New Great Walk opens window into the Conondales

Gheerulla creek valley

The recently-opened Great Walk Conondale Range is a trip back in time in more ways than one. The 56-kilometre circuit walk, which begins and ends at the popular Booloumba Creek campgrounds, provides much more than a glimpse of the spectacular forests, creeks and gorges for which the Conondale Ranges have become noted. While the walk includes … [Read more...]

Booloumba Creek walk

A great place to stop for a swim on Booloumba creek. Image: Arkin Mackay. stoppress.com.au

Rugged landscapes, fast-flowing mountain creeks, waterfalls, cascades and impressive forests are all part of a new walk in the Conondale Ranges, several kilometres south of Kenilworth in the scenic Mary Valley. The 10 kilometre walk from Booloumba Campsite 3 up to the impressive Booloumba Falls will eventually form the first day of a four- … [Read more...]

A tale of two mountains

Looking south from the summit of Mt Coolum. Image John Burrows

Mount Coolum and Mount Ninderry are two very striking peaks visible from many parts of the Sunshine Coast, close to each other – only 10 kilometres as the crow flies – but very different in character and offering very different experiences for the eco adventurer. They’re closely connected in the Dreamtime tale of the Gubbi Gubbi (Kabi … [Read more...]