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 |
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| Booloumba camping area 1 The initial camping site - taken when "full" |
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| Booloumba day-use area 2 the lovely picnic and swimming-hole site - taken when the creek was "empty" |
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| Booloumba camping area 3 Camping doesn't get much better than this! |
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| Booloumba camping area 3 This one taken from the middle of the area. |
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| Booloumba creek crossing One of the many Booloumba Creek crossings. |
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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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