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Louisavale
Today’s adventure took us through Louisavale Station – a large picturesque cattle station on the banks of Monsildale Creek between Linville and Kilcoy. We started at Sheepstation Creek north of Kilcoy...
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Mount Archer
A couple of years ago on the long climb into D’Aguilar National Park via Lovedays Road, my friend Nick looked up a steep side-track and thought out aloud “I wonder what’s up there?” Today we answered...
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Poverty Creek
For my first time back on the bike since knee surgery last month, I decided to ride somewhere flat and relatively easy. Yes it was flat, but it was anything but easy We started our Bribie Island...
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Laidley Creek
Have you ever looked at a road and wondered where you’d end up if you followed it to the very end? Today’s ride south of Mulgowie tried to answer that question. We started the day at the Mulga Pub,...
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Big Sky Country
Have you ever been under a sky so huge that you felt like you were going to fall into it? The vaulted skies above Anduramnba often seem like that when we visit. Anduramba Hall is remote, so we were...
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Paddling in Paradise
Although we’ve often ridden our bikes through the stunning country that surrounds the Upper Noosa River, I’ve never had the chance to paddle on the river until now. For the last three days Harrison...
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Black Duck Creek Adventure
We’ve explored the spectacular Black Duck Creek valley several times. On this ANZAC Day holiday, we thought we’d invite a few more friends to explore it with us. So I was delighted when 46 eager...
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Glen Rock National Park
Heavy rain had lashed Sout-East Queensland for several days, flooding roads and filling creeks. Would it be too wet to ride? There was only one way to be sure… we turned up! Glen Rock National Park is...
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The Hidden Valley
Last week, floodwaters prevented us from reaching the waterfall at the end of the East Haldon valley. This week we thought we’d return to Glen Rock and try our luck again. To give ourselves the best...
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Gambubal
When my friend Richard told me about the fun he had exploring the mountainous terrain around Mount Colliery, near Killarney, I couldn’t resist checking it out for myself. We started on a cold morning...
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Cunningham’s Campsite
In 1828, the explorer Allan Cunningham travelled south-west from Moreton Bay in an attempt to find a route through the Great Dividing Range to the Darling Downs. Today we thought we’d visit one of his...
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Laidley
We followed Allan Cunninghamn’s journey to the historic pass through the Great Dividing Range last week, and continued the theme today: exploring more of his travels in in a scenic loop west of...
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Rockside Mountain
I have amazing friends. When I told them about some rugged hilltop tracks than I wanted to explore, they gladly joined me for another adventure on the bike. Mount Sylvia has been the starting point of...
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Social Ride Invitation: “Three Gaps” XC Adventure
Would you like to join us for a moderately challenging Cross Country ride through three “Gaps” in mountain ranges in the Lockyer Valley, including the spectacular Laidley Gap? We’ll start at Mulgowie...
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Ingoldsby
“I wonder what’s at the end of this valley?” “How far could I get if I follow that road?” Some weeks I gaze intently into a map and almost magically my friends and I are transported to that place...
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Mount Walker
We were unsure about one or two sections on next week’s “Three Gaps” social ride, so today my friends kindly agreed to help me double check them. Just to keep us on our toes, I added an extra loop...
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Three Gaps
There are three rugged mountain passes south of Laidley that are quite close to each other. Today we tried to conquer all of them, and get back in time for lunch. We started our adventure at Mulgowie...
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Gone To Fraser Island
I’ve spent the last couple of days riding solo around Fraser Island on a fat bike. I only have a phone with me so I won’t be able to give an update till I get back in a couple of days. If you’d like...
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K’Gari
When our family decided to spend a few days taking a break at beautiful Rainbow Beach, I couldn’t resist the temptation to take the short trip via the barge to Fraser Island and explore it for a...
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Jabiru
For the second day of my adventure on Fraser Island, I wanted to get away from the beaches and explore some of the inland tracks. The day started similarly to the previous day, except when I rolled...
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