Moogerah Peaks National Park Travel Guide

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NAMES OF THE PEAKS
Mount French .......Mount Edwards .....Mount Greville.....Mount Moon

Another great National Park, that is an easy 80km drive from Brisbane.

Mounts French, Greville, Moon and Edwards, are all ancient, volcanic peaks that have formed into unique shapes. There are walks in all of them, except Mt. Moon, which is located on private property.

The peaks are mostly covered in open eucalypt forest, and a lot of other small shrubs as undergrowth. We came here in Spring, and a lot of these shrubs were in flower, and the small Birds that love this kind of territory, were twittering everywhere. We saw the beautiful red-backed Fairy Wren.
There are magnificent exposed rock faces, and on Mt. French, it is not unusual to see rock climbers and abseilers here.
There are magnificent views of the Fassifern Valley and its paddocks of green and brown.

Not only the national park, but there is a lot more to see and do in this area. There are Motels & Caravan Park at Boonah & Aratula, also limited camping within Moogerah Peaks National Park, with Mount French section providing the only campground.
This campground is not suitable for caravans. Camping permits are required and fees apply. As the campground is small, advance bookings are necessary.

So, if you have a car, I suggest a trip to this lovely part of Queensland that is located not too far from Brisbane.

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Maroon Dam is located not that far from Lake Moogerah.

This Dam also has very nice picnic areas, with tables & chairs, Toilets, BBQ's [these are wood] and plenty of large lawned area for that game of Cricket!
That lake allows powered boats, sailboats, kayaks, canoes, jetski's, just to name a few.
This lake is not quite as popular as Moogerah, but still is very nice. For watersports, it is more protected from the wind than Moogerah.
Usually, you will see the odd Kangaroo grazing on the lawns here.

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Lake Moogerah, located close to Boonah has many nice areas.

The main picnic area is where the Dam wall is located. The lawned picnic area is on the hill overlooking the dam. There are gas BBQ's, sheltered picnic tables, toilets and a kiosk, plenty of shady trees and room to kick a ball around!
Another picnic area, is down the hill, below the dam wall on the edge of the creek and never seems quite as busy.

You are allowed to walk across the wall, we have done this many times. On the side wall are markings of various water levels over the years when the dam has been full and overflowing. This year [2010] may see it happen again as it is nearly full! On the other side of the dam wall, the walking track continues through the scrub, this is part of the Moogerah National Park.

It's just nice standing on the dam wall, enjoying the views over the lake, and watching people have fun on the water, quite a nice pastime!

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"Moogerah" in Aboriginal, means "Place of Storms"
The Dam was built in 1962 by damming Reynolds creek and is the main source of water for the nearby district. Its situated in a very scenic position, with beautiful mountains surrounding the lake. It has a Water ski club that holds races on the Lake, a caravan park, and nice picnic areas.

Fishing is good on the Lake, you can catch the Australian Bass (the main fish caught) also Golden and Silver Spangled Perch, Eels and Catfish.
This dam is very popular in summer where people enjoy water skiing and all the water sports.

We love Moogerah!