Booloumba

Kenilworth Forest camping and day-use areas

Several kilometres off the Conondale - Kenilworth road waits the charming Booloumba Creek area of the Kenilworth Forest.

This well-maintained and serviced facility offers day trippers and campers an intimate meeting with the rainforest in a convenient and ordered environment.

Whether you have just minutes to spare on your journey or you want to "get back to nature" for a week or more - Booloumba Creek will revitalise and invigorate your spirit. Ideal for familys who want to expose the young to a vanishing part of our planet's heritage.

The whole area shows ample signs of meticulous maintenance.

The walking tracks are well-signposted for the convenience of visitors.

All the obvious works in the area show signs of a loving and skillful labour.

Here the steps are delightfully studded with local pebbles and blend effortlessly into the environment.

This attention to detail has achieved a remarkable symbiosis between the natural environment and the development necessary to make this area available to the many.

To see more detail of the environment and facilities at Booloumba Creek - use these panoramic presentations (they open in a new window and some will take a time to download).

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Booloumba Falls A magnificent swimming hole deep in the bush well beyond the camping areas, but well-worth the journey by vehicle and foot	80 kb	352 kb
Booloumba camping area 1 The initial camping site - taken when "full"	82 kb	294 kb
Booloumba day-use area 2 the lovely picnic and swimming-hole site - taken when the creek was "empty"	80 kb	261 kb
Booloumba camping area 3 Camping doesn't get much better than this!	118 kb	416 kb
Booloumba camping area 3 This one taken from the middle of the area.	94 kb	286 kb
Booloumba creek crossing One of the many Booloumba Creek crossings.	79 kb	281 kb

The Signs of Booloumba Creek

Just so you are fully-informed about the conditions prevailing at Booloumba Creek (as they were in June, 2002). Here is a selection of the informational signs sprinkled throughout the area:-

This diagram show the 3 camping areas (1,3 &a

mp; 4) and the day-use area (2), together with the recognised walks and the creeks.

Areas 1 and 3 require pre-booking, whereas areas 2 and 4 welcome casual callers and campers.

Area 4 is also well-suited for large groups to share the experience.

Enquiries about booking a campsite can be made on (07) 5446 0925 - the sign predates the 8-digit telephone numbering.

One of the first signs you'll meet on the road in.

Given this admonition - the prudent camper might be well-advised to bring their own sign bearing the legend "ENJOY YOURSELF".

Although, given the excellence of the conditions here, that may be superfluous.

Areas 1 and 3 are quite well-defined and space is, quite appropriately, limited.

The authorities have adopted this stance to ensure that pitched battles over tent pitching are kept to a civilised minimum.

This also offers sound advice - there is one main road through the site with side roads leading to the areas.

And finally - here is the official description of the different areas - complete with pictures for those who appreciate graphics:-

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document (www.sunweb.com.au/places/booloumba.php) last updated: Monday June 06 2008