Introduction to today's journey
Today's journey explores the base of Mount Barney before returning to the Tweed Volcano heading up its slopes to O'Reillys in the Green Mountains and exploring a dramatic section of the shield volcano.
Today's Journey
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The rain has cleared as the morning dawns fine. I head eastward towards Mount Barney, the tallest mountain in South East Queensland standing 1359 metres above sea level. |
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I follow the Upper Logan Road walking track around the base of the mountain. |
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The striking peak of Mount Lindsay rises in the distance, a lone remnant of the Mount Barney volcano shield. |
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I reach a pool near the source of the Logan River near the start of the summit tracks towards the top of the mountain. This is as far as I go. |
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Returning through the forest around the mountain, the track is in good condition. |
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From Mount Barney, I head eastward to Canungra before climbing nearly 800 metres by road to O'Reillys. |
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Upon arriving at O'Reilly's I follow one of the trails to Python Rock lookout to view across the eroded shield volcano. The bush here is very thin. |
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The trail passes right through the base of the enormous Wishing Tree as it passes Hidden Gully. |
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Returning to the edge of the cliffs, I pass Moran's Falls tumbling down to the valley floor far below. |
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I return to the cabins at O'Reillys just on sunset to see the sky turn pink in the distance behind Mount Lindsay. |
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