SUNSET WITH THE CAMELS AT SUMMER LAND CAMELS: January 9, 16, 23 and 30
Summer Land Camels at Harrisville (just under an hour from Brisbane) presents Sunset with the Camels! Guests enjoy stunning views with a glass of their favourite bevvie (which can include their award-winning Camel Milk & Honey Vodka), a grazing platter showcasing their also award-winning Camel Milk Cheese and local charcuterie while they watch the beautiful camels in the twilight (PS the sunsets are spectacular).
Bookings required – 8 Charles Chauvel Drive, Harrisville QLD 4307
Ph: 07 5467 1707 info@summerlandcamels.com.au
FARM GATE AND FLOWER MASTERCLASSES AT PRETTY PRODUCE: various dates
Pretty Produce is a STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL flower farm at 704 Lamington National Park Road outside Canungra in the Scenic Rim on the way up to O’Reilly’s. It’s home to meadows of edible flowers, dried flowers, teas and flower cookies sold at the FARM GATE, a spring fed creek and is a hub for groups and classes.
704 Lamington National Park Road – 10 minutes from Canungra – info@prettyproduce.com.au
Farm Gate at Pretty Produce: Thursday to Sundays
Thursdays to Sundays 9am to 4pm
Edible Meadows Walks, Floral High Teas for big and little people, flower workshops, bunches of fresh and editable and dried flowers for sale.
Edible Flower Food Forests: Friday 15th January from 10:00am to 11:30am
Learn about a permaculture philosophy that touches on a raft of plants all working in combination for many purposes. In this masterclass you will explore the types of different plants, framed within their seasonal sector, that can be grown in combination in your gardens or meadows or even bushland, that work together to feed you, the soil, the insects, the animals, the birds, and the earth itself. Cost $55pp and includes a mini high tea.
Book here: https://www.prettyproduce.com.au/workshops-and-events
Flower Masterclasses at Pretty Produce: Sunday 31st January from 11:00am to 2:30pm
This class covers how to dress a cake with flowers, how to make flower cookies, make floral syrups, dress a cheese board, crystallise flowers and much much more. Cost is $185pp includes a light lunch.
Book here: https://www.prettyproduce.com.au/workshops-and-events
MT BARNEY LODGE: various dates
Situated at the base of spectacular Mt Barney in the Scenic Rim, this is a wilderness and ecotourism retreat with self-contained accommodation, and oodles of fantastic adventure activities – rock climbing, abseiling, night adventures, bushwalking, sunset ecotours, mountain expeditions.
Summer Night Rock Climbing at Mt Barney Lodge: 16 January, 4:30pm to 9:30pm
It’s the experience you never knew you absolutely needed! This on a fully lit rockface, this activity is perfect for beginners, and also makes the most the cool summer twilight hours. Includes a home-cooked meal to keep all the hungry climbers satisfied. Both beginner and advanced climbs available. All rock-climbing gear is supplied, price is $80pp. Information https://www.mtbarneylodge.com.au
Bookings required at info@mtbarneylodge.com.au or call 07 5544 3233
Moonlit Cronan Creek Night Hike at Mt Barney Lodge: 23 January, 4:30pm to 9:30pm
The best hiking in summer is done at night! Guides will take you to the hidden gem of Cronan Creek Cascades in the late afternoon and then return by moon and torch light. Hikes depart at 4.30pm, as the sun starts to set, for a waterfall twilight swim, then a shared dinner and cuppa next to the falls before returning through the stunning Australian bush by torchlight. Information https://www.mtbarneylodge.com.au
Bookings required at info@mtbarneylodge.com.au or call 07 5544 3233
PICNIC ON THE FARM – TOMMERUP DAIRY FARM: Sat 16 January, 9.30am – 1pm
Tommerup Dairy Farm just outside Beaudesert in the Kerry Valley is looking so beautiful and green, it’s the perfect spot for a Summer Picnic.
Feed the chickens, calves and guinea pigs, buy a pumpkin from the Farm Larder and join in the fun of smashing pumpkins pig feeding. The Hut Cafe will have morning tea and snacks sorted – with coffee and gourmet ice creams and farm house treats (the Farmhouse affogato is the bomb – Jersey Girl buttermilk ice cream drowned in a shot of espresso!!). Take your swimmers, your boogie boards (or your floaties…) and take advantage of the beautiful flow in the Albert River. Enjoy your picnic down by the river or pull up a hay bale in the picnic paddock.
Saturday 16 January from 9.30am to 1pm at 2142 Kerry Road, Kerry
This is a ticketed event:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/summer-holidays-picnic-on-the-farm-tickets-135473303297?aff=&mc_cid=534613c826&mc_eid=c727837677
RUNNING CREEK BEEF AUSTRALIA DAY WEEKEND FARM GATE MARKET
Sunday 24th, Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th January, 10:00am to 3pm
Running Creek Beef farm is throwing open it’s gates giving food lovers the opportunity to shop in the open, clean, country-fresh air surrounded by spectacular mountains. Bring an esky and cold-packs and take home their grass-fed beef, pies and a range of Scenic Rim produced gourmet goodies. Also available on the day will be the original Crows Nest Traditional Soft drinks and hot pies.
