333 Strangler Cairn

333) Strangler Cairn - 18th October 2020
Return Distance 5.7km, Max Elevation 235m, Climb 35m, Time 1.75hr, Level - Easy - Pops, Hannah
Co-ordinates: -26.651000, 152.635020
My Blog:
Took the opportunity to carry on beyond the Gold Mine and include this walk. The Cairn is fascinating, just such a shame that there is no information board there to tell you about it.
Short Description:
The Strangler Cairn was made by world renounced artist Andy Goldsworthy. It is composed of granite blocks shaped together with a strangler fig planted in the top. Over time the roots of the fig should grow down over the cairn. The walk consists of a short side track off the Conondale Great Walk which is between the Gold Mine track and the Artists Cascades. The main track is through sub-tropical rainforest and wet sclerophyll forest.
Getting There:
From Kenilworth travel south on the Maleny Kenilworth Road for 7km before turning right onto Booloumba Creek Road. Travel a further 5km along this road to the entrance of the park. From here on, the road is unsealed and you will need a High Clearance 4WD as there a number of creek crossings. After 1km you will reach the Day Use Area on the right, where you can park.
All the walks start from here, although they can be accessed from the three camping areas.
Maps:
Conondale National Park Map
Route/Trail Notes:
From the signs talking about the Great Walk, head up the steps and follow the signs. After 400m, you branch left and follow along the side of Booloumba Creek, pasted the Gold Mine circuit, before taking the path to you right up to the Cairn.
Return by the same route or carry on to Artists Cascades and Booloumba Falls.
Permits/Costs:
None. There are various camping options within the park, that require you to buy a permit. See:
Conondale NP Camping
Other References/Comments:
Conondale National Park
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