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Just thought I'd share my experiences during the trip to the Border Ranges my family and I made on the weekend (17-18 Nov).
We followed the recommend route set out in Brad McCarthy's book, "Dirty Weekends". We have done a couple of the trips set out in this book and I would highly recommend it.
Leaving from Beaudesert we headed towards Kyogle and into the National Park. The facilities along the way are fantastic. Most lookouts have tables and wood fired bbq's (with wood being supplied at most) together with toilets.
We camped at Forest Tops Camping Ground which is a couple of hours from Beaudesert. It's a beautiful grassed area in the rain forrest. It has toilets, a covered communal kitchen (with wood fire) and about 3-4 spots with there own bench and wood fired bbq. Again, heaps of wood supplied. There are no shower facilities here though.
Notwithstanding it was the middle of November it was pretty cold in the night getting down into the single figures I would suggest. Being a clear night and away from the 'light' pollution, the stars were amazing.
But even more amazing were the birds at about 4.10am!! I'm sure some of them had a PA system and were having a laugh at my expense when they started calling at first light. I couldn't believe they could generate so much noise.
We left about 10.00am and finished the balance of the trip set out in Brad's book. Of the most picturesque places was the bridge crossing at Brindle Creek and the Pinnacle Lookout (which is only about a 200mt walk through the rainforest).
We had a tight time frame and didn't stop as often as you probably could and finished up at Natural Arch about 2.30pm.
About half the route is on unsealed roads which don't require a 4WD.
If your just looking at getting away for a day or so, it's well worth the trip and beats sitting on your backside at home.
We followed the recommend route set out in Brad McCarthy's book, "Dirty Weekends". We have done a couple of the trips set out in this book and I would highly recommend it.
Leaving from Beaudesert we headed towards Kyogle and into the National Park. The facilities along the way are fantastic. Most lookouts have tables and wood fired bbq's (with wood being supplied at most) together with toilets.
We camped at Forest Tops Camping Ground which is a couple of hours from Beaudesert. It's a beautiful grassed area in the rain forrest. It has toilets, a covered communal kitchen (with wood fire) and about 3-4 spots with there own bench and wood fired bbq. Again, heaps of wood supplied. There are no shower facilities here though.
Notwithstanding it was the middle of November it was pretty cold in the night getting down into the single figures I would suggest. Being a clear night and away from the 'light' pollution, the stars were amazing.
But even more amazing were the birds at about 4.10am!! I'm sure some of them had a PA system and were having a laugh at my expense when they started calling at first light. I couldn't believe they could generate so much noise.
We left about 10.00am and finished the balance of the trip set out in Brad's book. Of the most picturesque places was the bridge crossing at Brindle Creek and the Pinnacle Lookout (which is only about a 200mt walk through the rainforest).
We had a tight time frame and didn't stop as often as you probably could and finished up at Natural Arch about 2.30pm.
About half the route is on unsealed roads which don't require a 4WD.
If your just looking at getting away for a day or so, it's well worth the trip and beats sitting on your backside at home.
Snaga
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