November 2013
It's Richard's
birthday and the birthday getaway destination is Binna Burrra for
three nights. The first night we are booked into the lodge
accommodation. Our package includes dinner, breakfast, a guided walk
and anything else on the programme. We book in at around 2 p.m just
as a huge hail storm broke. When the rain and hail subsided we went
along to our room and Richard went and parked the car and van in the
parking area. We went up to the library and chatted to some folks
from various parts of the world and Australia who had just booked in
or had just reeturned from one of the bush walks. A cheese platter
arrived amidst a very convivial atmosphere. The dinner gong rung out
before long and we found our way to the dining room. A young fellow
joined us for dinner which was a plentiful three course meal.
The next morning
we checked out of our room before going up to the reception area
where we are to meet up for today's guided walk. There are just four
of us, our guide Damien, Richard and I and a lady holidaying in
Australia from the UK, Jayne. Damien drove us to the information
centre, where the walking track to Gwongoorool Pool begins, it's
designated as a half day walk. We stop here and there and Damien
gives us some informative commentary about the bush, flora and fauna
in the area. The track descends down a series of steep steps past
cliffs of volcanic ash through open forest and rain forest to the
pool on the Coomera River. We eventually arrive at the pools area
where we find a comfortable rock and Damien brews up the kettle for a
cuppa and he has some yummy morning tea cookies too. After morning
tea we get on the track again and return to our starting point and
then drive back to Binna Burra. A very nice morning. We go to
reception and find out which site we have been allocated in the
camping area. We set up camp and Jayne joined us for a happy hour
before dinner. A very pleasant day.
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| Morning Tea Break |
The next day we
decided to walk Dave's Creek circuit. Jayne is joining us. It is a
12 km walk. We set off after breakfast at about 9 o'clock. This
walk is accessed from the camping area and branches off from the
Border Track. During the walk we saw a fascinating variety of forest
and heath after descending through the head of Kurraragin Valley out
into Dave's Creek country. The circuit passes through a large
variety of vegetation and subtropical rainforest. This is probably
one of the most picturesque walks we have enjoyed. We stopped for
morning tea at a pretty lookout area where a couple of lizards
decided to join us and ate some proffered cake crumbs from our
fingers. We branched off at Ballunjui Cascade where we found a rocky
area to sit and have lunch – a beautiful spot. We eventually wound
out way homewards, ready for a sit down and a welcome shower. Jayne
joined us for dinner tonight. After dinner Jayne and I went on the
organised spotlight walk, the best part were the many paddy melons on
the grassed area near to the camping grounds. Richard was already in
Snooze Land when I returned.
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| The entrance to the Border Track |
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| Along the way |
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| Feeding a Lizard |
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| A Beautiful Lookout |
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| Lunch at Ballunjui Cascade |
A really lovely
enjoyable three days, we'll certainly return to this lovely area.
After packing up the next morning we met Jayne at the Lamington tea
house for coffee before starting our drive home, promising to keep in
touch with one another.
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