the cairn of stones and orange marker. Glad to have had my GPS watch just to get me back on the right track. Didn't get the cooling rain until I had my keys in the car door. Such is life.
Witches Falls (Tamborine National Park)
1 Mar, 2026
Easy
3.4km return
75 mins
Nice easy walk. Nothing to strenuous.
Witches Chase (Tamborine National Park)
1 Mar, 2026
Medium
2.6km return
2 hrs
Nice little hike. Some slippery sections. Nothing difficult.