Mt Barney Environs

Mt Barney Environs

Fri 12 - Sun 14 June 2026

Leader: Ian Ryan

Leader’s Contact: 0417 850 813 |  secretary@toowoomba.bwq,org.au

Meeting Point: For travel down, no formal meet-up point will be arranged.      

Meeting Time: If you are walking Saturday, it will be best that you travel down on Friday due to the early starts required.  

Travel Distance & Time: Approx 190 km 2.5 hrs to Mt Barney Lodge via Warrego and Cunningham H'ways and Boonah-Rathdowney Rd route 

Cancellation: We seem to have gotten used to the fuel situation. However, if things go belly-up, the cancellation policy is not helpful now. Any request for a cancellation or transfer made less than 30 days prior to check-in will result in full forfeit of deposit.  

General Information: Many years have passed since the Club has based a weekend out of the Mt Barney Lodge camping and accommodation venue. 

Detailed information is on the Lodge website here: https://www.mtbarneylodge.com.au/

Mt Barney Lodge is situated on the eastern edge of Mt Barney National Park and is close to the Yellow Pinch Trail head.  

Mt Barney NP locality map: https://parks.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0030/159186/mt-barney-np-map.pdf

Camping: Presently there is still camping availability for tents, camper trailer and caravan camping (non-powered) at the Creekview Campground. Campers have the freedom to choose any campsite near to creek frontage, with open fireplaces and tapwater throughout the grounds.  Firewood is available at $20 per bag if you can't mange to bring some. 

Camping is $20 pp per night (minimum 2-night stay, 100% deposit). Please book yourself online – noting the terms and conditions.   https://www.mtbarneylodge.com.au/accommodation/creekside_campground/

This is the site plan:  https://www.mtbarneylodge.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/new_site_plan.pdf   The more-level camping sites are in the camping area to the left, as you drive in the property gate.

No camp kitchen but you can use their BBQ in the campground (Open Shed location on the site plan) and there are washing-up facilities at the Amenities block.

Accommodation:  See separate event titled Mt Barney (Bunkhouse)  There is a wait list in case of cancellations in Forester's or Henry's Hut huts. At this time Camper Trailers Maroon and Barney have share vacancy.  

Dog Friendly: Not in the Creekview Campground. Only in selected areas upon application. Mt Barney Lodge is a Wilderness Retreat and a Land for Wildlife member.  There are Redneck Wallabies, birds and other native wildlife in the campgrounds. 

Walk Options Saturday 13 May - On the Club website or Member Jungle mobile app, go to the following events   

Mt Barney Environs - Very Challenging Walks: These options are Mount Barney summit via South Ridge - L89; and Mount Maroon via the Caves route - M88.

Cronan Creek Falls - from Barney lodge: A relatively easy creek walk to Cronans Falls and return the same way - M43.  This walk may also be rerun on Sunday, depending on a leader and interest. 

Walk Anytime: Yellow Pinch Lookout:  2km / 1hr  Rating S33  A natural lookout providing uninterrupted views of Mt Barney. This track leaves from the Yellow Pinch trailhead (1.1 k m from Barney lodge) and climbs steadily through open eucalypt forest to the Yellow Pinch gate. There the track turns right and climbs steeply along a rocky ridge until it levels at a natural lookout above an exposed cliff edge. Take in this ancient landscape—its volcanoes and ring faults—and be mesmerised by the commanding presence of Mount Barney before you.

Want to go out?  - 15 mins to Rathlogan Olive Grove & Shed Cafe;  20km to Rathdowney Pub 

PLEASE REGISTER TO ATTEND THIS EVENT

(Image courtesy of Monica den Hertog)