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- Oct 2, 2019
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 617 m
AustraliaQueenslandBrisbaneEngland CreekMala Park27°19’60” S 152°46’0” E
Day 5
Mt Glorious
October 2, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
We had originally planned to go for a hike in a rainforest reserve on Mt Glorious, but it turned out to be closed for track maintenance. So we had a nice lunch in the local cafe. The road up to MtRead more
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We were able to go to the lookout. That large body of water in the distance is the reservoir from which Brisbane's drinking water comes. A few years ago, during a prolonged heavy rainfall event, the dam was opened because of fears of it overflowing. It sent so much water down the Brisbane river that it caused a very bad flood.
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A few of the blokes at the cafe, where their motorcycle club had stopped for lunch. When we first drove by on our way up to the lookout, there were a lot more bikes and riders--including a whole posse of motorcycle cops enjoying an outing!
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The cafe sponsors a lot of motorcycle events and has this beautiful hog on display. Buddha is its security guard.