Cunningham’s Crest Scenic Lookout, following the brown signs from Laidley, offers a panoramic view over the Lockyer Valley and through to Cunningham’s Gap. It’s name comes from Allan Cunningham whose party stood in 1829 and named the Laidley Plains below. The historical site Cunningham’s Lookout was similarly named on his trek towards finding a passage … Read more
The scenic lookout in Maclean is on top of a ridge surrounding the eastern and south-eastern edges of the town, offering views across the Clarence Valley to Yamba and the ocean. The new bridge over the Clarence River, far taller than the one it is replacing, sits distinct along the winding river through the view. … Read more
Separation Point Lookout is a small lookout area on the southern coastal shoreline of Geraldton in Western Australia. Just to the south of the main part of Geraldton, the lookout provides a view over the ocean, with the Point Moore Lighthouse to the north-west and the sand dunes of Cape Burney towards the south. The … Read more
Red Bluff is a prominent red sandstone point near Kalbarri and is part of the Kalbarri National Park. The red sandstone is unique on the coastline as most of the coast here is of limestone. The limestone has weathered away and exposed the iron-rich sandstone cliffs. Red Bluff was a landmark for early Dutch explorers, … Read more
Grandstand and Shellhouse are a couple of a few destinations along the Kalbarri National Park coastal cliffs , beautiful red sandstone weathered by the ocean and wind. Grandstand is accessed directly with a brown sign directing you to it. From the parking area, Grandstand is close and can be seen more or less straight away. … Read more
The Z Bend lookout and trail are at the Murchison River Gorge, a part of the Kalbarri National Park in Western Australia. Z Bend is being upgraded with the Kalbarri Skywalk so we were unable to visit it when we were there. It will consist of two platforms extending out 25 metres from the edge … Read more
The scenic lookout over the Gladstone National Park is next to the North West Coastal Highway, about 250m off the main road. The views are beautiful from the hill on an otherwise fairly flat area through Western Australia. There are a few hills scattered here but this one has a road up to the top … Read more
Tien Tsin Lookout is on a hill in the abandoned town of Cossack in Western Australia. The town was first called Tien Tsin Harbour, named after the basque Tien Tsin that landed the first cattle stock into the area. Other names in the area came from the same ship. Butcher’s Inlet is named after Chief … Read more
Reader Head is on the northern point of Cossack, an abandoned port town in the north-west region of Western Australia. It dates back to 1863 when it was included in a map of Tien Tsin Harbour recorded in 1863. Reader Head was the first light beacon for Cossack, running on oil or kerosene. It was … Read more
Clear Mountain is a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region and a high mountain peak bordering between Cedar Creek to the south and Lake Samsonvale to the north. The high mountain provides some stunning views over Brisbane to the south-east and of Lake Samsonvale and out to Moreton Bay in the distance to the north-east … Read more
