Day Walk – Cronan Creek Falls, Mt Barney National Park
5 March – NB: – This activity has been cancelled because of the impending cyclone
Description: Join me for a 13km return hike to Cronan Creek Falls in Mount Barney National Park.
The walk will begin at Yellow Pinch carpark and follow the old logging trail to Cronan Falls. We will have lunch at Cronan Creek Falls. We’ll enjoy morning tea at the last picturesque crossing before our destination. We will spend time at the popular swimming hole at the base of the Cronan Creek falls so feel free to bring your swimmers.
After a short steep walk up the hill at the commencement of our hike, we will continue to walk down along the logging trail through a paddock (grazed upon by beef cattle), where we can marvel at Mount Barney on the right and Mount Ernest on the left. It is through these two mountains that we will traverse. On the other side of the paddock, we will walk through the national parks gates and cross the creek on a causeway. It is from this point on that we will cross the creek four more times and walk along the slightly ascending trail through eucalypt and semi tropical vegetation.
We will have the option of climbing up to Yellow Pinch Lookout near the car park to view Mount Barney, Mount Ernest, Mount Lindsay and the valley traversed at the end of the day. This steep path up is difficult but worth the views.
Please do not attend this event if you are unwell.
Please register for this activity via the NPAQ website completing all fields for each nominee.
Walk Grading: Moderate – a reasonable level of fitness is required.
Meet: 8am at Yellow Pinch car park, Upper Logan Road.
What to Bring: Hat, light jacket, rain gear (just in case), insect repellent (leeches/ticks), torch, whistle, 2 litres of water, snacks, lunch, $5.00 NPA Fee.
Directions: From Brisbane, head towards Beaudesert and out along the Mount Lindsay Highway to Rathdowney. Just after Rathdowney, turn right onto Boonah Rathdowney Road, and drive 7km turning left onto Upper Logan Road. Drive 12.5km to Yellow Pinch car park. Carpooling is encouraged. There are toilets at Yellow Pinch car park. The last flushing toilets though, are at Rathdowney.
NB: Upper Logan Road is narrow and busy on the weekends as it is the gateway to Big Riggen and Flanagan’s camping grounds, Mount Barney Lodge, Lower Portals, Mount Barney, and Cronan Creek Falls. Please leave a little extra time and drive with care.
Nominations: Via NPAQ Website.
Leader: Frank Freeman – Co-Leader: Heather Stuart (0427 655 514; Email: frank_fr@bigpond.net.au