BOSQ Inc	Walks  Programme
Walk Gradings	Distance	Terrain	Fitness
	S  -  Up to 10 km	1 to 3  - Graded track or open terrain. No scrub	1 to 3  - Easy, suitable for beginners
	M  -  Up to 15 km	4 to 7  - Bush. Minor scrub, rainforest,rock,creek,rock-hopping, scrambling.	4 to 7  - Medium, reasonable fitness required.
	L  -  Up to 20 km	8 to 9  - Bush.  As above + thick scrub, major rocks, scrambling using hands, technical.	8 to 9  - Hard, strenuous. Fit walkers only.
	X  -  Over 20 km
Activity Type	Daywalk  DW       Basecamp  BC      Throughwalk  TW       Social  SOC      Rogaine  ROG Safety & Training   S&T       Federation   FED       Federation Mountain Rescue   FMR
Walk Leaders	WALK LEADERS are reminded to return Walk Nomination Forms to the Outings Sec. after walks. Please ensure the Walk Description section is completed to assist leaders of future walks to the area. Forms may be mailed to:        Outings Sec.           BOSQ Inc                GPO BOX 1274           Brisbane     4001

Bushwalkers of Southern Queensland inc. (BOSQ) Walks Programme   

**For Insurance coverage purposes, Members are asked to fill-out and return signed Membership Renewal Form together with their renewal subscription payment.**       Joint membership forms must be signed by both parties.

                

Walks Programme January – February 2012

DW Sat 14 January

Breakfast Bike Ride

Leader:      Di Thornthwaite

Phone:       3397 6487 mob 0427 117 170

                 dithornthwaite@yahoo.com

Meet:         7:00am Hanlon Park, Lincoln Street,

                 Stones Corner

Distance:   20km approx

   An early morning ride before the heat of the day kicks in, followed by a delicious breakfast which can be justified by the fact that you have just used up all your energy getting there. We will start at Stones Corner and follow bike tracks and back roads, cycling past Mowbray Park and over the Story Bridge to the Riverside Bikeway and through the Botanical Gardens. Then it is an easy crossing of the Goodwill Bridge and a slow ride through Southbank to West End where we will stop for our refreshments. The return trip will be a ferry ride from West End to the University of Queensland, then across the Green Bridge – up the hill – and we will follow the bike tracks through Princess Alexandra Hospital to Stones Corner. There are a few small hills to contend with but this is a leisurely ride so you can take your time on them.

   Those wanting a shorter version can meet at the Southern end of the Goodwill Bridge. Please contact me for details. 

DW Sun 15 January

Baroon - Kondalilla Falls

Grade:       M 3 4

Leader:      Jo Whiting

Phone:        

Distance:   About 12kms

Approx Walking Time: 6 hours.

Meet:          8:30am Montville Information Centre.

Fuel:           $20.00
   From Brisbane, travel 54 kilometres north along the Bruce Highway, then follow the scenic Glass House Mountains Road 22 kilometres north to the Landsborough turnoff. Drive a further 20 kilometres to Montville and travel four kilometres north of the town. The park is signposted on the left. There will be a car shuffle involved to get from Kondalilla to Baroon Dam.   This is the southern section of the Sunshine Coast Great Walk (SCGW). It starts at Baroon Pocket Dam and takes in a couple of lookouts along Obi Obi Creek and then Skene Creek to the falls where anybody who wants to can have a swim as it may be hot. But we will also be walking through some shaded areas and maybe get a look at the 'hip pocket frog'.  We will have BYO afternoon tea as Monteville etc are very touristy and will be crowded on a Sunday afternoon.  So please bring a thermos and a nibble – venue to be decided.  I will organise car pooling as people nominate. 

SOC Club Dinner Tues 17 January

Venue:  Breakfast Creek Hotel, Newstead

Organiser: Neil Douglas              

Time:         6:45pm in the “steak garden” round the               back

   This is our annual steak night at the Brekkie Creek – or almost annual, except that last year the hotel was flooded out.  Hopefully better luck this time.  It's not really necessary to nominate as there's plenty of room in January, but if you do put your name on the list we'll keep an eye out for you.

   The Brekkie Creek and the Norman at Woolloongabba vie for the title of worst vegetarian restaurant in Brisbane. 

DW Sat 21 January

River Walk

Grade:       1 1 1
Leader:      Lyn Edwards

Phone:      
Water:        1 litre
Meet:         3:30pm at West End Ferry Terminal
Bring:        Sunglasses, hat and money or Gocard for          2 zone ferry trip.
   We will take the ferry to North Quay and walk back to Orleigh Park via the Go_Between Bridge. At the end of the walk you can picnic tea in the park or share nibbles. BYO chair, food, mozzie repellent and maybe a light.
   Hope to see you for this social outing. 

