Keep an eye out for next year's Minion Festival on the Exit 38 Tourism Facebook page. We concluded our outing with lunch at the Gem. Gem by name, gem by nature. This family run pub serves up delicious meals, and their menu for Seniors is very impressive. |
This year's Minion Mulch Trail Festival ran 27 September to 4 October. It is an annual event that celebrates tourism in the Northern Gold Coast region, encouraging an influx of visitors to support local businesses and service providers. We began the Minion Mulch Trail at Yatala Pie Shop, then continued along Exit 38 to Cabbage Tree Point and Jacob's Well. Minions were in various locations along the journey, often promoting local businesses and coastal activities.here. Many were mowing . . . Groups gatherings were fun . . .
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The garden city is at its prettiest in spring and we were delighted to be heading there on such a sunny, clear day. Toowoomba was in full bloom, bursting with colour and cheer as it celebrated the annual Carnival of Flowers. Since its inception in 1949, the annual 10 day event has flourished and is now an iconic Queensland event. We began with a wander through Queens Park, sucking in the glorious scents of the flowers, as well as feasting on the colourful designs woven into the flower beds.. Our spirits were high on such colour, but a morning tea picnic of coffee and homemade brownies proved that our spirits could be lifted even further. With appetites sated, we continued on to Laurel Bank Park, another great showcase of floral displays during the Carnival of Flowers. Our next stop was at Highfield Falls Bushland to do some hiking, after all, we are a hiking group. There are several walking circuits in this park - all named after birds that live in the area. Each of the walks is relatively short but very pleasant with lovely scenery. We felt we had now earned lunch, and had to admit our choice of homemade cottage burgers from the Chocolate Cottage was unbeatable. The sun shone. The sky was blue. The setting was in a little village green. The food was grand and the wine was cold. The Hungry Hikers were very happy. Leaving the mountains, we made a final stop at the beautiful Spring Bluff Railway Station. It never disappoints. Hopefully we never underestimate the joy of stopping to smell the flowers.
Today, being the first day of Spring, we decided to walk where we could enjoy some wildflowers. Plunkett Conservation Park is always an enjoyable place to walk, and also quite close to home. Only three of our group walked today though, as the other four are off galavanting around western Queensland. The countryside is drying out quickly as the heat builds. Make a trip to Plunkett soon if you want to catch the wildflowers before they wither.
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