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2021-03-13 Upper Ballunjui + Dave's Creek

Details: Created: Monday, 15 March 2021 15:05; Written by Colin Bridge

Walkers: Colin (leader), Christine, Joy, Melanie, Paul, Werner, Helen & Grahame - 19.7k

Eight walkers today enjoying the many cascades and magnificent waterfalls of Upper Ballunjui. After recent rains tracks were muddy and slippery.

Plenty of bird life and a very large python snoozing as he digested his last meal, probably a pademelon.

The view from Numinbah Lookout was spectacular and the Numinbah Valley looked greener than we have ever seen it.

The walk back was uneventful but everyone's legs were getting tired after a long day of tramping through mud and slush, but the leeches were kept at bay.

Another great day - Colin

2021-02-27 West Canungra Creek

Details: Created: Sunday, 28 February 2021 12:07; Written by Colin Bridge

Walkers: Werner & Vangie, Christine D, Susan, Pam, Paul, Keith, Michele & Gary, Colin - 17.5k

Ten walkers today enjoying the many cascades and magnificent waterfalls of West Canungra Cree, made all the more exciting with huge amounts of water coming down the creek making all of the many creek crossings very challenging indeed. No chance of keeping the feet dry today as the best and safest way to cross was to wade into the water.

Plenty of bird life, two Red Bell Blacks and a very large python snoozing as he digested his last meal, probably a pademelon.

Box Log Falls and Elebana Falls had more water coming over than I had ever seen.

Another great day - Colin

2021-02-13 Caves and Ballunjui Falls

Details: Created: Sunday, 14 February 2021 14:33; Written by Colin Bridge

Walkers: Michele (Leader),Gary, Pam D, John C, Melanie, Di, Kris, Paul, Stuart, Colin - 18.4k

Ten walkers today stringing together two disparate walks because of track closures. We could clearly see the evidence of recent fires whic have scarred the landscape and opened the forest to weed growth.

Very warm to start off with along the Caves Circuit which we hadn't walked for many years. Saw the usual obsidian embedded in the rhyollite escarpment rock face. The rhyollite flows have been smashed many times by subsequent volcanic activity and caves abound where rock falls have ocurred.

Slightly cooler on the way down to Nixon Creek along the Ship Stern circuit. Plenty of water flowing in Nixon Creek so our expectations for the Ballunjui Falls were raised considerably. As expected Ballunjui Falls was spectacular with more water flowing than we had seen in the many visits both Upper and Lower. Continuing ver warm as we returned the same way so the refreshments at Gary's and Michele's place were happily received. Another great day - Colin

2021-01-23 Springbrook

Details: Created: Sunday, 24 January 2021 19:53; Written by Colin Bridge

Walkers: John (Leader), Colin (Guide), Kerry & Cassie, Melanie, Werner & Vangie, Kris, Pam, Diane, Keith, Paul, Stuart - 9.3k

Thirteen was definitely NOT unlucky today as we were treated to the best Purlingbrook Falls seen in a long time.

Weather good and track relatively dry meant we were all comfortable as we enjoyed firstly the falls and then Warringa Pool.

Unable to convince anyone to cross the creek at Warringa Pool to see the many cascades down Little Nerang Creek, we made a leasurely return to the Settlement Area car park for a longer than usual lunch and natter.

A handfull of us the went on to The Fudge shop for cofee and s fudge treat. A great day - Colin.

2021-01-09 Tamborine Ramble

Details: Created: Sunday, 10 January 2021 15:52; Written by Colin Bridge

Walkers - Christine D, Kris, Susan, Kerry, Pam, Paul, John, Colin - Distance - 22.1k

Eight of us enjoyed a wonderful day's walking in the National Parks of Mt Tamborine. After a shaky start after Colin had sent everyone off to the wrong start point, we started our leasurely stroll through the magnificent forest which varied at every turn. Lots of muddy sections here.

After completing Palm Grove Circuit, we had smoko at Staffsmith Park before making our way to Curtis Falls which looked spectacular after recent rains. Again lots of mud in sections but at least we were not being rained upon.

2020-11-28 Toolona Creek

Details: Created: Saturday, 28 November 2020 18:35; Written by Christine De Brito

Christine De Brito (leader), Paul, John, Pam D, Stuart, Tony, Kris - Distance - 18.4k

Seven of us enjoyed a wonderful day's walking. We set off from O'Reilly's at approximately 8.15a.m. The weather was just perfect - not too hot, and plenty of shade. The creeks and waterfalls all had water in them, even though it is obvious rain is needed in the region.