Killarney Glen

7 January 2006

Seventeen people met up in Canungra and then drove toward Binna Burra to the entrance of Killarney Glen.

After walking down a dirt road and then a smaller sidetrack we arrived at Killarney Glen. Here were toilets, picnic facilities and a small stream to swim in. After a short investigation of the area we walked carefully downstream to a large pool. The rocks were slippery after recent rain and one of the group had a fall.

It was too slippery to go down a rock face to a large deep pool, so we decided to have a rest stop at the top of a small waterfall. A few adventurous people found that we were able to get to the pool from the other side of the stream and a few of us had a refreshing swim. Only one person attempted a descent into the pool via a rope.

We returned to Killarney Glen and met Pat Fitzgerald, the son of the previous owner of the Glen. He was able to tell us some of the history of the area. He then walked with us upstream for a while and was able to show us other points of interest. To finish off the walk we had another lengthy swim in a large pool.
On the return to Canungra we stopped at an old railway tunnel before having an early afternoon tea at the cafe in Canungra.

Special thanks to Pat Fitzgerald for his hospitality.

Many thanks to John for leading the Club on their first walk to Killarney Glen. Richard