Toowoomba Bushwalkers Calendar 2007

We do require non members, as well as inexperienced members, to contact the walk leader first to get their approval to attend the clubwalk.

Please advise the activity leader of your experience level in relation to the proposed walk. It will also allow the activity leader to discuss walk and other requirements with you.

Mt Clunie/Koreelah National Park – 14th to 15th July

Walk Leader Barry Collier

Contact Details 46309702

Rating various, see detail below

Travel Distance 400km

Start Time 7:30am from the carpark below the PostOffice in Stenner St(behind Coles supermarket)

Details Contrary to popular belief and published Club Calendar information, we will not be camping at Tooloom National Park. Instead, the campsite is located south west of, and much closer to, Mt Clunie, which is a few kilometres southeast of Wilson’s Peak.

The campsite is set in open eucalypt forest, has picnic tables, standard national park fireplace/bar-bques, and clean long-drop toilets. Plenty of room for camping trailers, and even Rodney’s tent! There is no water available – bring enough for the weekend.

Road directions: From Toowoomba head south to Warwick, southeast to Killarney, then turn north past Queen Mary’s Falls and Carr’s Lookout.

At the bottom of the range, with Wilson’s Peak dominating the view in front, turn right onto a good gravel road signposted “White Swamp” which passes over the ridge, across the border into New South Wales, and down to a T-junction.

Turn right towards Koreelah, and 4 or 5 kilometres turn right off the road into the Koreelah National Park campsite.

Please note that currently financial club members will not be required to produce passports at the border.

Koreelah National Park is undeveloped apart from the camping area, and contains large areas of open eucalypt forest, areas of rainforest, and some rugged ridges with impressive cliff lines.

The camping area is a quiet, peaceful, and quite pretty location, and ideal for anyone who just wants to laze around the camp in lovely surroundings.

For the more energetic, there will be a couple of easy walks, although we will only be scratching the surface of the park’s possibilities this weekend.

On arrival, I plan to set up camp, have an early lunch, and then set out for an easy but quite spectacular walk of three hours or so down a nearby watercourse.

Sunday involves a challenging walk up Mt Clunie, easy enough but strenuous (definitely for the fit and masochistic members!)

Meet: Car park below the post office in Stenner St (behind Coles supermarket)
Departure: 7.30 am Saturday
Distance: 400 km for the weekend
Protection: Gaiters or long pants – there will be some patches of young nettles (ankle high) to negotiate on Saturday
Water: Sufficient for the weekend
Mt Clunie: About 5 hours return – minimum 2 litres water, lotsa nibbles, late lunch back at the campsite.
Warm stuff: Expect the nights to be cold, so come prepared
Grade: Saturday S51
Sunday S37

Mt Clunie/Koreelah National Park – 14th to 15th July
Walk Leader	Barry Collier
Contact Details	46309702
Rating	various, see detail below
Travel Distance	400km
Start Time	7:30am from the carpark below the PostOffice in Stenner St(behind Coles supermarket)
Details	Contrary to popular belief and published Club Calendar information, we will not be camping at Tooloom National Park. Instead, the campsite is located south west of, and much closer to, Mt Clunie, which is a few kilometres southeast of Wilson’s Peak. The campsite is set in open eucalypt forest, has picnic tables, standard national park fireplace/bar-bques, and clean long-drop toilets. Plenty of room for camping trailers, and even Rodney’s tent! There is no water available – bring enough for the weekend. Road directions: From Toowoomba head south to Warwick, southeast to Killarney, then turn north past Queen Mary’s Falls and Carr’s Lookout. At the bottom of the range, with Wilson’s Peak dominating the view in front, turn right onto a good gravel road signposted “White Swamp” which passes over the ridge, across the border into New South Wales, and down to a T-junction. Turn right towards Koreelah, and 4 or 5 kilometres turn right off the road into the Koreelah National Park campsite. Please note that currently financial club members will not be required to produce passports at the border. Koreelah National Park is undeveloped apart from the camping area, and contains large areas of open eucalypt forest, areas of rainforest, and some rugged ridges with impressive cliff lines. The camping area is a quiet, peaceful, and quite pretty location, and ideal for anyone who just wants to laze around the camp in lovely surroundings. For the more energetic, there will be a couple of easy walks, although we will only be scratching the surface of the park’s possibilities this weekend. On arrival, I plan to set up camp, have an early lunch, and then set out for an easy but quite spectacular walk of three hours or so down a nearby watercourse. Sunday involves a challenging walk up Mt Clunie, easy enough but strenuous (definitely for the fit and masochistic members!) Meet: Car park below the post office in Stenner St (behind Coles supermarket) Departure: 7.30 am Saturday Distance: 400 km for the weekend Protection: Gaiters or long pants – there will be some patches of young nettles (ankle high) to negotiate on Saturday Water: Sufficient for the weekend Mt Clunie: About 5 hours return – minimum 2 litres water, lotsa nibbles, late lunch back at the campsite. Warm stuff: Expect the nights to be cold, so come prepared Grade: Saturday S51 Sunday S37