Brisbane via Lions Road

Lions Road Project, Lions Road at the New South Wales and Queensland Border

Lions Road was constructed by the Kyogle and Beaudesert Lions clubs after it was rejected by the NSW government to provide a link between Kyogle and Rathdowney. The Lions Road starts from Summerland Way between Woodenbong and Kyogle, continuing on from Gladys Creek Road. Gladys Creek Road follows along Gladys Creek into the valley before … Read more

Lions Road Scenic Drive

Lions Road at the Rathdowney end before crossing the border from Queensland to New South Wales

Lions Road is a beautiful scenic drive from the Queensland border into New South Wales, through the upper section of the Border Ranges National Park and down the McPherson Range through Glady’s Creek. In 1969, the NSW government rejected the construction of a road to connect Kyogle in New South Wales through to Rathdowney in … Read more

Wyaralong Dam

Ungated dam wall, at Wyaralong Dam from the mountain bike trail parking area

Wyaralong Dam is an ungated dam on the Teviot Brook at the base of Mt Joyce, west of Beaudesert. The dam was intended for potable water use. The dam was constructed in 2010, and began filling in December just in time for the floods bringing it to capacity in January 2011, even though the dam … Read more

Wappa Dam

Late afternoon dam surface with mountain hills in the background and curved dam wall to the right, Wappa Dam near Yandina

Wappa Dam is on the South Maroochy River, upstream from Yandina. The dam is un-gated, meaning it simply overflows through the spillway once it reaches capacity. The day use area is called Jack Harrison Park, with BBQ and picnic facilities, and toilets with disabled access. There are a few spots to choose from, whether you want … Read more

Wappa Falls

Waterfall cascading from the middle of the rocks into a waterhole, Wappa Falls downstream from Wappa Dam at Yandina

Wappa Falls is on the South Maroochy River downstream from Wappa Dam. The falls run through a cascade of rocks with a series of small waterholes ending in a large waterhole in the final plunge. The parking area is small with room for only a few vehicles. Being late afternoon in August, it wasn’t a … Read more

Baroon Pocket Dam (Southern Area)

View of lake with boat ramp and swimming area, at the Baroon Pocket Dam of Lake Baroon at the North Maleny area

Baroon Pocket Dam at North Maleny is the southern recreational area of Lake Baroon, a water supply area for the Sunshine Coast. There are two recreational areas for Lake Baroon, the northern area  is accessed from Montville near the dam wall  built on the Obi Obi Creek. The southern recreational area accessed from North Maleny … Read more

Cania Dam

View of the Lake at Cania Dam, located north of Monto the lake is stocked with fish for recreational fishing

Cania Dam is located north of Monto and is highly regarded as one of the better dams for fishing, stocked with Australian bass, golden perch, silver perch, and saratoga. As a stocked dam, a SIPS permit is required for fishing, which helps fund the dam to have fish stock added to the dam for recreational … Read more

Bunyip Hole

Looking up a wide creek, known as the Bunyip Hole near Mulgildie along the Three Moon Creek

The Bunyip Hole is a waterhole a few kilometres out from Mulgildie along Three Moon Creek downstream from Cania Gorge. Aboriginals tell the story of fearsome booming monsters that inhabit swamps and waterholes. Of Mulgildie’s waterhole, tales have emerged of strange noises, bubbling, churning water in the waterhole, and of cattle disappearing as they had a drink. … Read more

Mt Scoria Conservation Park

View of Mount Scoria

Mount Scoria is a mountain that was a basalt plug of a small volcano. The cooling process created angular columns with between five to eight sides. The shapes started as cracks in a similar fashion cracks form in dry mud. The cracks grew deeper as the lava below cooled to form the columns. Mount Scoria is known … Read more

Kroombit Tops National Park

View from The Lookout at Kroombit Tops looking over the Boyne Valley. Kroombit Tops National Park north of Cania Gorge

Kroombit Tops is a national park in a rugged area north of Monto and Cania Gorge National Park, south-west of Gladstone and east of Biloela. The park is accessible to conventional vehicles however to see the whole park a high clearance 4wd is recommended. There are three entrances to Kroombit Tops National Park. Conventional vehicles … Read more