ACTIVITIES TO DO - OR NOT!
Wongari is in the midst of a cauldron of places and events. Their popularity and profusion in activities to do is growing all the while.
Our Eco-Retreat is in the Scenic Rim and boasts inviting towns like Boonah, Cunungra, Mt Tamborine and Kalbar among others.
There are wine trails, micro-breweries, horse studs, Wyralong and Moogerah dams, horse-riding and markets.
BUT......
But if you just want to maximise your relaxation in the short time that you have by staying exclusively in our cabins, enjoying the ambience of being on a deck, by a fire, in the creek, sharing the peace and quiet with no one else; but may want to explore other options in Lamington National Park, and available to you from Wongari, then below is a list that may help.
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Walks
Climb to the top of Buchanan's Fort, it's on the other side of the creek and another 700m straight up Walk to Stinson's plane wreck (1937) or, on the way, stop off at Westray's grave and, if you are feeling keen, Larapinta Falls - it's definitely worth the four hour return walk. You could then check out the views from Mount Neglect or Point Lookout while travelling some or all of the Stretcher Track (survivors of the Stinson plane crash in 1937 were brought out this way).
Or rock climb our very own Waterfall Creek to Lamington Falls. A very challenging walk but well worth the effort and much more accessible now we have cleared most of the creek of weeds.
The walks are of various levels of difficulty and none are really 'formed' or maintained that well by National Parks but they are still passable depending on your own experience, level of fitness, choice of walk and, as always, keenness.
But to make your 'walk in the Park' enjoyable and efficient then we would like to recommend contacting Teresa Cause from 'Horizon Walks' who would be happy to discuss a guided walk.
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Rock Pool Dips
Stroll the 6kms of dirt road that ends Christmas Creek Road and discover all the swimming holes as it winds its way to source in the beautiful and pristine Lamington National Park.
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Bird Watching
We have an enormous variety of birds (and butterflys for that matter) and many a guest has taken advantage of our location to do photography, record sightings and learn the sounds of some even rare and endangered species like the glossy black red tail cockatoo.
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Regional Events
There always seems to be something on somewhere in the Scenic Rim. Try some of the websites below to catch up on such events as Eat Local Week, winery drives, Wyaralong Dam, Horizon Guides and Market Days among many others. Check out Scenic Rim Council's own website and activities page.