Nov 2015 to April 2016: Day trips around South-East Queensland (2)

Nov 2015 to April 2016: Day trips around South-East Queensland (2)

GirlRob and Pop continued their driving day trips exploring South East Queensland. First stop the spectacular formations in the Glasshouse Mountains National Park:

                                     

          Happy Birthday puppy dog!!

We took the Kilcoy road from Maleny stopping briefly at Cambroon Bridge, looking at the fish swimming lazily in the shallow waters. We felt lucky to spot a large turtle among the reeds. We headed further north turning off at Charlie Moreland campgrounds, then through the Imbil Forest and the Conondale National Park. We had the Sunday Creek track to ourselves for an hour or more before emerging at Jimna.

Old Jimna Fire Tower

We found the Peach Trees campgrounds Pop was looking for - and it was easy to see why it had been Mum's favourite:

All the birds came to share our picnic

Nov 2015 to April 2016: Day trips around South-East Queensland (1)

Nov 2015 to April 2016: Day trips around South-East Queensland (1) 
GirlRob's Dad had major surgery in the latter part of 2015, and made the decision to downsize his property at Elimbah. He closed the gate on Wongar, and moved in with daughter Tricia and husband Doug. Starting out as rehabilitation, GirlRob and Pop started to visit both remembered and unexplored places in South East Queensland. It soon took on a life of its own, and both planned their day trips with anticipation.

Fire obstructs view of Glasshouse Mountains

  

Pale headed Rosella

Plumed Whistling Ducks (Tree Ducks)

Trying out the 4WD settings on the Isuzu D-Max in D'Aguilar National Park: 

Wild bush honey factory

Old church at picturesque Dayboro

Another day we drove the Mount Glorious road out to Somerset Dam:

Bikers favourite cafe on top of the mountain

A fascinating loop off to Villeneuve

Needing to do some chores one day down the Gold Coast, BoyRob took us the long way home over Mount Tambourine, stopping off for a hearty lunch and ale at a Bavarian Haus:

We had a longer day out going through Kilkoy, Toogoolawah, Esk, the Ravensbourne National Park and Lakes Perseverance and Constance. Pop was keen to see the valleys and headwaters responsible for the severe Brisbane floods some years back.

Legs akimbo!!

Old church in Esk

Picnic lunch in the car in the forest

Guess they don't get too many visitors here

Spillway on Lake Perseverance reservoir