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| Name | Date | Difficulty | Distance/Duration | |
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Flinders Peak (Ipswich - Flinders Goolman Conservation Estate) |
30 Oct, 2023 |
Hard |
6.5km return 3.5 hrs |
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| The Flinders Plum picnic area is closed. I took a risk and walked the extra 1.6km from the gate to the picnic area. (Looks like others have done the same as there is a well-used section to get under the fence) This hike is satisfyingly hard; there were many more rocks than I anticipated. I'm 36 and consider myself to be reasonably fit. I'd been hiking for around 1 hour and 50 mins and unfortunately, I didn't make it to the summit despite looking close on the map I couldn't tell if it would take me 15 more minutes or 30 minutes and it was approaching 5 pm. Given I was solo, I opted to keep myself safe and not risk navigating the rocks in the dark. Pretty incredible sunset witnesses at the intersection to to turn onto the highway. Make sure you check the council website as it turns out the hike was closed on the 27th https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/explore/parks_reserves_precincts/parks_search/flinders-goolman-conservation-estate-flinders-plum-picnic-area . There are no signs at the gate telling you why it's closed and I had no phone reception to check facts. Interestingly when I first did a google search of the hike, the first listings are hike track information, when I double checked the link provided here was the 8th listing on the page. If I had known it was closed I wouldn't have gone, but since I'd driven there, I didn't want to drive all that way and not hike. I didn't see any signs of fire, but the area is very dry. If I didn't have the extra 1.6km each way I think I would have made it to the top in plenty of time to get back before dark. |
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