Why this ride
It goes by way of Goomburra State Forest, Turtle Rock Environmental Park and back through Goomburra State Forest. The line favours views over speed.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Mount Barney National Park and Turtle Rock Environmental Park
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 725 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 13 h 53
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Mount Barney National Park
Mount Barney looks like it was put there to be argued about. The rugged double summit rises to around 1,350 metres, the second-highest peak in south-east Queensland, and its bare rhyolite crags stand out above the softer farmland of the Scenic Rim like a fortress somebody forgot to finish. Geologists will tell you it is the eroded core of an ancient volcanic system; locals will tell you it has humbled plenty of overconfident walkers. Either way, it is part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage area, which stretches along the border ranges between Queensland and New South Wales.
Read the complete Mount Barney National Park write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Mount Barney National Park is where the day begins. Next is Goomburra State Forest.
2. Goomburra State Forest
Goomburra is the northern gateway to Main Range National Park, a section of the Great Dividing Range west of Brisbane where the mountains rise steeply from the Darling Downs and the Fassifern valley. Like its neighbours on the range it belongs to the Gondwana Rainforests, and it is a place of mountain forest, rainforest gullies and dramatic lookouts. Dalrymple Creek flows through the valley, lined with tall eucalypts and rainforest, and the camping area beside it is a favourite of families and walkers.
Read the complete Goomburra State Forest write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Goomburra State Forest comes up 90 km in. Next is Turtle Rock Environmental Park.
3. Turtle Rock Environmental Park
The Gold Coast hinterland is the green wall behind the beaches and high-rises of southern Queensland, and it is a steep, wet, forested country of ridges, gorges and waterfalls that climbs toward the New South Wales border. The nearby ranges belong to the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia, a UNESCO site said to protect the largest area of subtropical rainforest in the world.
Read the complete Turtle Rock Environmental Park write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
181 km in you reach Turtle Rock Environmental Park. Next is back through Goomburra State Forest.
4. back through Goomburra State Forest
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Goomburra State Forest write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Goomburra State Forest, late in the day. Next is Mount Barney National Park.
5. Mount Barney National Park
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Mount Barney National Park write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Mount Barney National Park. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Mount Barney National Park to Goomburra State Forest
Mount Barney National Park → Goomburra State Forest is 61 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Goomburra State Forest to Turtle Rock Environmental Park
Goomburra State Forest → Turtle Rock Environmental Park is 119 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Turtle Rock Environmental Park to back through Goomburra State Forest
Turtle Rock Environmental Park → back through Goomburra State Forest is 119 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through Goomburra State Forest to Mount Barney National Park
back through Goomburra State Forest → Mount Barney National Park is 61 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.