Location: Link Rd, Selwyn Area in Kosciuszko National Park Cost: Free Link to National Parks Info In this post: Three Mile Dam Campsite TMI about the toilet Things to do in the area including caves, thermal pools, hikes, seeing wild horses and more … Finding Tranquility We had been travelling and camping with another[...]
Spectacular views make climb up Mt Barney worthwhile STANDING on the summit of Mt Maroon, my son Zach, 13, announced he wanted to climb Mt Barney. Although not the highest at 1359m, Mt Barney is one of the most dominant peaks in south-east Queensland. There are multiple routes to the summit, some of which are[...]
Column by Kate Bennie (Link to Article) Featuring: Sons of Adventure Spectacular views make climb up Mt Barney worthwhile STANDING on the summit of Mt Maroon, my son Zach, 13, announced he wanted to climb Mt Barney. Although not the highest at 1359m, Mt Barney is one of the most dominant peaks in south-east Queensland.[...]
We recently did the Yuraygir Coastal Walk as a family. It was a 65km hike and we did it in five days. As with all multi-day hikes, weight and size of equipment is an important factor, but this is even more true when some members of your party are children and can’t carry their share[...]
I’ll just start this blog by saying this is THE best campsite we have ever stayed at. Eli (11) describes it as “a magical place” and we all can’t wait to get back here. It is Blue Waterholes Campsite in the High Plains Area, Kosciuszko National Park, NSW. Here is a link to the National[...]
“Look boys,” I said, “See that headland way back in the distance? Not the first one, but the one you can hardly see … that is where we were this morning!” It was dusk and we were just setting up our tents and enjoying the amazing view, having had a long day hiking about 19km[...]
Column by Kate Bennie Featuring: Sons of Adventure It’s great to travel and explore exotic locations far away, but I think sometimes we take for granted the opportunities for adventure that are right at our doorstep. That’s what Sons of Adventure is all about- making the most of life’s[...]
Column By Kate Bennie Featuring: Sons of Adventure Adventure is in the heart of every boy – and all kids for that matter, but as a mum of three boys aged 9, 11 and 13, I know how hard it can be sometimes to get them to disconnect from[...]
Featuring: Chappy Challenge Event Organisers of the annual Chappy Challenge say the event exceeded their expectations and was a resounding success. More than 230 competitors took part in the event, held in Boonah, which includes various running and cycling races as part of the program. Entries were up by 60 per cent compared with the[...]
Featuring: Chappy Challenge Event Runners and cyclists will take to the streets of the Scenic Rim next weekend to support school chaplaincy and honour the memory of a popular local rider. The Chappy Challenge annual fundraiser for school chaplaincy is on again in Boonah on Saturday March 4. Event coordinator and Scenic[...]
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