G'day I'm Brett. Welcome to Girraween National Park.
In the winter of 2010 I visited Girraween National Park. The wattle and other wildflowers
were in bloom and the park had very few visitors thanks to the cold, ensuring a week of relaxation
and personal reflection.
Camping at the Bald Rock Creek camping area, I began to venture out. A few minutes walk
will bring you to this swimming area.
Continuing on I head towards the Junction, where Ramsey creek joins Bald Rock creek.
It's a 5km return trip taking about 2 hours.
The wildflowers along the way are endless.
The granite landscape of the Junction sees the clear clean waters flow on to the Murray Darling river system.
The following day, with rain overhead, I venture onwards to the Pyramids.
This is granite arch.
Scarred trees are numerous in Girraween due to decades of fires.
Wallabies relax in the fields below the pyramids.
The rain falls from the clouds, filtered by granite and lichen, makes the coolest sweetest
refreshing water I have ever tasted.
The granite becomes extremely slippery when wet. No way I'll make to the top today.
This is just one of the many balancing rocks occurring in Girraween.
Another swimming hole located near the day use area, which is also home to numerous wallabies
taking advantage of the mown fields.
Another day and new tracks to explore. I'm heading towards Castle rock.
In the distance, the Sphinx and Turtle rock rise from the surrounding forest.
It's not as far a hike as it seems.
I begin to ascend Castle rock following the white markers towards its peak.
Now I'm up on Castle Rock. The track keeps going on further, but because it's a steep
drop and I'm on my own I'm staying here and just admiring the view.
It's pretty windy and some of the rocks are still wet after yesterday's rain.
A magnificent panorama.
The Sphinx, a 7km return trip of 3-4 hours.
Girraween National Park. Well worth a visit.