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Photo: © Sarah Haskmann Sarah © Photo: Photos: Harry Hines © Qld Govt; Maxime Coquard © Qld Govt (background) Govt Qld © Coquard Maxime Govt; Qld © Hines Harry Photos: © Robert Ashdown (dragon); © Chris Whitelaw (bowerbird) Whitelaw Chris © (dragon); Ashdown Robert © inset); (middle Thomson Bruce © Photos: after rain. This frog species is in danger of becoming extinct. extinct. becoming of danger in is species frog This rain. after frogs barred Fleay’s of call “ok-ok-ok-ok-ok-ok” throaty the Hear inset);Southern angle-headed dragon; Satin bowerbird. 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Road. Gap Spicers 8km to join Inverramsay Road and continue to the park. park. the to continue and Road Inverramsay join to 8km 8 amid eucalypts and she-oaks at the eastern gateway to historical historical to gateway eastern the at she-oaks and eucalypts amid Spicers Gap Spicers permitted at Gladfield (25km west of Cunninghams Gap) and travel travel and Gap) Cunninghams of west (25km Gladfield at camp your from bandicoot rummaging or koala snoozing a Spot Highway Cunningham the off north turn Brisbane, From permitted screeches of possums, gliders and owls. owls. and gliders possums, of screeches 35km. for road winding narrow the follow and Road), (Goomburra) by the campfire listening to the calls of Fleay’s barred frogs and the the and frogs barred Fleay’s of calls the to listening campfire the by 3 Allora onto Goomburra Road (which becomes Inverramsay Inverramsay becomes (which Road Goomburra onto Allora Gum Manna Photo: © Glenn Leiper (flower) Leiper Glenn © Photo: fingers your Warm clearing. creek-side peaceful this at nature Discover and is pollinated exclusively by tiny weevils. weevils. tiny by exclusively pollinated is and Warwick, turn off the New England Highway 3km south of of south 3km Highway England New the off turn Warwick, ago years million 66 some evolved that permitted plant flowering primitive a is Bolwarra valleys and densely forested ranges. From Toowoomba or or Toowoomba From ranges. forested densely and valleys (Goomburra) Wake to forest birds and bell miners chiming in the tree-tops. tree-tops. the in chiming miners bell and birds forest to Wake long weekends. weekends. long tranquil creek-side base from which to explore deep into into deep explore to which from base creek-side tranquil 2 Flat Poplar background. the in gurgling Creek Dalrymple to asleep Fall and holidays school during stays for especially Range. Situated 175km south-west of Brisbane, it is a a is it Brisbane, of south-west 175km Situated Range. qld.gov.au/Camping Goomburra , , at advance in well site camp your Book is nestled into the western foothills of Main Main of foothills western the into nestled is Description Facilities glance a at Camping to remember. remember. to offer spectacular views, but are not suitable for caravans. caravans. for suitable not are but views, spectacular offer beautiful living ark. living beautiful camping-adventures deliver all sites tent walk-in remote The Head Road over Teviot Range). The winding mountain roads roads mountain winding The Range). Teviot over Road Head The stunningly and remarkable this by captivated Be Shady camp sites, open grassy areas for caravans, and and caravans, for areas grassy open sites, camp Shady via Boonah of south-west 64km (or Road Creek Spring via this idyllic, sun-drenched opening in fragrant eucalypt forest. eucalypt fragrant in opening sun-drenched idyllic, this Queen Mary Falls Mary Queen city. the from far not place wild a in outdoors Sleep is a scenic picnic area 11km east of Killarney Killarney of east 11km area picnic scenic a is their ancestors. ancestors. their 9 Queen Mary Falls Falls Mary Queen Ranger Steve Ranger at you greet water running of sounds the and parrots Chattering to related closely so animals and plants many so Places to camp to Places a high clearance 4WD and is closed in wet weather. weather. wet in closed is and 4WD clearance high a connect and energise for young and old alike. old and young for energise and connect contain Earth on places few and Australia, in hotspots requires road access western The Chair. Governors towards the only trafficable route from the Darling Downs to Moreton Bay. Moreton to Downs