Booloumba #4
"Mt. Allan"
by
HawMorFords
This cache is located on the
top of Mount Allan in the Conondale National Park and is a little
more than 10 kilometres south-west of Kenilworth.
This cache can be accessed via
walking track from any of the nearby campgrounds - Charlie
Moreland, Booloumba Creek 1, 3 or 4. There is also a day use
area with barbeques and access to the creek on the Booloumba Creek
road entrance and the path to the cache is also accessible from
here.
The approach from the Charlie
Moreland side is about 8 kilometres return and is a long and
arduous walk... From the Booloumba Creek side, it is a little
longer (about 10km return) but it is a gentle grade all the way
up.
Take plenty of water and allow
about 3 or 4 hours for the return trip - either
side.
DIRECTIONS: Both the Charlie
Moreland and Booloumba Creek camping grounds are located about 6
kilometres from the Maleny - Kenilworth Road.
The turnoff to the Charlie
Moreland campground is about 5 kilometres from Kenilworth and the
the Booloumba Creek turnoff is about another kilometre on from
that.
You will go through some creek
crossings if you choose the Booloumba Creek approach though they
are usually passable by conventional vehicle... if there has been
recent good rain in the area then the 4WD may be be required - or a
company car at the very least.
Booloumba Creek camping areas 1
and 3 are for tents only and you will need to book online at the
epa website
(
https://www.epa.qld.gov.au/parks/iaparks/gds/IAGDS020.do?parkId=21)
or ring SmartService Qld 13 13 04.
There is a good PDF info file
on the area is available at
http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/media/parks_and_forests/parks/kenilworth_parks_forests_map.pdf.
Grounds 1 and 3 have campsites
close to a running creek. Booloumba Creek camping ground #4
and the Charlie Moreland camping area are large open grassy areas
which are great for large families / groups and
campervans.
Check out the information at
the above site to make sure you are covered though a couple of
notes that may help.
-
Firewood is no longer provided so make sure you bring your
own or buy some locally. There are usually a couple of places
on the way with plenty of good wood
available.
-
No Rubbish Bins
- you must take your rubbish with you !