We were delighted to be invited for a house sit on Mt Tamborine minding gorgeous little Poppy. She is an absolute darling and was very easy to fall in love with. We had such a lovely evening with her owner who invited us to stay the evening before, and spoiled us rotten with a gorgeous welcome and meal, that he'd cooked himself. It was just so lovely to be in Poppy's lovely home with the fire roaring and such good company.
Poppy had a few outings with us, to our favourite Spice of Life cafe, her dad did warn us she wasn't much of a walker, and it was so funny to see her simply lie on her side when she'd had enough of the stoll along Knoll road. She was much more cosy tucked inside Kevin's jacket all warm and toasty, and had a carry back to the car.
We certainly needed our winter woolies on while we were there, and had the fire going most days. It sure was very chilly, and much colder than on the coast. How's that mist in the picture above? It's so eerie too to watch it roll in, and everything gets really quiet.
But it was also gorgeous to see the mist rolling in, and to know that it was warm and cosy inside. One evening we braved the cold night air, and wandered down to the lookout where the hang gliders leave from. The atmosphere was so lovely, with crowds of people, families and friends with their picnics. But the chill got the better of us and we high tailed it back home once the sun hit the horizon.
There are so many lovely bush walks on Tambo, and we had a lovely walk into Witches Falls, not far from our house sit.
Witches Falls was Queensland’s first national park to be declared under the new State Forests and National Park Act 1906. Declared in 1908, it is Queensland’s oldest national park. It is graded at a 4 which means walking experience recommended. "Tracks may be long, rough and very steep. Directional signs may be limited."
It's fairly easy to find your way around the loop, but once a couple of years ago, we did turn left when leaving the falls instead of right back to the loop, and had quite a hike back. Visit Qld Govt Parks and Forests to learn more.
