Minyon Falls & Boggy Creek Northern NSW

Minyon Falls base & Boggy Creek.
Location Minyon Falls Grass Area Car park Grass Area.
Distance 14k’s
Grade: Moderate grade 3 see below
Carry Lunch:
Meet up time: 9.25
Start time: 9.30am (Queensland Time)
Cost: $2

Options:
Minyon Falls 6 kms. Leave car at the Falls and get a lift back to Minyon Grass to start the walk.

Minyon and Boggy Creek loop 12 kms. Start at Minyon Grass, walk the loop to the falls then walk up to Rummery park via the Boggy Creek Track for lunch with the full group then walk back to the cars via the road.

Minyon Falls and Boggy Creek. 8 kms Leave car at Rummery Creek and get a lift back to Minyon Grass to start the walk. Start at Minyon Grass, walk the loop to the falls then continue up to Rummery park via the Boggy Creek Track for lunch.

Please organise here via the comments if you want to car shuffle. Be conscious when car pooling that fellow travellers may be doing different length walks.

PLEASE CHECK ALL WALKS AT 7.30AM ON THE MORNING OF ALL WALKS TO SEE IF THEY HAVE BEEN CANCELLED OR AMENDED.

Grade3: Tracks are likely to vary from moderately uneven to rough and some sections may be off-track. Some gradients are likely to be quite steep and there may be some moderate rock hopping or easy rock scrambling. Above average fitness and some bush-walking experience required.

Walk leader: Warwick 0408 300056
Please read the Conditions of Group Membership and event participation at the end of the walk description.

The travel time to Minyon Falls is less than that to O’Reillys from the coast. But to give everyone an opportunity to visit this area, I suggest those that like to car pool arrange this early by putting up a shout-out under comments and giving the driver $10 which if 4 in a car may just cover the fuel costs but shows appreciation for the driver.

Minyon Falls is 100 metre high waterfall which drops down into the deep palm-shaded gorge below called Palm Valley. This walk is not to the actual base we will scramble over the rocks to get to the base. Then onward to the head of the falls then to Rummery Park for lunch.

You will see some of the largest beauties still left standing including Blackbutt and Scribbly Gums as well as sub-tropical Booyong rainforest and Brush box. Minyon Falls is part of a larger area known as Minyon Falls Flora Reserve which, because of its high scientific, recreational and scenic value, is excluded from all logging operations. The large display board will show you the way as you embark on your walk. There are also toilets and BBQ facilities so it is a wonderful spot for a picnic.

Meet up: 9.25 am at Minyon Grass or by your own arrangement to car pool. Distance form Burleigh M1 intersection is 88k’s allow 1¾ hrs travel time.

Please, please car pool:

Suggested route: M1 onto Gulgan Rd to Mullumbimby. At Mullumbimby go to Goonengerry.

Turn right on Repentance Creek Rd, Turn right Upper Creek Rd continue to Minyon Falls Rd and onto Minyon Falls Grass Area.

Great day out with wonderful scenery on the way!
Conditions of Group Membership and event participation
1 GCMWWG is not an incorporated association or organisation and is composed of individuals who join with each other in an informal manner to engage in the pleasurable activity of bushwalking and accordingly each individual member is required to take personal responsibility for his or her own safety and to comply with the recommendations published on the Group’s meet up website and with directions given from time to time by any walk leader of a Bushwalk undertaken by the Group.
2 Participants are recommended:
(i) to wear walking boots which provide ankle support;
(ii) carry his or her own rucksack which will contain at least 1 litre of fresh water in watertight containers and personal first aid items including band-aids (or similar), bandages, antiseptic, insect repellents and sunscreen and foodstuffs appropriate to the length and timing of the bushwalk;
(iii) to make a realistic assessment prior to participating in a bushwalk as to whether the participants’ physical condition will allow the participant to enjoyably and safely engage in the bushwalking activity without endangering the safety and enjoyment of other participants;
(iv) to wear or carry clothing suitable for each walk including clothing (such as a waterproof jacket or poncho) that is appropriate for unexpected changes in the weather.
3 Each bushwalk undertaken by the Group shall have a nominated leader who will walk at the front of the Group (“walk leader”) and a nominated person who will walk at the rear of the group (“back marker”). The walk leader will set the pace of the walk and will halt the walk at appropriate times in his or her discretion for rests and drink breaks and meal breaks. The back marker will endeavour to keep the group together at all times and to notify the walk leader if any untoward accident or injury is sustained by any participant. The walk leader and the back marker for each bushwalk will be nominated by the Group Leader.
4 Each participant will be required to observe any directions or instructions given by the walk leader including any instruction to shorten the walk, change the route of the walk or abandon the walk due to any unexpected change of circumstances such as track closure or obstruction, inclement weather and/or injury or illness suffered by any member.
5 Any one of the Group Leader, walk leader or back marker for each bushwalk undertaken by the group shall carry with him or her a mobile phone and a first aid kit.
6 There shall be published in each event's description a degree of difficulty by the Group a statement as to the degree of difficulty of the proposed bushwalk so that members may realistically assess whether they (or their guests) have the requisite degree of physical fitness required to pleasurably and safely undertake the proposed bushwalk.
7 Details of each proposed bushwalk including the walk route, the commencement time and the anticipated time required to complete the walk will be published on the Group’s meet up website.