Future WalksNotes for Saturday walkers

If possible, please email or sms your intention to walk to the walk coordinator instead of phoning. The walk coordinator will always reply to confirm that you are listed for the walk and provide you with any necessary details.

Alternatively, please phone the walk coordinator between the hours of 6pm to 8pm on the Thursday before the walk

Please check the walks list to see when you have been nominated to coordinate a walk

The weekly walks will also be on the Facebook page which is updated every Wednesday night www.facebook.com/loganbeaudesertbushwalkers

May 2014When Outing Typ

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Saturday 24th

Box Forrest Circuit & Alabana FallsO’Reilly’sMeet at Canungra – 7:00am

D.W. M-3-3 Heather 0432 197 577

Sunday 25th Egg Rock from Numinbah ValleyMeet at Canungra – 7:00am D.W. Lynne 0407 643

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Saturday 31st

Mt Warning - CAMP Day walk or sunrise if anyone is interested There is also a walk at Mebbin (base of Mt Warning) if anyone is interested Mt Warning Caravan Park phone: 02 6679 5120

B.C. M-4-3 Heather 0432 197 577

June 2014When Outing Typ

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Sunday 1st No walk scheduled

Saturday 7th

Sunday 8th

Monday 9th

Blackbutt Rail Trail Weekend or day walkAccommodation either at Motel- phone 4163 0500or camp at Showgrounds – phone 4163 0633orCressbrook Camp

B.C.Sue for

Blackbuttor

Mark for Cressbrook

5546 8781 0414

575509or

3398 8528

Sunday 8th Cougals via Boyds ButtMeet at Currumbin Waters turnoff – 7:00am D.W. M-5-5 Lynne 0407 643

375

Saturday 14th

Wyaralong Dam Long walk – 20klmorShort walk – 14klm

D.W.L-4-4or

M-4-4Brian 5543 1261

Saturday 14th -

Tuesday 17thGilbraltar/Washpool through walk T.W. Lynne 0407 643

375

Saturday 21st

Westray’s Grave and Larapinta WaterfallChristmas Creek Meet at Beaudesert – 7:00am

D.W. M-3-3 Lesleyemail or 0417 704

145Sunday 22nd Mt Barney South Ridge D.W. L-6-6 Lynne 0407 643

375

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Saturday 28th Birnam Range D.W. S-3-3 Heather 0432 197

577 Sunday 29th Lower Portals to Barney Gorge and back

Meet Beaudesert – 6:00am D.W. M-5-5 Lynne 0407 643 375

July 2014When Outing Typ

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Saturday 5th Venman’s Reserve - CornubiaMeet at car park – 8:00am D.W. M-3-3 Sue

5546 8781 0414

575509Sunday 6th Gold Coast Marathon Water Station Heather 0432

197577

Saturday 12th Moreton Island B.C. M-3-3 Sue

5546 8781

0414 575509

Sunday 13th D.W.Saturday

19th Shepherds Walk D.W. M-3-3 Heather 0432 197577

Saturday 19th

Sunday 20thKokoda Challenge

Saturday 26th Mt May D.W. M-4-4 Sue

5546 87810414 575

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Wyaralong Dam - Saturday 14th

The Long Walk is about 20 klms and the short is about 14 klms all up.   Grading for the Long Walk is  L 4 4 and the Short Walk is M 4 4. As previously I would expect the short walker’s vehicles to take the long walkers to the Western End to Start their walk and then return to the Dam Wall car park.  Carpooling would be undertaken at Jubilee Park. The Long Walkers have a 5 klms warm-up walk along the edge of the Dam and then head up the ridge line.  This track is a broad, clean 4WD track and has a total distance about 101/2 klms.  The track affords good views along the length of the dam and the Scenic Rim.  The track then diminishes to a Rabbit track and long grass for the next 21/2 klms.  This section has a couple of steep rises in it before arriving at the top of Mt Joyce. Here we meet the short walkers for lunch.   The Short Walkers will start at the Dam Car Park , travel down the road that leads across and below the outlet of the dam and onto the track that follows the dam‘s water edge. After about 3 klms they will take a good 4WD track off to the right that takes them up up up an Eastern Ridge to a bush track on the left.  The bush track, total of about 1 klm, has a short steep section up to a fence where they turn right, follow the fence and meet the Long Walkers on the top for lunch.  We all return the short way down the service track back to the Dam Wall.   

Brian

Phone numbers for Park Rangers and the web address for park alerts

Binna Burra - 5533 3996Boonah - 5463 5041

Main Range - 4666 1133O'Reillys - 5544 0634

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Park alerts can be found on the Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing web site

http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/park-alerts/index.php

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Walk GradingsDistance

S Short - Under 10kmM Medium - 10 – 15 kmL Long - 15 – 20 kmX Extra Long - 20+ km

Fitness1 – 3 Easy - suitable for beginners4 – 6 Medium - reasonable level of fitness required7 – 9 Hard - Strenuous, fit walkers only

Terrain1 – 3 Graded or open terrain, no scrub on track4 – 6 Minor scrub, rainforest, rock hopping, scrambling, off or part track7 – 9 Thick scrub, rock scrambling, using hands or ropes, off track

ActivityD.W. Day WalkB.C. Base CampT.W. Through WalkSOC Social ActivityS&T Safety and TrainingBush Qld Bush Walking QldFMR Federation Mountain Rescue

Please NoteTHURSDAY is the deadline to notify the Coordinator for through walks, base camps and Saturday walks

FRIDAY is the deadline to notify the Coordinator for Sunday walks

Some walks may be changed at the last minute due to weather or other conditions

PLEASE ensure you contact the coordinator before your chosen walk or check the Facebook page

When car pooling passengers are to pay $7 petrol money to the driver

Make sure these are in your pack Every Week & Every Walk Hat First-aid Kit

Food 1-2ltr Water Jumper Paper & Pencil

Raincoat Map & Compass

Sunscreen Insect Repellent

Torch Lighter Matches Watch Whistle

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