Social Tues 24 January

‘BOSQ Ciné-club’

   The trial Ciné-club is continuing and on the 4^th Tuesday of each month avid movie goers in BOSQ will be meeting for pre/post-movie eats and a feature film at various cinemas.

   The venue and movie will be open to suggestions by members who have pre-registered on the club Gmail facility to receive movie info and the general consensus will be circulated. To offer suggestions simply send an email to: bushwalksq@gmail.com  with the words ‘movie suggestion’ in the subject line.

   To register, simply send an email to: bushwalksq@gmail.com  with the word ‘movie’ in the subject line to be included in the ‘Movie’ email group.  Those without internet please buddy up with someone who has so the details can be shared.

   These will be an addition to club social events, offering another chance to catch up with fellow members and friends, and maybe to introduce new people into the club through your contact networks. 

DW Thurs 26 January

Australia Day Bush Breakfast – Jolly’s Lookout

Organiser:   John Marshall

Phone:        3311 5506 mob 0411 501 391                  jemarshall@optusnet.com.au

Nominations close:  Tuesday 24^th Jan for catering                 provisioning.

Cost:          $2.00 catering contribution on arrival.

Bring to share:  Party food with an Australian flavour.           Pre-baked damper if you wish. (Please               use Australian brands where possible.)

BYO:          Plate, cup, cutlery, chair

Provided:   Scrambled eggs, bacon and toast sourced

                 from Aussie farms. Fresh pancakes with            Golden Syrup, a selection of Australian              jams and other yummy toppings. All

                 washed down with genuine billy tea, with

                 Australian sugar and milk available.

Meet:         5:15am (dawn) through to around 8:30am           at Jolly’s Lookout Mt Nebo Rd. - 15km past

                 Enoggera Reservoir.  Food served from

                 around 6:30am.

If anyone could bring an extra gas cooker, it would assist with cooking capacity.

   Enjoy the sunrise on Australia’s special day as we celebrate our fellowship, lifestyle and heritage in a lovely bush setting.  Yes it’s OK to wear our flag or decorate the car. On this day also, new Australians are being naturalised at ceremonies around the country. We will take a moment to reflect on what it means to be an Australian, and join with them in reciting the Australian Citizenship Affirmation which is found on the link below, next to the Pledge of Commitment for those new Australians attending ceremonies.   

   Afterwards, people are welcome to do a short track walk in the adjacent national park.http://www.citizenship.gov.au/ceremonies/pledge/

(click on the audio link at the bottom.) 

¼ DW Sat 28 January

Mt Coot-tha to beat the heat

Early-morning walk

Grade:        S 2 3

Leader:       Bronwyn Menkens

Phone:       

Meet:          7:00am Silky Oak picnic site (from Mt                Coot-tha Rd, right into Sir Samuel Griffith           Dr, 3rd picnic area on the left –

                  J.C. Slaughter, Hoop then Silky Oak)

Water:         2 litres

   Early start, up and down a few hills and home before it gets too hot – maybe two hours. What could be simpler? We’ll start on the Powerful Owl Trail but branch off to Brush Box picnic area. BYO flask because I don’t want to risk another 40-minute wait for a coffee at the summit. The return follows mostly the same track but we’ll take in the Fairywren Circuit.  

DW Sun 29 January

Diana’s Bath via Mt Mee

Grade:        S 3 3    

Leader:       Dallas Green

Phone:          

Alternate Contact: Di Thornthwaite 07 3397 6487

                 mob 0427 117 170

                 dithornthwaite@yahoo.com

Water:         2 litres

Meet:          9:00am 13 Rodeo Drive, Dayboro. 

Directions: Turn into Williams Street (Dayboro's main            drag).  Head north on the Mt Mee Road,

                  towards Woodford. Rodeo Drive is about          500 metres on the left, destination at the            end of the street.

Water:         2 litres

Bring:         Swimmers, lunch

   By the time we get there, I will have done a successful recce (overgrown horse trails order of the day so far).

   However I have been to within 4.5kms of Diana’s Bath, before getting bushed.   Diana’s Bath can be accessed via a steepish 2wd track and shorter walk from within the D’Aguilar NP near Mt Mee. So come and enjoy a cool swim at the waterhole for our troubles.  

DW (S&T) Sun 5 February

Parkinson Reserve

Grade:        S 3 2         

Leader:       Rob Simson

Phone:       

Water:         2 litres

Meet:          7:30am Junction of Johnson Rd. And

                  Peverell St., Hillcrest. (UBD Map 239 N14)

   The Parkinson Reserve will be a new area for many BOSQ members. The area was set aside for a crematorium and cemetery in the 1980 but the project was abandoned by the Brisbane City Council after quite a bit of infrastructure had been completed. A section of the forest was taken for the Browns Plains Industrial area and the remainder, 300ha, kept as part of the Karawatha-Greenbank bushland corridor. The forest is bordered by the Logan Motorway in the north, Beaudesert Road in the east, Johnson Road in the south and the interstate railway in the west.

