Bunya Mountains Weekend Away 10th – 12th July |

What a weekend this promises to be! The Bunya Mountains need to be experienced to be appreciated; the wondrous get-away to nature, soaring majestic views, idyllic rainforest walks and plentiful wildlife. But that’s just where we’re staying; this weekend is jam packed, also featuring the Lavendar Farm, famous Blackbutt Bakery  and a Saturday wine tour of the South Burnett Region. The plan is as follows:

We set off from Brisbane Roma St at 1:00pm on Friday (in our airconditioned minibus) to beat the traffic and leave us plenty of time for dinner at the Bunya Tavern. The Bunya Mountains is a fair drive away, so its makes sense to stay a couple of nights, though its really the mornings atop the mountain that will blow you away. Hopefully can sort an early Friday get away out with your boss 😉

Saturday we’ll be waking up in paradise to an epic day of winetasting, sumptuous food and more in the South Burnett Region. We’ll kick the day off with breakfast in the local cafe, followed by a walk in the Bunya Mountains National Park. At 10:30 its time to set off in search of wineries,  with the quality of wine from the South Burnett Region being a delightful surprise. After first visiting Moffatdale Ridge, for another wine tasting and lunch we’re off to Clovelly Estate The afternoon brings one more winetasting at Kingsley Grove and it’s quite the experience chatting with local sommeliers as they do just about everything themselves out here, short of making the labels and bottles. Saturday night we’re booked in for dinner at the Bunya Mountains Tavern and you’ll have plenty of time later to enjoy any purchased bottles of wine in front of a roaring fireplace.  More on accommdation at the end of this page.

Sunday will bring another wondrous morning – refreshing as a breath of the freshest air you’re likely to find. As well as the views, crisp mountain air and towering Bunya Pines, the wildlife of wallabies crossing your path, parrots, bowerbirds & countless other birds also provide a memorable highlight; with even an echidna making an appearance last time. We’ll have a bit of a later start to the morning, and after breakfast pack up things and set off to another hike atop the mountain. On the way back to Brisbane we have a couple of must-see stops, the first being the Pottique Lavendar Farm for all things lavendar, including tea and shampoo. Then it’s  the famed Blackbutt Bakery with the taste of their pies and pastries more than living up to expectaion. We expect to arrive back in Brisbane around 4pm.

As well as all the experiences this weekend provides, it’s also an amazing opportunity to make some new friends and build on the friendships you have, perhaps with people you’ve met at one of our previous events.

Please note for accommodation we are staying in 3 separate Chalets at the Bunya Mountains. Each chalet has 2 bathroom, so it’s generally sharing 1 bathroom between 2 people. To book a room for yourself it is $419 and to book a shared room (single bed each) it is $349. Choose the appropriate ticket below. The 3 chalets we are staying in are Butterfly https://bunyamountains.com.au/accommodation/butterfly/  Rainbow Lorikeet https://bunyamountains.com.au/accommodation/rainbow-lorikeet/ and House on the Hill https://bunyamountains.com.au/accommodation/house-on-the-hill/

This is peak season for up on the mountain so the accommodation price has gone up a bit as they require paying a minimum 3 nights stay (we’ll only be staying 2 nights).

There are only 10 spots for this trip across the three venues.  Please pack light, with a carry-on style bag.

What’s included:

-Transport to and from Brisbane, and all locations

-Accommodation

-Three wine tastings

What’s not included:

-Meals

SCHEDULE

Friday

1:00pm Depart Brisbane

4:30pm Arrive at Bunya Mountains

6:00pm Have dinner at Bunya Tavern

Saturday

8:00am Breakfast at Bunya Cafe

9:00am Walk in the National Park

10:30am Depart for Wine Tour

12:00pm Wine Tasting at Moffetdale Ridge

1:00pm Wine Tasting and lunch at Clovelly Estate

3:30pm: Wine Tasting at Kingsley Grove Estate

5:00pm: Arrive back at Bunya Mountains for free time

6:30pm: Dinner at Bunya Mountains Tavern

Sunday

9:00am Breakfast at Bunya Cafe

10:00am Pack up and head off from the Chalet

10:30am Rainforest walk

11:15am Set off on way back to Brisbane

12:00 Stop at Pottique Lavendar Farm

1:15pm Stop at Blackbutt Bakery for lunch

4pm arrive back in Brisbane