Upcoming excursions
Friday March 5th - CANCELLED - Apple & Grape Festival

Sunday March 21st. Goomburra area of Main Range NP - led by Nanette Jurd.

We will meet at Weeroona Park ready to leave at 8 am. Travel time to the end of the road through Goomburra is 2 hrs. There is a bit of gravel road all suitable for 2 wd vehicles. I have decided to do the walk along the cascades of Dalrymple Creek.  (More detail in the newsletter).

 

Saturday April 24th. To Nundubbermere Top Falls- led by Kris & Margaret Carnell.
We will meet at Weeroona Park at 9 am for this outing. The drive to the parking area is about 45 minutes. After morning tea we will head down a gully following animal tracks until we reach the river. It takes about an hour to walk upstream to the pool at the bottom of the falls. It is slow walking picking your way along tracks and over rocks but it’s not too bad. There is quite an area to explore around the falls. There was no water running when the pre outing was done in February. The plan is to carry lunch with us and then make our way back afterwards. This is all dependant on there not being a big flow in the river. If  the outing has to be changed we will still meet at Weeroona at 9am for an alternative venue.

Weekend Friday March 26th to Monday March 29th.   Toowoomba Field Nats:-  Margaret Compton 4687 6107.

Friday: Afternoon program: Del Wham’s orchids
Evening program: share-a-meal with  invited guest speakers, Jean Haslett & Rob McCosker

Saturday: Early morning program: Birding around the dam
Morning program: Undercliffe Falls
Lunch: Maryland River
Afternoon Program: Maryland Station
Evening Program: Meal at licensed Girraween Country Inn www.girraweencountryinn.com.au
3 course meal plus coffee & tea. - $30 Choice from set menu, dietary requirements catered for if notified in advance.
Drinks - beer & glasses of wine approx $5, bottles of wine approx $18.

Sunday:  Early morning program: Birding around the dam
Morning Program & Lunch: Bald Rock N.P.
Afternoon Program: Boonoo Boonoo NP
Evening Program: To be announced, Frog-spotting perhaps?

Monday: Early morning program: Birding around the dam
Rest of Day: is your own. We thought you might need a rest. If not there are lots of choices which will be listed at camp.

Sunday 23rd May - Goondiwindi Botanical gardens -Jeff Campbell

Travel via Texas Road to Inglewood for early Smoko and rest stop.
Continue on Cunningham Hwy to Goondiwindi. Turn right at the St George turnoff (signposted) and proceed to T-junction. Turn left and continue on towards Goondiwindi, taking the turn off to the Botanic Gardens on right. Continue to Botanic Gardens entrance on right. Leisurely look at the Eremophila garden and open treelands walk followed by lunch. Toilets and BBQ available.  Following lunch backtrack towards Goondiwindi and turn right to the Gunsynd memorial beside the river. Ample parking available. Choice of river walk or local museum (small entrance fee).  Smoko prior to returning to Stanthorpe.  Level 1.

SCALE OF DIFFICULTY FOR WALKS ON NATS  OUTINGS

1.   Flat walking, road or track
2.   Road or track, gentle hills
3.   Track, some hilly sections
4.   Track, some steep sections
5.   Cross country, easy open forest, gentle slopes
6.   Track, steep sections common, with steps
7.   Cross country, some hills, some thick undergrowth
8.   Cross country, steep sections with scrambles over rocks, etc., and some thick undergrowth
9.   Cross country, steep, hilly, rough, thick undergrowth
10. Mountain climbing, hard going, higher level of fitness or plenty of time required

 

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