North Stradbroke Island, or “Minjerribah” as it is called in the local Jandai language, is a huge sand island in Moreton Bay east of Brisbane. Today we explored it on our fat bikes.
Category: xc
Cross-country MTB
O’Reilly’s
Today’s adventure took us for a long climb up a rough dirt road, culminating in some amazing views from the Lamington Plateau.
Yandina
Today’s ride and hike took us to a couple of great lookouts, and along some fun tracks near the small Sunshine Coast town of Yandina.
Elgin Vale
The last time we rode in Elgin Vale State Forest we got lost and were forced to spend the night stuck in Lantana. This time, we were determined not to make the same mistake again.
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Cooloola
Great Sandy National Park has some wonderfully diverse landscapes. Today we explored some of that diversity on our bikes.
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Swanfels
The mountains of South East Queensland hide numerous scenic secret valleys. One of them is Swanfels. Tucked away on the other side of the Great Divide, it’s hard to get to, but worth the trip.
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Pratten
The land west of the Great Divide is vast and flat with a sky so high it feels like you’re going to fall into it. Today’s adventure took us on a large leisurely loop through some of this country.
Charleville
Over seven hundred kilometres west of Brisbane, Charleville is home to more than 3,000 people and a thriving pastoral industry.
My friend Simon caught the train there recently, and rode his bike back to Brisbane.
This is his story.