1464 Running Creek Rd, Running Creek QLD 4287 PH: 0448 844 455
https://runningcreekbeef.com.au/visit
TREETOP CHALLENGE @ MOUNT TAMBORINE – all month
At Thunderbird Park on Tamborine Mountain, the TreeTop Challenge is Australia’s largest Zipline attraction, where adventurers can spend days immersed in nature, having EPIC adventures, conquering fears and going way outside comfort zones! There’s the multi-award winning Canyon Flyer Guided Zipline Tour, Australia’s largest Adult Adventure Park and Juniors Park (aged 3 to 8).
Cedar Creek Falls Rd North Tamborine Queensland 4272 Australia PH: 1300-881-446
https://www.treetopchallenge.com.au/tamborine-mtn-adventure
SUNSET SIPS AT WITCHES FALLS WINERY: every FRIDAY in Summer, 4pm to 7pm
At home at Tamborine Mountain in the Scenic Rim, Witches Falls Winery’s jasmine smothered cellar doors stay open until 7pm on Fridays, which makes for a great excuse to have a Sunset Sip, and raise a glass to the week.
Witches Falls Winery, 79 Main Western Road, Tamborine Mountain
https://witchesfalls.com.au/
SUNDAYS LIVE ON THE TERRACE @ KOOROOMBA VINEYARD & LAVENDER FARM
Every Sunday, 12noon to 4pm
Nestled in the Fassifern Valley at Mt Alford near Boonah, Kooroomba is home to a cellar door, an award-winning restaurant headed by Executive Chef Daniel Groneberg, and a lavender shop which overlooks a six-hectare vineyard and a breathtaking lavender fields, with magnificent views of the Scenic Rim mountains. LIVE ON THE TERRACE happens every Sunday – guests enjoy a glass of wine, with house made cob loaf and listen to sweet, mellow tunes.
Kooroomba Vineyard & Lavender Farm at 168 FM. Bells Road at Mount Alford QLD 4310 Ph: 07 5463 0022
https://www.kooroomba.com.au/
FEBRUARY 2021
TOWRI TOURS & TASTINGS: Saturday 6 February: from 10am
Hurrah! The famous Towri Sheep Cheeses is opening to the public on the first Saturday of each month in 2021!
Milking demonstrations start the tours off at 10am sharp (the woolly ladies don’t like to wait!), bookings are essential. If you’d rather just sit back and take in the glory of Towri while devouring a scrumptious cheese platter, simply book that experience. Mary and Millie the donkeys will be singing out for a pat, Hercules the award-winning racing sheep will be ready for attention, the chooks will be preened and Honey Poo and Robbie Roo the jumping Jack Russells will be on hand as the official welcoming committee!
Full 10am Tour ($35 per adult, kids priced by age) OR Sit Down, Chill Out ($28 per adult, kids priced by age)
*Towri Cheese Workshops can be arranged by appointment on separate days.
$180 per adult and $90 per child (ages 8-16). Check the website for more.
Towri Sheep Cheeses
206 Saville Rd, Allenview QLD 4285 PH: 0403463429
www.towrisheepcheeses.com.au
EARTH FREQUENCY FESTIVAL: February 12
Earth Frequency Festival is a music, arts, lifestyle and environmental festival at Peak Crossing, with a strong focus on arts, education, healing and community spirit, while drawing from many cultural niches such as transformational festival, tribal gathering, doof and boutique festivals.
310 Mount Flinders Rd, Peak Crossing QLD 4306
All information here: https://www.whatsonscenicrim.com/event/11087115-a/earth-frequency-festival-2021
TREETOP CHALLENGE @ MOUNT TAMBORINE – all month
At Thunderbird Park on Tamborine Mountain, the TreeTop Challenge is Australia’s largest Zipline attraction, where adventurers spend days immersed in nature, having EPIC adventures, conquering fears and going way outside comfort zones! There’s the multi-award winning Canyon Flyer Guided Zipline Tour, Australia’s largest Adult Adventure Park and Juniors Park (aged 3 to 8).
Cedar Creek Falls Rd North Tamborine Queensland 4272 Australia PH: 1300-881-446
https://www.treetopchallenge.com.au/tamborine-mtn-adventure
SUNSET SIPS AT WITCHES FALLS WINERY: every FRIDAY in Summer, 4pm to 7pm
At hoe at Tamborine Mountain in the Scenic Rim, Witches Falls Winery’s jasmine smothered cellar doors stay open until 7pm on Fridays, which makes for a great excuse to have a Sunset Sip, and raise a glass to the week.
