Dularcha To Ewen Maddock Circuit

Railway tunnel in Dularcha National Park

We conducted Dularcha To Ewen Maddock Circuit in two stages, the first visiting the Dularcha National Park and later riding the Dularcha To Ewen Maddock Circuit the signs are there for, as a guide to navigate parts of the circuit. Our first visit started from Mooloolah Valley, parking near the Dularcha National Park entrance on … 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

Western Trailhead

Work shed at Lilybrook Recreation Area, the Western Trailhead of the Shoreline Trail along Lake Wyaralong

Western Trailhead is the western end of Wyaralong Dam at the Lilybrook Recreation Area and the western end of the 25km Shoreline Trail, operated by SEQ Water. Lilybrook Recreation Area is named after the Lilybrook Homestead located there, built in the 1900s. Lilybrook farm occupied 18 hectares, other buildings included a work shed, machinery and … Read more

Hennessey Mtb Track

Hennessey Mountain Bike Track is a downhill mountain bike track set up in the Glass House Mountains, not far from the Glass House Mountains Scenic Lookout. Maintained by the Sunshine Coast Council and D’Aguilar Range Cycling Club, the 1km track runs along the Beerburrum Woodford Rd and features jumps, drop-offs, steeply banked berms, technical terns, … Read more

Hinze Dam

Hinze Dam is the Gold Coast’s main water supply for drinking water. The dam is ungated, which means the dam fills to capacity, then spills out over the spillway. Named after the Hinze family who first farmed the area, the dam was first completed in 1976, and then upgraded in 1989 to nearly 4 times … Read more

Boomerang Farm Golf Course

The Boomerang Farm is in Mudgeeraba near the Gold Coast. The name comes from it originating as a dairy farm, and later becoming a tourist attraction for throwing boomerangs. In the 1990s it was developed into a golf course. The golf course consists of 9 holes with 18 tees, ranging from par 3 to par … Read more