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.

Christmas Creek – 17th to 18th November 2007

Walk Leader to be advised

Contact Details

Rating various, see detail below

Travel Distance 450km round trip

Start Time 7:00am from the Neil Street carpark Click here for map

Details It must be our time for visiting plane wrecks, having just done the Mt Superbus climb to the Lincoln bomber wreck.

We will camp at Stinson Park, and walk to Westrays grave on the Saturday, then get an early start on Sunday for the longer and harder walk to Running Creek Falls.

Getting there:
Meet at Neil St carpark for a 7:00 am departure on Saturday.
We drive to Boonah via Cunninghams Gap, then Beaudesert, then south on the Mt Lindesay highway.
Veer left at 14.5 km from Beaudesert, on to Christmas Ck road, then at 31 km left on to Widgee Ck road to the park.

The park has toilets, picnic tables and fireplaces. Water might be available from Christmas creek, but its probably better to bring at least drinking water.

After setting up camp, I plan to walk to Westrays grave, one of the victims of the Stinson aircraft crash in Lamington in 1937. This is a track walk along Christmas creek, starting just a short drive beyond the campsite. The track follows the creek, mostly in rainforest and vine scrub, and is a relatively easy walk to the grave site. Very energetic people have the option of climbing to the actual crash site high up on the ridge. It takes a couple of hours to ascend. There is not much left of the aircraft, or the memorial markers, thanks to many souvenir hunters.

Walk rating around M44. M67 for those who want to go to the wreck.

On Sunday we need to make an early start, as the walk is about 18 Km, and will take around 9 hours. We drive 3/4 hour from the campsite south into Running Creek valley, past Chingee Gap to the end of the road, and then walk initially over open paddocks, cross the creek into the forest, and head upstream, with increasing difficulty over rough track, finishing with a rock hop/scramble for the last 600 m up to spectacular Running Creek falls for lunch and a swim in the big pool. Return by the same route. Hopefully the stinging trees which were at head height all along the track last time have grown a bit taller by now.

Walk rating L66.

Total driving distance is about 450 Km round trip.

Christmas Creek – 17th to 18th November 2007
Walk Leader	to be advised
Contact Details
Rating	various, see detail below
Travel Distance	450km round trip
Start Time	7:00am from the Neil Street carpark Click here for map
Details	It must be our time for visiting plane wrecks, having just done the Mt Superbus climb to the Lincoln bomber wreck. We will camp at Stinson Park, and walk to Westrays grave on the Saturday, then get an early start on Sunday for the longer and harder walk to Running Creek Falls. Getting there: Meet at Neil St carpark for a 7:00 am departure on Saturday. We drive to Boonah via Cunninghams Gap, then Beaudesert, then south on the Mt Lindesay highway. Veer left at 14.5 km from Beaudesert, on to Christmas Ck road, then at 31 km left on to Widgee Ck road to the park. The park has toilets, picnic tables and fireplaces. Water might be available from Christmas creek, but its probably better to bring at least drinking water. After setting up camp, I plan to walk to Westrays grave, one of the victims of the Stinson aircraft crash in Lamington in 1937. This is a track walk along Christmas creek, starting just a short drive beyond the campsite. The track follows the creek, mostly in rainforest and vine scrub, and is a relatively easy walk to the grave site. Very energetic people have the option of climbing to the actual crash site high up on the ridge. It takes a couple of hours to ascend. There is not much left of the aircraft, or the memorial markers, thanks to many souvenir hunters. Walk rating around M44. M67 for those who want to go to the wreck. On Sunday we need to make an early start, as the walk is about 18 Km, and will take around 9 hours. We drive 3/4 hour from the campsite south into Running Creek valley, past Chingee Gap to the end of the road, and then walk initially over open paddocks, cross the creek into the forest, and head upstream, with increasing difficulty over rough track, finishing with a rock hop/scramble for the last 600 m up to spectacular Running Creek falls for lunch and a swim in the big pool. Return by the same route. Hopefully the stinging trees which were at head height all along the track last time have grown a bit taller by now. Walk rating L66. Total driving distance is about 450 Km round trip.