TM Natural History Association

2021-05-22 Ship Stern Direct

Details: Created: Monday, 24 May 2021 08:31; Written by Colin Bridge

Walkers: Colin (leader), Diane, Kerry, Melanie - Distance 19.1k

A wonderful day of brisk walking.

A beautiful sunny day but the threat of late showers (which never came) kept us moving. Distance 19.1k by the shortest possible route - Colin

2021-05-08 Morans Creek Camp

Details: Created: Thursday, 13 May 2021 10:00; Written by Colin Bridge

Walkers: Michele (leader), Gary, Christine, Pam, Julie, Colin - 14.3k

A day of going in the wrong direction, backtracking and finishing up at the Morans Creek Camp historical site - Colin

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

Cedar Creek gets a boost

Details: Created: Friday, 10 March 2017 11:22; Written by Web Manager DS

Cedar Creek section of Tamborine National Park is popular destination and has one of the highest visitation rates of any national park in south east Queensland. It has also been in the news with parking not being adequate for the number of visitors. While most visitors cannot wait to get to the pools at the bottom of the waterfall, some visitors come to have a quiet picnic and take in the sounds and smells of the forest. Their visit recharges their feeling of wellbeing and they leave with great memories of Cedar Creek.