Witches Falls Winery, 79 Main Western Road, Tamborine Mountain
https://witchesfalls.com.au/
SUNDAYS LIVE ON THE TERRACE @ KOOROOMBA VINEYARD & LAVENDER FARM
Every Sunday, 12noon to 4pm
Nestled in the Fassifern Valley at Mt Alford near Boonah, Kooroomba is home to a cellar door, an award-winning restaurant headed by Executive Chef Daniel Groneberg, and a lavender shop which overlooks a six-hectare vineyard and lavender fields, with views of the Scenic Rim mountains. LIVE ON THE TERRACE happens every Sunday – guests enjoy a glass of wine, with house made cob loaf and listen to sweet, mellow tunes.
Kooroomba Vineyard & Lavender Farm at 168 FM. Bells Road at Mount Alford QLD 4310 Ph: 07 5463 0022
https://www.kooroomba.com.au/
COMING UP
GONDWANA FESTIVAL: March 2021
At home in the stunning Scenic Rim, the Gondwana Festival is a month-long celebration of some of the most precious and spectacular areas of the Queensland section of the World Heritage-listed Gondwana Rainforests of Australia. The Festival includes guided walks, talks and wild adventures from the base camps (and luxury lodges) of Binna Burra Mountain Lodge , O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat and Mt Barney Lodge. Guided walks will be conducted with Park Tours to locations only available during the Festival.
Facebook and Instagram @gondwanafestival #gondwanafestival
https://www.gondwanafestival.com.au/
CLYDESDALE SPECTACULAR: 12 and 13 June
Celebrating the best of the Clydesdale breed (heavy horse), this two-day national event is based in Boonah at the showgrounds and features the naming of supreme champions, as well as activities and competitions for non-horse owners, and a general call out to those of Scottish heritage from around the country!
More information: https://boonahshowsociety.org.au/events/clydesdale-spectacular/
EAT LOCAL WEEK celebrating 10 years in 2021: 26 June – July 4
It’s the most wonderful, flavour-filled, adventurous time of the year – when the Scenic Rim takes centre-stage, shining the spotlight squarely on the food, wine, natural beauty and faces of the region and welcoming visitors from all over the country. The event was postponed this year due to COVID-19, which means 2021 will celebrate 10 flavour-filled years. There’s nothing quite like standing in the paddock that was home to ingredients just savoured, or touching the vines that produced wines just sipped, or shaking the hand of a farmer whose joy in your experience shows in the width of their smile. That’s local. That’s Eat Local Week in the Scenic Rim.
More information: https://www.eatlocalweek.com.au/
SCENIC RIM MARKETS
BEAUDESERT MARKET FEST
1st Saturday of each month, 7am – 12 noon
Dick Westerman Park, Enterprise Drive, Beaudesert
Phone 5544 8200
BEECHMONT MARKETS
3rd Sunday of each month, 8am – 1pm
Beechmont Community Centre, Beechmont & Binna Burra Roads,
Beechmont Phone 0458 233 080
BOONAH COUNTRY MARKETS
2nd and 4th Saturday of each month, 7am – 12 noon
Springleigh Park, Coronation Drive, Boonah
Phone 0448 248 828
CANUNGRA VILLAGE MARKETS
Second Sunday of each month, 8am – 1pm,
Moriarty Park Hall, Canungra
Phone 0432 050 261
KOORALBYN RSL MARKETS
2nd Sunday of each month, 8am – 1pm
Billabong Park, Kooralbyn
Phone 0400 610 055 – Lynn
PEAK PUB COUNTRY MARKETS
1st Sunday of each month, 8am – 1pm
15-19 Ipswich Boonah Road, Peak Crossing
Email thepeakpubmarkets@gmail.com
RATHDOWNEY COUNTRY MARKETS
3rd Sunday of each month, 8am to 1pm
Rathdowney Memorial Grounds, 100 Mt Lindesay Highway
Rathdowney Phone 0419 522 475
TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN COUNTRY MARKETS
2nd Sunday of each month, 8.30am – 1pm
Tamborine Mountain Showgrounds
Main Western Road, Tamborine Mountain Phone 0417 618 379
TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN LOCAL PRODUCERS MARKET
Every Sunday, 7am – 12 noon
Held in the Green Shed, Tamborine Mountain Showgrounds, Main Western Road,
Tamborine Mountain Phone 0438 690 601
TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL MARKETS
Last Sunday of each month, 7am – 1pm
Held in car park across from school, Long Road, North Tamborine
Phone 0402 527 241
TAMBORINE VILLAGE MARKETS
1st Sunday of each month, 7am – 12noon
Tamborine Memorial Hall, Tamborine-Waterford Road,
Phone 0487 779 114 or email tamborinevillagemarkets@live.com.au
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