   We will enter from the south and enjoy a ramble to all parts of the forest over a distance of about 10 km.

To add interest to the walk we will simulate a couple of search and rescue operations involving solving the clues, navigation to the accident site, and discussing the appropriate first aid and rescue procedures. This will be good training for walk leaders. Bring a compass and hand held GPS if you have one. Maps at 1:10000 scale will be supplied.

   Please note that if there is wet weather that weekend the activity is likely to be cancelled and added to the BOSQ program later in the year. If in doubt check with the walk leader 

DW Sun 12 February

Karawatha

Late afternoon walk and BBQ

Grade:        S 2 3

Leader:       Bronwyn Menkens

Phone:       

Meet:          3:30pm Stretton Recreation Reserve (or

                  Illaweena Picnic Area, where Illaweena

                  Street does a right-angle turn in

                  Drewvale/Berrinba – UBD 240 R7)

Water:         2 litres

   As the day cools, we’ll leave our goodies in the cars and head off on the Wild May Trail and Hakea Track to Poet’s Corner. Recitals optional but you might like to stop for a drink. We’ll continue on and return via the Casuarina Track for a BBQ dinner. I’ll bring the BBQ, you bring your food and drinks.

   Please also bring a light, chair, small table and insect repellent. If it’s raining cats and dogs we will have to reconsider as there is no shelter here. We could regroup at the Acacia Picnic Area off Acacia Road. 

 Bike Ride Sat 18 February

River Cycle – BOSQ and BCBC combined

Leader:       Phil Murray BCBC

Phone:       

Alternate Contact: Di Thornthwaite BOSQ

Phone:        3397 6487 mob 0427 117 170

                  dithornthwaite@yahoo.com

Meet:          7:30am Burke Park Southbank

                  under Storey Bridge

Distance:    20km approx

   We will ride up and over the Story Bridge –the only hill for the day and only because we no longer have the floating walkway – then down through New Farm and along the river which, if it is a sunny day will be a sparkling blue with a lovely breeze to keep us cool in the summer heat. There is still one small section of the bikeway which has not yet been completed and we will have to ride along a bike lane for a short distance.

   When we arrive at Bretts Wharf we will stop to purchase refreshments or you can BYO to have a picnic brunch at a park about a kilometre further along the river.  We will return to Bretts Wharf and catch a Citycat back to Southbank. This is a very easy ride and we will be going at a very leisurely pace. Come along and try out the beautiful bike tracks of Brisbane. 

DW (S&T)Sun 19 February

Brisbane Koala Bushland

S & T

Grade:        S 3 2         

Leader:       Rob Simson

Phone:      

Water:         2 litres

Meet:          7:30am Brisbane Koala Bushland picnic

                  area, Alperton Road, Burbank

                  (UBD Map 203 D16)

   Though everyone is welcome, this walk will focus on training new or inexperienced leaders who might like to undertake the task of leading relatively easy track-based walks. Experienced walk leaders are also welcome to share their experience and refresh their skills. We will begin with a briefing and discussion at the Picnic Shelter and then divide into two or three groups to walk different routes to a designated meeting point in the forest. There we will regroup and do the same two more times to explore further and make our return journey.

   Detailed orienteering maps will be provided so we can travel meandering routes as we enjoy the forest and tackle the simple navigation problems.  We will get back to the Koala Bushland picnic shelters for a late byo BBQ lunch about 12:30pm (Electric BBQs, toilets and a lovely setting.)

   If you are planning to attend why not Google Brisbane Koala Bushland and look up what a previous walker has presented on his Every Trail site. It has a map, satellite photos and photographs to show where he went.

 

Extended Outing

Southeast Tasmania – 10th to 17th March

Leader:       Neil Douglas

Phone:       

Number limit: 10 (this trip is currently full with a waiting               list)

Deposit:      $50 payable by end January 2012 to                  secure nomination

   Details of the outing were in the December newsletter and are also included in the Advance Notice section of this issue. There will be an information get-together of those interested in going after the January club meeting (the leader will be in NZ for the February meeting). At the get-together the leader will need to know who wants accommodation arranged for them in Hobart on the first night (10/3) and the last night (16/3).thornthwaite@yahoo.com

 

PLEASE ASSIST LEADERS BY NOMINATING FOR WALKS BY THE TUESDAY PRIOR TO THE WALK *

DW – Daywalk           BC – Basecamp           TW – Throughwalk           SOC – Social        S&T – Safety & Training

GTW – Graded Track Walk         ACC – Accommodated weekend           OS – Outings sec. to confirm leader

New or Potential Members and Guests are asked to come along to our monthly meeting and say Hi.     You can then discuss the walk with the Leader and nominate for your preferred walk, or social event.

Existing Members:-  If you are interested in nominating to come along to a walk or social event please contact the relevant Leader, preferably by the Tuesday night prior to the walk or social.