Hardings Paddock Picnic Area is within the Flinders-Goolman Conservation Estate, south of Ipswich. It is one of two picnic areas in the Flinders-Goolman Conservation Estate, the other being Flinders Plum Picnic Area . Both have access to walks, including a walk between the two picnic areas, with Hardings Paddock having more walks to choose from. The … Read more
Flinders Plum Picnic Area is within the Flinders-Goolman Conservation Estate. It lies along Sandy Creek, between Mt Blaine and Flinders Peak. There are a couple of moderate walks, along Sandy Creek and part way along the walk up Flinders Peak. For those who want a difficult walk, then the full walk up to Flinders Peak … Read more
Opened in 1975, Maroon Dam was built to allow expansion of irrigation along Burnett Creek and the Logan River. The dam does not have a gate, so when it reaches capacity water goes over the spillway. The dam at Lake Maroon is open for recreational use, including boating, jet skiing, water skiing (as well as … Read more
Bigriggen Park is a bush camping ground in the Scenic Rim, between Boonah and Rathdowney. It offers beautifully kept grassy campgrounds, and fresh water flowing along the Logan River running beside it. During the busy period between Christmas and New Years, there was plenty of space. The areas furthest from the river was where most … Read more
White Swamp is an area in New South Wales, near the Queensland and New South Wales border. White Swamp was once a village containing two general stores, a post office, school, cemetery, and timber mill. The timber industry ended, and White Swamp disappeared from the maps, with the exception of White Swamp Road and a … Read more
Carr’s Lookout is along The Falls Drive on Spring Creek Road, between Queen Mary Falls and Teviot Falls . The lookout is from a wooden platform, with a boardwalk leading to it from an area off the road for parking. Some lookouts have trees growing taller and blocking the views, which is happening at Teviot Falls lookout. … Read more
Queen Mary Falls is a 40 metre plunge waterfall along Spring Creek from the McPherson Range. Located in the Darling Downs region, it is the main destination many people go to along The Falls Drive, with Daggs Falls , Browns Falls , and Teviot Falls also along Spring Creek Road. Queen Mary Falls is the … Read more
Daggs Falls is a plunge waterfall on Spring Creek, along The Falls Drive, between Browns Falls and Queen Mary Falls. Daggs Falls Lookout is from a platform at an elevated position of the waterfall, providing a view of the cascading water over the rocks leading to the drop of the falls. Daggs Falls Lookout is … Read more
Browns Falls is a waterfall on Spring Creek, a 15 metre waterfall over basalt columns, along The Falls Drive in the Darling Downs region. Unlike other falls along The Falls Drive, to see them requires walking on a rough track along Spring Creek. The walk starts deceptively easy, with a concrete path leading under the road … Read more
Teviot Falls is along the Falls Drive on the edge of the Scenic Rim, close to the border of Queensland and New South Wales. The falls are from the Teviot Brook in Teviot Gap, near the head of the Condamine River between Boonah and Killarney. Downstream, Teviot Brook feeds into Wyaralong Dam . Unlike the … Read more
