10.11.12 City View Camping & 4WD Park

We are on the road later than usual this time.  My mum came down to stay for a few days and she’s waving us off around 0830.  Our destination is just south west of Beaudesert so not all that far really. 

The day is overcast and it’s been lightly raining at home for a day or two.  Nothing to get excited about – 10mm – but it’s better than watering again which I'll probably have to do again anyway.  The Brisbane region has had practically no rain for 3 or 4 months now and it’s really showing.  The area is on high fire alert and some sections have really been coping it hard according to the news … days have been hazy with smoke of late.

07.07.12 Waterfall Creek Reserve

I made our reservation with the Scenic Rim Council Thursday afternoon, and the lovely ladies there assure me that we’ll be camping alone.  Kind of strange since this is the last weekend of the school holidays.  Glenn is rather stoked that once again, we will be alone.

30.04.11 Butinga - Update: Now Closed

UPDATE: Tried to make another booking here and have been told that this place is closed for good. Unless you are family or a very good friend ... no chance of camping here any longer.

Yes ... we've decided to spend the Labour Day weekend out there in the CT as well!  We have decided to go to Butinga.  I've made arrangements with the owners to spend 1 night babysitting their cows in their cow paddock!  Magic.  It'll just be us and the cows.

So we loaded up the camper and headed out on a brisk morning, as you do.  The day was crystal clear and beautiful.  It didn't take us long to get where we were going either ... which is always nice.

02.04.11 Stinson Park

I got to drive this time!  Yay!  All the way there and all the way back.  Was nice to be in control of the vehicle and camper for the entire trip.  We reached the campsite at Stinson Park, south of Laravale and along Christmas Creek in an hour and a half.  Bit slower than usual, but I like to see the views and enjoy the journey.