Waterfalls

Mr Bluey woke at 3am leaving me sleep deprived. We think he might be feeling the cold so will cover his crate with the blanket to keep him warmer. It hasn’t been so cold that he needs a coat on yet. He came to breakfast with us at the Cherry Tree cafe and was polite but distant with the people at the next table who wanted to meet him.

We walked to Super Cheap Auto for a couple of 12 volt fittings for me to improve the refitting of a couple of lights in the van, hopefully without causing more problems. While Anita was in the shopping centre I walked Bluey to the caravan repair shop, but they don’t stock lights. Across the road this lovely heritage listed 1880s building caught my attention. It is St Mary’s Catholic Presbytery and has been the residence of a succession of priests and continues to serve as the administrative centre for the parish.

After taking Anita and Blue back to the Bushtracker, I headed off to see local waterfalls – Anita didn’t want to come, preferring to stay home and do the washing! I drove to Killarney to the east of Warwick, then followed Spring Creek Rd heading towards Queen Mary Falls.

My first stop was a park that is the starting point for the walk to Browns Falls. Signs warned the rough track to the falls is steep and rugged. As I did not have proper hiking boots on and was by myself, I did not proceed beyond the concrete path beside Spring Creek that runs under the road.

There is a viewing platform above Dagg Falls which did not require hiking as it is next to the parking area. There is still plenty of water in Spring Creek even though it hasn’t rained for a few days.

A bit further on the 40 metre high Queen Mary Falls can be seen after an easy half kilometre walk along a formed path. This waterfall is in the Main Range National Park, which is why Bluey could not come with me. There is a caravan park across the road, but a road sign advises that caravans not proceed further up Spring Creek Rd which leads to Boonah.

I stopped in Killarney for coffee and a walk. The Condamine River recently flooded and a sudden surge of water caused a Killarney farmer to lose his life while trying to move his cattle to higher ground. The river is fairly narrow as it flows through Killarney, but parts of the riverbank were washed away due to the force of the water.

Killarney is a small village but has a heritage centre. This wonderful statue of a bullocky with his team hauling logs is outside the centre. Special logging trucks drove through the village so logging still occurs.

We had a lovely evening with our Warwick friends who invited us to dinner. Bluey was also invited and made himself at home!