Although a cool start, this Queensland winter day warmed up nicely for us to enjoy a day in the bush under clear blue skies. We began with coffee at a new cafe in Brookhaven and then headed to Wickham Timber Reserve to climb to a lookout, where the clarity of the day enabled a clear view of the city skyscrapers of Brisbane in the distance. Recent showers have turned the bush into many beautiful shades of green. Returning to the car we took a short drive to a lovely nearby country cemetery. Parkhouse Cemetery, on Veivers Road, contains inscriptions dating from 1889 to the present day. Here we picnicked in the peace, then browsed the lovely headstones before heading to Plunkett Reserve Melichrus Trail off Flesser Road, Cedar Creek. We diverted from this circuit in search of Plunkett Cave. The climb was worthwhile, as we were afforded more lovely views from the top. It was lovely spending the day in such beautiful bushland so close to home. Although we have walked these trails a few times in the past, we always enjoy their remote feel.
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We were excited to discover a new local walk in Cornubia Forest this week. There’s no dedicated car park for this walk so we parked on Collie Street, not far from the intersection of Boxer Ave at the start of the pathway. The path entrance is alongside a fenced playground, where we had morning tea before our hike. Cornubia Forest Park is a beautiful bushland setting with a wide, easy grade paved path cutting through its base. Following the path we had glimpses of the back yards of Shailer Park houses and exit ways to neighbouring streets. After enjoying the paved section we did a bit of hill climbing and explored some of the wonderful, and interestingly named tracks threading through the forest. Our favourite was the Stupidly Happy trail, but others also had enticing names such as Ginger Gully, Spangled Drongo, Bird Wing, and Resurrection. We covered a leisurely 10 kilometres, with plenty more tracks to explore in the future. If you plan to explore the park click on the Trail Map to plan your hike.
For the first time since we walked in March before the Covid-19 lockdown, all seven of the Hungry Hikers hiked together again as a group. It was appropriate we begin with morning tea at the lovely Henry Ziegenfusz Park in Cleveland. The plan was to then hike in the Scribbly Gum Conservation Park behind the Redlands Hospital, but with no parking space available near the hospital, we had to drive to the other side and enter via Warana Drive. We were delighted to find this natural conservation bushland of 239 hectares in the heart of the Redlands. We walked a leisurely 9 kilometres, but there are many tracks we have yet to take here.
This was my first walk back with the Hungry Hikers since the country went into lockdown in mid-March. While we had continued to walk and stay connected through ZOOM, nothing beats real life, real time, connecting through food and nature. We discovered a new walking and picnic spot at Rafting Ground Reserve in Brookfield this week, and this is where we met for morning tea and a short walk before heading on to Gold Creek Reserve.. The scenic reserve takes its name from its history back to when it was used by early settlers in the 1860s and 70s as a launching pad for timber that had been felled from the Sir Herbert Taylor Ranges forests and was transported to the site by bullock wagon. We concluded the day with a late picnic lunch before heading home, happy to be out and about again, especially in the glorious winter sunshine.
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