Springtime on Mt French

It might be blowing a gale and the temperature is dropping to under 10°C, but the spring flowers on Mt French are already blooming! Photos taken this week by one of our members, Aub Podlich.

Leucopogon is neoanglicus

Native Sarsaparilla (Hardenbergia violacea)

Bossiaea rupicola

Dusky Coral Pea (Kennedia rubicunda)

Glycine Pea

Outing Report - World's End Pocket, 17 July 2021

Wonga Vine (Pandorea pandorana)

Despite the blustery weather several members met at the yellow tank at World's End Pocket, Pine Mountain. The usual parking place was quite muddy but sheltered. We took off up the road with Scarlet Honeyeaters singing overhead. There was plenty to keep us interested. 

Hairy Rosewood (Dysooxylum rufum)

A number of plant species were fruiting and the bright red, orange and black berries were attracting the birds. We were particularly looking for White-eared Monarch and Black-breasted Button-quail. There were plenty of Monarchs calling but it took us a while to get a good sighting. 

The fresh platelets of the Bbbq will have to be a sufficient sighting until we come again. It's good to know they're still about.

White-eared Monarch

Black-breasted Button-quail platelets

Stinkhorn sp.

male Scarlet Honeyeater

Varied Triller

July Outing - World's End Pocket, 17 July 2021

Flinders Peak from Pine Mountain

Time: Meet at the yellow tank on Riverside Drive, Pine Mountain, at 9:00 AM.

Location: This area is a Vine Scrub forest in hilly terrain (well sort of hilly – not much really) situated on a big bend of the Brisbane River. It is the end of the road. It is the end of the world – World’s End Pocket. It is linked to the mountain called Pine Mountain, and is a hidden gem.

Directions from Warrego Highway: From the EAST, take the Kholo turnoff at North Ipswich (about 9 kms from the start of the Warrego Highway at Riverview/Dinmore, and would be the second exit after the Bremer River bridge). The exit road goes for about 1 km before reaching a STOP sign – turn right (into Kholo Road and to go back over the highway) and then shortly after, turn LEFT into Riverside Drive – there is a sign to Kholo Botanic Gardens. Through the STOP sign and follow the road. Riverside Drive – start 0kms, past the Kholo Botanic Gardens (2 kms) where there are toilets, onto the good gravel road, past the Sherlock Road turnoff (3 kms), over some hills with great views of Pine Mountain on one side and the D’Aguilars on the other, until you come to the yellow tank at 7 kms. The road finishes just around the corner. You have reached the end of the world.

Directions from the West: Turn off Warrego Highway at Kholo Road at Muirlea, and immediately turn left into Riverside Drive – then see directions above. Riverside Drive is probably the best way. However, the Pine Mountain Road exit at Blacksoil is an alternative. At about 3kms turn RIGHT into Sherlocks Road and then turn LEFT when it meets Riverside Drive.

Directions from Boonah: I think the easiest way from Boonah is to turn RIGHT onto Cunningham Highway at Yamanto and go to Dinmore. Exit here (don’t miss it) and cut across along River Road to join the Warrego Highway and west (LEFT) towards Toowoomba. See directions above.

Activities: The area has scenery and trees and birds (and, oh yes, butterflies too). This is an easy walking trip. We will walk along the road for a while – some vine scrub with lots of birds, especially White-eared Monarch and maybe Black-breasted Button-Quail. Lunch back at Kholo Botanic Gardens. Bring morning tea and lunch, and all the usual other stuff. There are NO toilets at Worlds End Pocket so best go at the Kholo Botanic Gardens on the way in (or the way out).

Upon Arrival: Please register in the Attendance Book and pay your $2 per person participant fee. 

COVID-19 regulations apply 

(at time of posting, you will need to carry a mask but not necessarily wear it.)

Please stay at home if you have any flu-like symptoms