Darling the from route trafficable only the a place to discover, rest, contemplate, exert, exert, contemplate, rest, discover, to place a Rainforests of Australia is one of the top ten biodiversity biodiversity ten top the of one is Australia of Rainforests 7 Spicers Gap Spicers or horse along the historic section of Old Spicers Gap Road Road Gap Spicers Old of section historic the along horse or once was what of crest the to track unsealed narrow a along Bump offers Range Main everyone! for something diverse and interesting areas in the world. Gondwana Gondwana world. the in areas interesting and diverse hike. Visit heritage sites and reflect on days gone by. by. gone days on reflect and sites heritage Visit hike. Governors Chair. From there you must walk, ride a bicycle bicycle a ride walk, must you there From Chair. Governors Queensland to crystal clear streams, there’s there’s streams, clear crystal to Queensland evolutionary history and as one of the most biologically biologically most the of one as and history evolutionary (Spicers Gap) (Spicers park and its wildlife on a leisurely forest stroll or exhilarating exhilarating or stroll forest leisurely a on wildlife its and park QPWS office at Cunninghams Gap, and ends 1.6km west of of west 1.6km ends and Gap, Cunninghams at office QPWS heritage make for a refreshing change of pace. of change refreshing a for make heritage from some of the highest mountains in in mountains highest the of some from recognised for its ongoing geological processes, processes, geological ongoing its for recognised 6 area picnic Pioneer The dappled shade of eucalypts, abundant birdlife and pioneering pioneering and birdlife abundant eucalypts, of shade dappled The a burbling stream. Lace up your boots and get to know the the know to get and boots your up Lace stream. burbling a west leaves the Cunningham Highway 1.5km west of the the of west 1.5km Highway Cunningham the leaves west Wild yet accessible is how I think of Main Range, Range, Main of think I how is accessible yet Wild Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area— Heritage World Australia of Rainforests water plummet over a waterfall or while away the hours by by hours the away while or waterfall a over plummet water camping area to Governors Chair. Vehicle access from the the from access Vehicle Chair. Governors to area camping This is the northern tip of the Gondwana Gondwana the of tip northern the is This Relax in a tranquil bird-filled opening in the forest, watch watch forest, the in opening bird-filled tranquil a in Relax Road (not suitable for small city cars) up the range past the the past range the up cars) city small for suitable (not Road (Cunninghams Gap) (Cunninghams to a lookout, up a mountain peak or alongside a trickling stream. trickling a alongside or peak mountain a up lookout, a to 5 Crest The Moogerah Road, then take the sealed/unsealed Spicers Gap Gap Spicers sealed/unsealed the take then Road, Moogerah Springbrook. to Mistake Mount from stretching rainforest, lush through winding track a onto and car your of out Step Day visits Day the Cunningham Highway 5km west of Aratula onto Lake Lake onto Aratula of west 5km Highway Cunningham the mountains of arc spectacular Rim—a Scenic the of section lure you into this ancient mountain range. mountain ancient this into you lure travel between the Darling Downs and Brisbane. Turn off off Turn Brisbane. and Downs Darling the between travel Range Dividing Great the straddles Park National Range Main forests sheltering seldom-seen and rare creatures creatures rare and seldom-seen sheltering forests (Cunninghams Gap) (Cunninghams in the forest. forest. the in Spicers Gap Spicers was the main route used in the late 1800s for for 1800s late the in used route main the was 34,689ha the life, with brimming and rugged Scenic, breathtaking views, hidden valleys and timeless timeless and valleys hidden views, breathtaking 4 area picnic Creek Gap West haven creek-side bird-filled, this at relax to highway busy the off Detour Queen Mary Falls or Goomburra. Goomburra. or Falls Mary Queen and ridges beckons in the distance. Let the the Let distance. the in beckons ridges and Gap, Spicers Gap, Cunninghams sections: distinct park’s Allan Cunningham—the first European to locate the gap in 1828.