I’ve learned many lessons since the COVID lockdowns came into effect. The biggest learning curve was how we really need less “stuff” and more connection: to ourselves, each other and our environment! I’ve missed the national parks and being able to go to the beach,...
Mt Barney is an official Nature Play provider!
Mt Barney Lodge is proud to be an official Nature Play activity provider! So what is Nature Play? Nature Play Qld exists to increase the time Queensland children spend in unstructured play outside. The mission (if you choose to accept!) is to increase...
A Dummies Guide to Cooking Camp Oven Roast
Having lived in Broome, for 15 years, camping on long white deserted beaches among the sand dunes and red cliffs was a regular pastime. This is where my (and my husbands) camp oven skills came into practice and, with cook-offs with friends, I (we) quickly mastered the...
Bread Tags for Wheelchairs at Mt Barney Lodge
Looking for an easy New Year’s Resolution/habit? Why not get into the practice of transmutation - turning one item into another of useful value. Start saving your bread tags and motivate your families and friends to do so too. Mt Barney Lodge is proud to announce it...
Fishing at Mt Barney Lodge
A common question: Can we go fishing in the creek or waterholes when we stay at Mt Barney Lodge? As we are situated at the upper reaches of the Logan River within the Scenic Rim (South East Queensland), it is quite narrow and shallow so we find that any decent fish...
Corporate Campout
"Escaping the office has never felt so good!" by Melanie Grevis-James of Our Planet Travel In our modern age, and our obsession with communication technology, nothing appealed to me more recently than the invitation to attend the launch of ‘Corporate Campout’ at...



