Posts Tagged ‘Scenic Rim’

Weekend Notes Says It Well

It’s nice to be understood and appreciated. That is why Kevin Liepins from Weekend Notes is in our good books. You can see why if you click on this link.

August last year (2016) my micro hydro turbine, a Powerspout PLT, catastrophically disintegrated. I blogged shortly after ‘When Things Go Wrong’ about mistakes I had made which ruined the hydro and gave us all here at Wongari Eco Retreat a lot of hassles. It would have been worse but for very understanding guests. But, now,…

Serenity In Photo

Welcome Home To Dream The Good Dream Robes-in-Waiting Bed and Kitchen Sleep, Eat, Re-Connect A Fireplace, A Good Book, and a Bed Serenity Where this Driveway Ends

Halfway

110psi Water Pressure to be Released We are happy to announce the arrival of water at Kumbartcho (now named Bimbul). Removing all air from the pipe ensured that we achieved the expected 110psi, plus. When connected to our soon-to-arrive Powerspout generator, we hope, it will produce upwards of one kilowatt per hour, every hour of…

Out of the Ground

Kumbartcho is starting to take form despite persistent rain and clay type soils that turn gumboots into cement shoes. We’re at the stage of putting joists over the beams so we can nail our floor down. The pace is rapid and in the experienced hands of our builders, Kev and Chris, it is certain and…

Everywhere a Waterfall

Lamington Falls Drops 300m Just thought I would share with you a before and after of our clearing on Waterfall Creek. Waterfall Creek comes out of the Macpherson Ranges which rises out of our property, just to the south, and are part of the Boarder Ranges. Lamington Falls introduces Waterfall Creek and from the…

Real Farm, Real Farmers

Almost lost to most of the people of Australia is the life and lives of those who work our land. Fortunately, it’s not quite all lost in the Lost World as the Tommerups Farmstay illustrates in their not-to-be-missed family-friendly Open Day. It would be a nice way to see August out as it is on…

Farm Gate Festival

The Lost World is an evocative name and it doesn’t disappoint.. There is stunning mountain scenery along the tourist drive but did you ever feel like turning in past the farm gate to explore more? Well the Inaugural “Farm Gate Festival” in The Lost World is your chance to do just that! This festival will…

Revegetation Summer Review

We’re proud of the tree plantings and weeding on Wongari near Christmas Creek, just three kilometers to walks in the Lamington National Park, in the shadow of Buchanan’s Fort, and stretching up Waterfall Creek to Lamington Falls situated in the Mcpherson Ranges and part of the Boarder Ranges, and is our contribution to managing…

Darlington Markets

The Darlington Markets are held in the grounds of the Darlington State School. It is in the Scenic Rim and another one of its many attractions. Found just at the end of Kerry Road traveling south from Beaudesert and just before the Lost World Valley, surrounded by the…