Bush Hike in Canungra

May 5, 2017
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Today I planned to hike at Killarney Glen Waterfalls, which has a pool shaped like a heart. Unfortunately the falls have been closed permanently due to so many deaths from hikers jumping into the pools, slipping, hitting their heads on rocks, and then that would cause them to drown. Since there were so many incidents like this even though there were signs saying not to jump into the pools people still did it anyways. Since Killarney Glen was not an option I decided since I was in the area I would do something fun. The town near Killarney Glen was Canungra. Canungra is a small rural township in the Scenic Rim Region local government area of South East Queensland, Australia. Its economy depends on tourism, being a popular destination for short drives from the Gold Coast and Brisbane. Canungra, also called the "Valley of the Owls". Canungra only has a small population of 746 people. Canungra owes its existence to the timber industry and once boasted one of the largest stands of timber in the colony. Canungra is nestled in the middle of the four major tourist destinations, and is the gateway to the Gold Coast hinterland; Mount Tamborine, Lamington National Park, O'Reilly's Guesthouse and Binna Burra. The township is also a meeting place for motor bike club rides, hanggliders, paragliders, birdwatchers and bushwalkers who visit the area annually to take advantage of what the Canungra Valley has to offer. While in Canungra I got to hike the Lahey's Canungra Tramway Tunnel. It's a short hike through the Australian bush and is surrounded by lots of Australian flora and fauna. The railway tunnel is closed off to the public but the site is rich with Queensland's history. After the hike I went into the town and did some window shopping at the local run stores. It was a day well spent surrounded by nature and history.