Upper Cooyar Creek

Leg 2. On the second leg of our "source to sea" journey along the Brisbane River, we trek along Cooyar Creek from the boundary of the Bunya Mountains National Park to the Cooyar Township. Along the way we talk to farmers with multi-generational perspectives on cattle raising in the beautiful Upper Cooyar area, and hear their views on the changing weather and its impact on water levels in Cooyar creek.
At the site of a former “one room school” we contemplate the challenges of educating rural children in the early 1900s. We stop at a camping reserve, gazetted 1878, and discuss its historical use and relevance to livestock droving and the colonial-era “Butcher’s Track” from Dalby to Brisbane. We hear the story of a day in 1979 when cows fell through the ice of Cooyar Creek and perished, and we search for the lost quarry of Cooyar Creek, once hyped as one of the Commonwealth’s finest sources of Blue Granite. The walk finishes at the boundary of the Cooyar township.
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[@WHDRWN]

The ngr on the merri is like the cherry on top when that intro plays.

[@onetreecanoecompany3443]

very much enjoying your videos

[@brisbaneriver-thewholejour2600]

Thanks One Tree - we look forward to catching up with you a bit further down the river.

[@urban_rambler]

Many thanks for taking on this journey - it is so important, and so meaningful to connect people back to place through the landscape. I look forward to the day when we are also able to connect the long human history of the river and the land connecting back to the original indigenous owners many thousands of generations ago. Great work, and great involvement from the locals!

[@brisbaneriver-thewholejour2600]

Thank you Maria - I’m glad to know that you are with us on this journey.

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thanks for sharing, it is good to see some of the history and seeing places along the upper reaches where you normally wouldn't be able to go, it is nice of the locals to let you pass through their land to see some of the hidden gems of the area and to share some of their history of the land as well, I look forward to seeing your next expedition.

[@brisbaneriver-thewholejour2600]

Thanks - the local landowners have been very generous with their time and access, so we’re very fortunate. It’s a privilege to be able to see some of these places.