Joanna James
Those travelling to Peak Range National Park have the opportunity to witness a spectacular sunset or sunrise or have a picnic close to the mountains.
The Peak Range is a string of rugged and striking mountains amidst Dysart, Moranbah, and Clermont. The distinctive summits are noticeable from a distance beyond the low country plains. The most magnificent scenes will be at sunrise and sunset. The resulting Peak Range is by widespread distribution of basalt runs and rhyolite, trachyte. These emitted from the Peak Range Volcano between 32 and 29 million years ago.
Visitors can experience bushwalking and photography in the National Park and witness dramatic geological highlights, landscapes and places of historical interest. It is a secluded natural environment with no mobile vehicle entrance, amenities or designated walking tracks.
At 572m and 172 hectares, it is the most famous peak of the mountains and takes around an hour to reach the peak. It has notable picturesque and geological areas of interest. Climbers can hope to encounter a swarm of bats in a small cave and the giant St Andrews spiders close to the peak. Once there, you will encounter a 360° glimpse of the encircling farmland and the National Park. Offering remarkable and unique views of Queensland. The incline under its volcanic peak displays an open scrub opening way to clear fields of grassland and Eucalyptus trees.
Access to the summit is by trekking from the Peak Downs Highway. Guests can enter the park to scale the peak through fire control lines. In Clermont check with Queensland Parks and Wildlife for assistance and information.
Located 40km west of Dysart on the Clermont-Dysart Road is the Lord's Table Mountain. Located in the middle of the Peak Range National Park is the mountain which is 320 meters high with a flat-topped elevation. Anvil Peak holds the highest spot at the southern tip. This segment yields 761 hectares and holds the most extensive range of dry rainforests in the Peak Range. It is essentially an open eucalypt forest, with mallee eucalypt and dry vine scrubs at the summit. Lord's Table is ideal for early morning picnics and daytime trips.
The entrance to the mountain is through Huntley Road. A picnic table and a place for rest are located at the mountain base.
It is 45km eastward of Clermont, the Gemini Peaks rea couple of volcanic structured peaks surrounded by open eucalypt forests. The threatened species of daisy known as Belyando Cobbler's Peg can be spotted on the blackened soils of the mountains.
There is a basic trail for trekking to the Gemini Peaks from the Peak Downs Highway.
Around 50km eastward of Clermont and 85km northeast of Emerald, Eastern Creek is an instance of a bulge rising from continuous interruptions and changes of lava.
Eastern peak is unfortunately encircled by private land and not open to people. In terms of accommodation the area can be secluded, so try in Middlemount, service apartments it is a viable option while attempting the peaks try places like Oaks Middlemount Suites.
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