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| The Historical Pioneer
Cottage was built by Patrick Milbanks on his Kerry
selection in 1875 |
Beaudesert (including Mt Barney National Park and
Rathdowney)
Pretty town nestled in the hinterland behind the Gold
Coast.
Located 65 km south of Brisbane and 46 m above sea-level,
Beaudesert is located on the Mount Lindesay Highway and
nestled in the valley of the Logan River.
The town was named after Beau Desert station which was
established in the area in 1842 and named after Beau Desert
Park in Staffordshire. The area had been explored in the
late 1820s by both Allan Cunningham and Patrick Logan after
whom the nearby river is named.
The large landholdings which were taken up in the early
1840s remained until the 1860s when they were broken up.
This led to a change from sheep grazing to cattle and a
growth in the density of a settlement which became known as
Beaudesert which was proclaimed a town in 1876. By the time
the railway arrived in 1888 the town had grown due to its
proximity to Brisbane. Today it is a thriving agricultural
centre producing dairy products and beef for the nearby
state capital.
It is an attractive centre with a population surpassing
4000 and is a popular day trip from Brisbane with visitors
travelling from Beaudesert up Tambourine Mountain and across
to the Gold Coast. The Beaudesert markets are held on the
first Saturday of each month.
Things to see:
The area is characterised by the kind of tourist
development which occurs near to a capital city.
Woollahra Farmworld
Located 8 km north of Beaudesert on the Mount Lindesay
Highway, this dairy farm has picnic facilities and offers
visitors an opportunity to see dairying in action. Phone
(07) 5543 1171 for more details.
Beaudesert Historical Museum and Information Centre
For people interested in the history of the region there
this excellent museum is located in Jubilee Park which has a
very extensive display of transport equipment and a
well-preserved slab hut. The Historical Pioneer Cottage was
built by Patrick Milbanks on his Kerry selection in 1875. It
was presented to the society by his grandson in 1961. The
museum is open on weekends, tel: (07) 5541 1284.
Beaudesert Community Arts & Information Centre
Located at 2 14 Enterprise Drive this Art Gallery, tea
house and craft shop attracts some 8000 visitors each year.
It sells souvenirs and crafts and can provide information on
the attractions of the surrounding area. Phone 5541 4495
Heritage
The town's greatest historical attraction is St Marys, a
magnificent timber church. It has some lovely timber work
and the recent red-and-cream paint job has made it a superb
local landmark.
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| St Marys Roman Catholic
Church |
Beyond St Marys on the Boonah road is the old racecourse
with a delightful grandstand dating back to the 1890s.
Mt Barney National Park
This mountainous and undeveloped park, with its valleys,
caves, crevices, open eucalypt forest, grassy slopes,
creeks, cascades, pools and examples of rare fauna, offers
some of the state's most spectacular scenery and largest
tracts of undisturbed vegetation. Declared part of a World
Heritage Reserve in 1994, it was once part of a route used
by three Aboriginal tribes. It is ideal for those who enjoy,
and are experienced enough to handle, largely self-reliant
camping (there are few facilities) and more challenging
treks and rock-climbing escapades. There are plenty of
wallabies and kangaroos, as well as the less common
platypus. Antarctic Beech Forest can be found on Mt Ballow,
tall banksia forests on Mt Lindesay, heathland on Mt Maroon
and some rainforest on Mt Barney itself.
Mt Barney is the third-highest peak in Queensland. The
first European to climb it, in 1828,was Captain Patrick
Logan, then the commandant of the Moreton Bay penal
settlement. His companions on the trek were botanists Allan
Cunningham and George Fraser.
The few facilities the park offers (a cooking place,
toilets and picnic area) can be found at Yellow Pinch
Reserve although, for safety in this rugged terrain, all
visitors must register with the ranger at Boonah (ring 07
5463 5041 between 7.00 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. or fax 07 5463
5042). The Park has a number of bush camping areas, though
none have any facilities. All must be booked at least three
weeks in advance and restrictions apply concerning the
number of visitors at each campsite (these vary from
campground to campground). There are three privately run
campsites in the park, though all have basic facilities
only. These are Mt Barney Lodge (not far from Yellow Pinch),
Flanagans Reserve and Bigriggen Reserve (both of which are
off Upper Logan Road).
To access the park, head south of Beaudesert along the Mt
Lindesay Highway. 1 km beyond Rathdowney turn right onto the
Boonah-Rathdowney Road. 8 km along this road turn left onto
the Barney View-Upper Logan Road. Signs indicate the route
for the remainder of the journey (about 12 km) to Yellow
Pinch Reserve. En route is the turnoff to Lower Portals
carpark. This is the starting point for a 3.7-km walk to
Lower Portals, which is a capacious pool on a gorge carved
out by Mt Barney Creek. It entails some steep gradients.
The Yellow Pinch walk (6.5 km) starts from the Yellow
Pinch carpark and follows a fire trail past South Ridge to a
cool patch of rainforest. Don't be tempted to climb South
Ridge unless you are well experienced.
For those with a 4WD there is a more remote 4-km walk
(involving steep gradients) which leads from Cleared Ridge
to Upper Portals. The former is about a 45-minute drive from
the Yellow Pinch area. There are other more obscure tracks
in the park (including those leading up Mt Barney) but these
require a much higher level of fitness and orienteering
expertise.
Rathdowney
Rathdowney is a small rural service centre located on the Mt
Lindesay Highway, 32 km south of Beaudesert. The town began
to develop in 1906 when the original Rathdowney estate,
established in 1876, was broken up. In the early days timber
and dairying were the sustenance of the local economy. It
has a caravan park, a takeaway food shop, a post office, a
newsagency, a hotel/motel, bed and breakfast, farmstay and
cottage accommodation, and an information centre cum
historical museum which is open weekends and public holidays
from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays from 1.00
p.m. to 5.00 p.m. and, in school holidays only, on
Wednesdays from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m., tel: (07) 5544 1222.
Located in the old Commercial Bank building, it houses
displays relating to local history, as well as an old
tramway station building and waiting room. The tramway
operated from 1911 to 1944 and was important for shipping
goods such as cream and timber out and connecting passengers
to the outside world. The annual Heritage Festival is held
each year in April. Visitors to the area should take
advantage of the views available at Captain Logan's Lookout
in John St.
Ecotours
Araucaria Ecotours offer insightful one-day, two-day and
three-day tours, as well as weekend wildlife skill camps,
all taking in the local flora and fauna of this picturesque
area,
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