Above Gheerulla Falls

 

Sunday's walk with the bushwalkers was another excellent off-track up-the-creek adventure.

We were near Mapleton and the Mapleton National Park, and did a loop, starting at the currently very dry Gheerulla Falls.

 

 

We made our way to the top of this, then onward and upward, negotiating a few more falls and canyons and things, before heading out along an easy fire trail.

Glorious Point Glorious!

 

 

How glorious is glorious? It's pretty good anyway!

There was a healthy and enthusiastic turnout for the Sunshine Coast Bushwalking Club's expedition to Point Glorious in Mapleton National Park, north west of Yandina, the other day.

A somewhat muddy patch at the start was soon left behind, and mostly we experienced perfect bushwalking conditions, trackwise  and weatherwise. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some of the early ups were a fraction taxing, but the group recovered in style with a very leisurely morning tea. During this I sighted a record number (for me) of comfy chairs being unfurled!

 

Before too long we'd gained a bit over 300m in altitude, and assembled at the Point Glorious lookout, for the superb views across to Mt Eerwah to the north east, and several other peaks further off to the north and north west.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo: Sam Rowe

 

 

Then down via a different fire trail, past a sad looking mystery object: not one of our cars fortunately - an abandoned vehicle that may or may not have a dark secret attached.