The Bushwalking Club Inc

Toowoomba Bushwalkers have been providing enjoyment to members since Monday Tuesday1974. WednesdayEach month theThursday club has a meeting,Friday a day walk,Saturday weekend camp,Sunday and social outing. Activities vary and sometimes include pack walking, bike riding and canoeing. Walk difficulty varies on a trip by trip basis and caters for most skill levels. Details of individual outings are available in each newsletter, at the preceding meeting or by contacting the trip leader. Many outings require pre-registration with the leader, and equipment and fitness levels should be discussed with the Membership Fees (due September): leader beforehand. New members may need to try an easier walk first. Please be $36 / year + $12 for each additional family member up to $60 maximum cautious and honest about your skill level. Members automatically receive the club’s monthly newsletter - Footprint - in Concession $30 / year print or electronic format. Membership component is Meetings are the 2nd Wednesday of each month (except December) in calculated pro-rata, with additional fee of $12 / person (for insurance) the Main Room of the Toowoomba Education Centre, Baker St, at 7.30pm

You are welcome to attend meetings and up to three walks before joining. Website: www.toowoomba.bwq.org.au A waiver is required to be signed for e-mail: [email protected] insurance purposes Post: PO Box 17 Toowoomba 4350 Children must be accompanied by an adult and be paid members (for insurance purposes) Easier Challenging Meetings Weekends Social Outings Day Walks Day Walks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Conondale National Park A lush subtropical forest, a cascading creek, fire tower and abandoned gold mine make this an January interesting and diverse area to explore. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1 2 3 4 5 6 New Year’s Day Day 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Walk

Meeting Goomburra SFP 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Lion’s Park BBQ 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Australia Day Conondale NP Conondale NP 28 29 30 31 Australia Day Holiday Conondale NP Full Moon Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Queen Mary Falls Nestled into the range above Killarney, the Condamine River is fed by Spring Creek which plunges over Queen Mary Falls. A delightful spot for a picnic, short bushwalk, or bird-feeding February experience. Other walking options and spectacular scenery are not far away. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1 2 3

SWAT 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Queen Mary Falls 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Meeting Valentine’s Day 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Turkish Harrigan’s Lane Harrigan’s Lane 25 26 27 28 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Friends We travel to some truly amazing places in our outings and experience adventures beyond the ordinary and everyday, but it’s the friendships which define each experience, bringing March joy, laughter, memories and meaning. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

1 2 3 Clean Up Australia Day 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

SWAT 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Northbrook Meeting Gorge 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Downs Hotel

25 26 27 28 29 Good 30 31 Friday Easter Sunday Beilba NP Beilba NP Beilba NP Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Cooloola – Great Sandy National Park Coloured sand and streams, paperbark trees, birds and wildlife. April This wilderness area protects a vibrant coastal ecosystem with lots to explore. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Beilba NP 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Toowoomba Show Holiday Meeting Cooloola NP Cooloola NP Cooloola NP Cooloola NP 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Mill St Tavern SWAT 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Anzac Day Girraween NP Girraween NP Girraween NP Girraween NP 29 30 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Bunya Mountains National Park Shrouded in the mists atop the , this rainforest area nurtures a unique and impressive ecosystem of Bunya Pines. May Impressive views, magnificent trees, bird feeding and coffee at the kiosk await us. If fortunate, we may even spot a satin bowerbird making its bower! Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1 2 3 4 5

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Meeting SWAT Mothers Day 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Hot Dish & Speaker 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Bunya Mtns Bunya Mtns 27 28 29 30 31 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Main Range Eons of erosion have sculpted the mighty volcanoes of the Fassifern Valley into picturesque peaks and impressive ramparts. Carpeted with rainforest, eucalypt, spear lilies June and echoing with the calls of bellbirds, this showcases nature at its spectacular best and is a fitting reminder of the amazing variety of wonders which bless SE Qld. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

1 2 World Environment Day 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Steamer Range Steamer Range 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Queen’s B’Day Steamer Range Meeting 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

Rep Theatre 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Flinders Peak Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Glen Rock Tucked up a valley between the Little and the Great Dividing Range, this former cattle property is now a regional park protecting a unique geological area and July ecosystem. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

SWAT 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Meeting Glen Rock Glen Rock 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Nth Tmba Valley Bowls & Jazz Rail Trail 29 30 31 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Valley of Diamonds - Crow’s Nest National Park Over millions of years Crow’s Nest Creek has tumbled over the escarpment eroding spectacular gorge areas including the Valley of Diamonds. August Further down stream the creek flows into Cressbrook Dam. The wattle and wildflowers will be spectacular at this time of year. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1 2 3 4

SWAT 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Valley of Diamonds 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Meeting Mt Gillies Mt Gillies 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Thai Royal 26 27 28 29 30 31 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Federation Pilgrimage Spectacular scenery, energetic expeditions, games, music, dancing, food and friendship. The Pilgrimage has it all and more as the bushwalking clubs of South East September come together. Toowoomba Bushwalkers has a reputation for excellent sportsmanship at the Sunday morning bushcraft games too! Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 30 1

Fathers Day 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Pilgrimage Pilgrimage Pilgrimage 39th 9 10 11 Annual 12 13 14 15 General Meeting SWAT

16 17 18 19 20 21Carnival of 22 Flowers Parade 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Planning Meeting Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Spirabo National Park Situated on the Bolivia Range between Tenterfield and Glen Innes, this area offers opportunities for exploration, relaxation, and discussions around a crackling campfire (to melt October the crackling winter icicles!) Photos: Joy Olsen & Ian Savage Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1 2 3 4 5 6

Spirabo NP Spirabo NP 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Labour Day Spirabo NP Meeting SWAT 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Wyaralong Dam Canoe 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Spring Bluff Cafe 28 29 30 31 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Mudjimba - Sunshine Coast Golden sand, forested foreshore dunes, gentle sea breezes, surf and sunshine provide the perfect backdrop for this not-too-overdeveloped oasis at the Sunshine Coast. November The prefect playground for happy memories with friends at the beach, bowls-club and markets for our end-of-year relaxation. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1 2 3

SWAT 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Theme Park 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Meeting Back Ck Back Ck 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Diana’s Bath 25 26 27 28 29 30

Mudjimba Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Jondaryan Woolshed New Year’s Eve Bush Dance What better way to see in the New Year than with friends, dancing, dinner, damper and December some great music in a venue with terrific character? Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Jondaryan 30 31 Woolshed 1 New Year’s Eve Bushdance Mudjimba 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Party 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

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Bushwalkers Toowoomba 2013