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loafer
X-TRAIL VETERAN
Date Registered: 02-2008
Location: Brisbane, Qld
TOTAL POSTS: 973
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Boonah district "Drought Buster" run
Sorry everyone for the delay in getting this report up (this is my third attempt - last time I got all pics and report done and then got booted off the system 8( )
Met up with Jamie & Vicky (BlackThunda) and Sarah, Ross & Tilly (Jeep) at the Caltex servo at Wishart and then headed out in the semi-darkness to Boonah. In hindsight, we probably shouldn't have followed the sat nav's directions exactly, 'cos she sent us on the scenic tour of downtown Ipswich  , but we made it to Boonah at the appropriate time (even had Dave, Tara & Will (Robbo0001) join our little convey a few miles out of Boonah 
Tezza, Maz & Adam (maztez), Kevin, Jodie-Ann & D'aigo (Warrlord) and Allan & John (Echo) were there to meet us and after some brief introductions and a quick check of Allan's map, we headed off (sans yummymummyis40 and DaveyJay - due to sickness and an accident  )
 Just had to wait for Dave to pick up some mik for young Will.
It wasn't long before we found our first photo opportunty (a couple of small creek crossings), obviously these were absolutely no challenge to us (even the Echo had no trouble  )
   
First stop at a roadside lookout to see the magnificant Teviot Falls (the area must get a lot of moisture - even the trees had moss covered trunks)
  
By about 10am, the general concensus was to stop and have a hot cuppa somewhere. We all peeled in to the little cafe up the top of the range and filled their little carpark
Then it was time to head up to the Queen Mary Falls (it was mentioned and we summised) that with all this rain, the falls should look spectacular. The feeder creeks to the falls were running quite swiftly and when we got to the lookout, the view was breathtaking
   
Just a short walk along a narrow, windy & slippery track (made difficult for Sarah - so keen to come out with us, she forgot to pack her shoes )
 lead us to the observation platform, which gave us the following views
   
Again, the walk back to the carpark was pleasant  and we then said our goodbyes to Allan & John (and the Echo) who were heading back to Brisbane via Warwick & Toowoomba.
Due to the floods, I suggested that we would head south to the area south east of Stanthorpe, just past Liston. Crossing the border gave us the perfect opportunity to show our southern cousins what they can expect as a welcoming committee when they venture up north
  
It was time to eat, so we called in to my brother-in-laws farm house and had lunch on his back patio area. It was good to sit and chat amongst ourselves with only the sounds of the wind and occassional magpie in the distant. After lunch, we packed our gear up and headed back along the front paddock to the roadway (with Rose graciously holding open the gates).
    
Our departure timing was perfect, 'cos the drizzly rain had just started to fall 
We then drove down to the tiny hamlet of Rivertree, where our journey ended due to there being approx 1.6 metres of water flowing across the track.
  
Although it was a very long day with lots of miles covered, I thoroughly enjoyed the trip. It was a shame that we couldn't do the planned "14 creek crossings" trip, but the water will subside and we'll get out there soon enough.
Thank you to all attendees for coming along - I hope you all enjoyed yourselves. It was a real shame that (yummymummyis40) Wendy & Rob (& girls) had to return home (we hope that Rachael gets better soon). And (DaveyJay) Dave, we hope to see you make a full recovery after your accident on Saturday night. We missed having you guys along.
EDIT - typos
Last edited by loafer, 26/May/2009, 6:53 pm
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Stephen
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26/May/2009, 5:30 pm
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yummymummyis40
X-TRAIL FANATIC
Date Registered: 07-2008
Location: Gold Coast
TOTAL POSTS: 381
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Re: Boonah district "Drought Buster" run
looks like ya all had a good time and it was a pitty we had to pull out at the last moment
racheal is back on her feet and feeling much better thanks for askin
will catch everybody on the next outing
--- Wen,rob,em,rach
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26/May/2009, 8:15 pm
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yummymummyis40
X-TRAIL FANATIC
Date Registered: 07-2008
Location: Gold Coast
TOTAL POSTS: 381
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Re: Boonah district "Drought Buster" run
ps rach not happy steven ... she as seen your post and said ( MUM ) doesnt any body know how to spell my name lol ..she want me to tell u it .. its Racheal ...... with a eal not a ael hahahaha kids r funny at times
--- Wen,rob,em,rach
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26/May/2009, 8:21 pm
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jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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Re: Boonah district "Drought Buster" run
Excellent trip report Steve.....errr I mean Stephen (just kidding)
Lots of good pics in this trip report to be added to our forum gallery, but the main thing is that you all had plenty of fun and organized an excellent forum trip.
The forum flags look awesome on the line of exys and I can only imagine the looks you will get if you get a bigger convoy with those flags 
Well done guys.
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26/May/2009, 10:25 pm
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