Country Racing is Calling in Somerset
This Spring, unearth the excitement of country racing in Somerset.
Distance: 190 Kilometres
Time: 1.5 Hours
The Falls Drive is one of the region’s most popular drives. Leave the small township of Killarney and travel along a winding and lush green road to Spring Creek Road, where the best part of the journey really begins. The road climbs up the mountain, through bushland and rainforest, passing great spots to discover different waterfalls, enjoy a picnic and take in the beauty of the expansive valley below.
At the top of the hill is iconic Queen Mary Falls which offers great walking and exploring, plenty of native wildlife, and birdlife aplenty. There is a safe walking track to do the circuit, or you can just view the falls from the top lookout. Queen Mary Falls flows into the nearby Condamine River where it begins at The Head and flows onto the Murray-Darling - Australia’s longest river system.
Carr’s Lookout offers breathtaking views over the Head Valley to Mt Superbus, the Scenic Rim and Tambourine Mountain. The information identifies the mountains and tells the story of a plane crash in 1955 on Mt Superbus.
This tourist route can form part of a wonderful circle drive taking in Cunningham’s Gap, Warwick, Killarney and Boonah. Travellers will enjoy a leisurely drive down the winding road of Spring Creek Road which meets up with the Scenic Rim township of Boonah. Please note, the section of the road between Carrs Lookout and Cambanoora Gorge is quite steep and narrow so is not suitable for large vehicles or caravans.
STOP1
Falls Drive
The road climbs up a steep, but safe road, with stops along the way to view waterfalls and valleys and picturesque landscapes. Drive through rainforest trees, spotting wildlife along the way, to take a rest at Queen Mary Falls, where there is picnic facilities and a beautiful 40 metres of plunging waterfall, which carries the Spring Creek to the Condamine River and then to the Murray Darling.
The Falls Drive will take you past Teviot Falls, Browns Falls, Daggs Falls and Upper Browns Falls, with plenty of places to stop and take in the surroundings.
Carrs Lookout is an impressive view, with sights all the way to Brisbane on a clear day. Parking available at Spring Creek Café, and then a short walk along a purpose-built boardwalk to the lookout. It can get very cool up in the temperate rainforest, which makes for easy walking. The drive from Carrs Lookout to Boonah, or to Cambanoora Gorge below can get very steep and narrow in places, so is not a suitable road for large vehicles. Along this section, there are ancient rainforest trees, Bell-birds to hear and is a lovely, meandering trip down into the valley below.
You might also love
