The Pinnacle Lookout
There is a small parking area opposite a short uphill walk of 200 meters one way to the Pinnacle Lookout. I have added this lookout to my personal favourites. I didn't realise until we got there, that the name comes from walking out onto a pinnacle to look at the amazing view over Wollumbin-Mount Warning and the Tweed Valley. We went to the lookout twice to see the view in different light conditions.
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| Looking east to Wollumbin-Mount Warning. |
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| Looking south to Mebbin National Park. |
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| The Pinnacle Lookout early in the morning. |
We liked Blackbutt Picnic Area so much that we had a picnic there twice. It's extra special to be able to park so close to the lookout and picnic tables.
Bar Mountain Picnic Area:
Bar Mountain Picnic Area has plenty of parking and the great facilities include a sheltered wood barbecue, tables and toilets. Beech Glade is a very short walk at the picnic area. We did the Falcorostrum Loop as part of the Bar Mountain Circuit.
Falcorostrum Loop: 650 m, 15 to 30 minutes,Grade 3:
This short loop is worth doing if you don't have the time or inclination for the longer and more difficult Bar Mountain Circuit.
Bar Mountain Circuit: 4 km loop, 2-3 hours, Grade 3:
This track descends the western escarpment of the Border Ranges to a small lookout with views out to Mount Lindsey and Mount Barney before climbing back out again to the picnic area. Some fitness is required. We found it a bit slippery in the wet conditions we encountered although, thankfully, we didn't encounter any leeches. We had to negotiate four trees down over the track which added to the challenge and believe me we were relieved when we encountered the fourth tree that we were able to get through it without having to return all the way back the way we had come.
There was a beautiful dripping rock-face towards the end of the walk.
We were pleased to see and photograph Beech Skink as they are confined to a fairly small area and are listed as rare. There were a few Marsh Snakes on the track and we saw the biggest Land Mullet we have ever seen towards the end of the walk.
We were walking in wet conditions and it was fungi heaven. We particularly liked a coral fungus that we saw near the lookout.
Tweed Range Scenic Drive is signposted as not suitable for buses and caravans. Otherwise it is suitable for 2WD vehicles when dry but caution should be exercised in wet weather. We enjoyed the drive but did encounter forest debris down over half a section of road.
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| Blackbutt Picnic Area and Lookout. |
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| View of the Tweed Valley and Wollumbin-Mount Warning |
Bar Mountain Picnic Area has plenty of parking and the great facilities include a sheltered wood barbecue, tables and toilets. Beech Glade is a very short walk at the picnic area. We did the Falcorostrum Loop as part of the Bar Mountain Circuit.
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| Bar Mountain Picnic Area |
This short loop is worth doing if you don't have the time or inclination for the longer and more difficult Bar Mountain Circuit.
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| 2000 year old Antarctic Beech with secondary trunks. |
This track descends the western escarpment of the Border Ranges to a small lookout with views out to Mount Lindsey and Mount Barney before climbing back out again to the picnic area. Some fitness is required. We found it a bit slippery in the wet conditions we encountered although, thankfully, we didn't encounter any leeches. We had to negotiate four trees down over the track which added to the challenge and believe me we were relieved when we encountered the fourth tree that we were able to get through it without having to return all the way back the way we had come.
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| Bar Mountain Lookout |
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| Dripping Rock |
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| Beech Skink Harrisoniascincus zia |
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| Marsh Snake |
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| Land Mullet |
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Coral Fungus
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