22 October 2000
After meeting outside the
Ettamogah Pub we drove on to Mt Coolum. The ascent is a wide track with
good views to the sea and surrounding areas. Coolum is only 207 metres
high but we all had a rest at the top and watched as a butcher bird fed
with its morsel of food jammed in a tree notch.
Steve knew the area well and instead of retracing our steps, we were
able to go down a different way to see more of the countryside. A stop
at Coolum Beach where Konrad and Jodi had a swim and then off to Mt
Tinbeerwah where Steve showed us the abseiling cliffs. The views were
great and it made a suitable lunch stop.
The hardest walk was left for after lunch. We drove to Mt Cooroora and began the steep climb up. We could only marvel at the
fitness of the people who do this “King of the Mountain”
run. After a short stop to take photos we headed back down and made our
way home.
Many thanks to Steve for this enjoyable walk. Richard