2 Geckos Travelling Australia: February 2026

Continued along the road to the turn off into the free camp/picnic area for the falls. Parked down the end then wandered back to read the signs. Chatted with a chap and his daughter who are camping there. They advised about the 3 different falls walks and all the steps! No history info about the area.

We had lunch first then headed off to do the first one - down many many steps. Lots of spots to get photos from off the track too. Only a bit of water coming over the falls which is amazing as they have had rain.

Continued down. More views. Zoomed in on a couple of turtles but one was actually a thong.

Walked around the rock for a better view of the two falls.

Then there is a long pool. Won't be going for a swim!

More steps down to the bottom area. Someone swims here as there is a rope to climb up on the other side. Then it goes all rocky again. Another lookup is on the cliff above us to the left.

Now for the climb back up those steps!!

Chatted with the other couple on our way back to the camper. The lady wanted to buy our camper as they have a motorhome but want something to go off road with. The chap pointed out 3 owls quietly sitting in the tree in the middle of the park.

Back to the camper for lunch - nice spot to stay.

Walked down to the 2^nd lookout. More steps. Good view from here further down the creek then back up to the pool. The platform we stopped at and the falls at the other end.

Got our exercise for the day. Didn’t bother with the last walk as it goes onto a little track the others said was muddy etc.

Would be a nice place to stop but we decided to continue on. Waved by to the others and headed back to Goomeri. Onto the Bunya Highway now. Into Murgon. Info Centre in the park in the middle of the street. I asked about Boat Conservation Park but there is a very steep climb and it isn’t suitable for motorhomes or caravans so will give that a miss. I said we had been at Kinbombi and she said that was the site of a recent earthquake - magnitude 5.6. She said she felt it vibrate here.

We went for a wander down the street - nice paving effect. Nice hall, built 1938. Found Stephen’s Street.

Found some plaques on the ground at the Hotel.

Nice murals on both sides of the Info Centre.

Back onto the highway we came in on then we turned off to check out Bjelke-Petersen Dam which we missed on our way north in November. Passed all the camping areas then across one dam wall to the day use area.

Down to the end to a lookout platform. Read all the info about Joh and Flo - hard to read on this plaques now.

The dam information and views across to the main dam wall.

Back to the boat launching area - good map.

Back toward Murgon then we turned off to take a short cut to Wondai via Cherbourg. There is a lookout there too. I didn’t realise it was a historical Aboriginal Settlement. Passed the town clock with nice murals around the base. A neat township and most of the houses appear to be well looked after compared to other communities we have been through.

Passed the State Settlement area with the Ration Shed Museum. I googled up some history info.

The township started as the Barambah Aboriginal Settlement in 1901. Established by the Salvation Army and then later government-run from 1904. It served as a segregated reserve where lives were controlled but cultural strength endured. It eventually became self-managed in 1986. It was renamed Cherbourg in 1932 due to the confusion with Barambah Station.

Followed the roads up to the lookout - can’t miss the sign.

There are a few homes up here too. Walked over the recently mown grass to the picnic area. Unfortunately the mower man didn’t pick up the rubbish and just ran over it spreading it everywhere. There is nice little man-made creek etc but that is over grown etc too. The view over Lake Bjelke-Petersen is nice but needs some trees pruned for a better view!

Back down to Chebourg and out the other end to head to Wondai. I realised it was Wendy B’s birthday so sent her a message wishing her a nice day.

Onto a gravel road as we enter a State Forest area. Good road as we went up and down the small hills etc. Eventually we came into Wondai - lots of nice older homes. The town is split in two by the old railway line which is now part of the Rail Trail. We went passed the sawmill which is still working and around to the RV Park which runs alongside the Rail Trail track. A few homeless people have been here a while by the piles of stuff around their vans and tents. A few other travellers are parked up as well. We went to the carpark at the end and headed off to explore.

The Wondai Hotel (1903) is across the road.

There is an Art Gallery on the corner and lots of interesting pieces in the park. Musical things too. We loved the Penny Farthing seat.

Steve liked the tractor - there was a spanner to hit the wheel rims that made the ‘engine’. Made a good sound too. Part of the Musical Playground.

On the other side is Hotel Cecil (1911) and more interesting things in Coronation Park (est 1963). I wonder if they have big checker pieces you can use.

A beautiful statue of a ‘local’ - Charlotte is near the Town Clock. Not working too well at the moment. History info too.

Lots of art on high poles too as we wander down the street. Two dingoes were crafted by a local, Kurt Kenung who is also created the bullocks sculpture at the Timber Museum. Wondai comes from the aboriginal work meaning ‘wild dog’. Opposite the Gallery is the old Commercial Bank of Aust.

Continued down to the Info Centre which is in the Timber Museum. It was about to shut so I grabbed a history info sheet. We will come back to check it out in the morning. Terry had said it was worth the visit.