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During our travels, we've crossed a lot hot spots off of the bucket list. Must visit 4WD tracks & destinations, driving on the beach til the sun sets, getting bogged in the sand dunes of the Simpson Desert and climbing stunning mountains. We've put together a list of just a few of the top hits, based around the Queensland area. Have a read, and plan your next trip!
One of our all time favourites, and just three hours drive north of Brisbane, Kgari (pronounced “gurrie”) Fraser Island, is part of the Great Sandy NP and it’s not World Heritage listed for nothing! Its original inhabitants, the Badtjala people, called it Kgari meaning paradise, and after you experience its many delights for yourself you will no doubt agree. The world’s largest sand island features seemingly endless white sandy beaches (that you can drive on and camp behind), lush tall rainforests, magnificent crystal clear freshwater lakes and streams, vast paperbark and sedge swamps, huge sand dunes, rugged rocky headlands and great 4WD’ing, camping and fishing. The easiest access is via the Manta Ray barges that make a short crossing to the island’s southern end from Inskip Point, a short drive north of Rainbow Beach.
Much less well-known than its famous neighbour, Carnarvon Gorge, the Mount Moffatt section of the Carnarvon NP in Central Queensland’s sandstone belt has a remote feel, amazing scenery and an interesting history. The park, about 600 km north west of Brisbane features unique sandstone outcrops, caves, pillars and arches; Queensland’s highest plateau and some of our tallest trees, (giant swamp mahogany at the head of Carnarvon Creek); important rock art sites, and the hideout cave of a couple of notorious local bushrangers, the infamous Kenniff brothers.
Prominent sandstone features such as Lot’s Wife, Marlong Arch, The Chimneys, The Looking Glass, The Tombs, Kookaburra Cave and Cathedral Rock are scattered throughout the park and make for interesting walks and photographic subjects along the scenic Mount Moffatt circuit drive. There are four basic camping areas (with toilets) scattered throughout the park, while the track to the top of the Consuelo Tableland (the roof of Queensland) is only accessible by high clearance 4WD’s in dry weather.
The smash hit US TV series Survivor II: The Australian Outback focused the attention of the world on this ruggedly spectacular part of North Queensland; the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. The towering waterfalls, sandy riverbanks, sheer granite cliffs and crystal-clear streams that looked so fabulous on the small screen are far better in real life and if you’d like to experience them for yourself, you could do worse than to set up camp at the spectacular and imposing Blencoe Falls, in the beautiful Girringun National Park, on the Great Dividing Range between Townsville and Cairns. The sparkling water of Blencoe Creek tumbles 90 metres, then 230 metres to the bottom of the gorge before joining the mighty Herbert River further downstream. Above the falls, Blencoe Creek is great for swimming while nearby a couple of rough 4WD tracks lead off to vantage points above or below the stunning cascades.
It is possible to hike down from one of the lookouts to the confluence of Blencoe Creek and the Herbert River, but the rugged 1.5 km foot track drops 300 metres down a steep mountain spur and isn’t well marked, so only fit and experienced bushwalkers should attempt it. The drive up from the small hamlet of Kennedy (on the Bruce Highway 10km north of Cardwell) on the Kirrama Range Road (closed in the Wet Season) meanders beneath a canopy of lush tropical rainforest and begins a gradual, twisting ascent of the Cardwell Range. Along the way, you’ll pass a couple of lookouts that afford fantastic views over Hinchinbrook Island and the smaller islands of Rockingham Bay. Above the falls the camping areas along the creek feature open woodland campsites for large groups, as well as small sheltered sites.
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I often hear “It’s a long way to go to look at a sandpit! Why would you go there?”
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