North Stradbroke: Brown Lake to Blue Lake Circuit via Mt Hardgrave
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 13.94 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,614 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 1,614 ft
- Max elevation
- 662 ft
- TrailRank
-
76
5
- Min elevation
- 662 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 4 hours 53 minutes
- Time
- 6 hours 4 minutes
- Coordinates
- 4080
- Uploaded
- June 20, 2021
- Recorded
- June 2021
near Myora, Queensland (Australia)
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Itinerary description
A lovely walk encompassing a number of tracks including a half circuit around Brown Lake, a climb up Mt Hardgrave, a large part of the My Mother Earth track incl Blue Lake.
The elevation gain on this hike is significant so this hike is not for the beginner.
The start and finish is from Brown Lake. Brown Lake is a natural perched lake, pure rainwater tinged brown by the native teatrees. The ecosystem is an example of a coastal non-floodplain sand lake and is characterised by acidic water, nutrient-poor and sandy soil, shrub-like vegetation and wet heathland.
The climb up Mt Hardgrave is quite steep for the uninitiated. Some of the tracks are very sandy making walking difficult.
What I would improve about the track would be I might consider doing a car shuffle between the Blue Lake car park and the Brown Lake car park to take out the centre bit.
The elevation gain on this hike is significant so this hike is not for the beginner.
The start and finish is from Brown Lake. Brown Lake is a natural perched lake, pure rainwater tinged brown by the native teatrees. The ecosystem is an example of a coastal non-floodplain sand lake and is characterised by acidic water, nutrient-poor and sandy soil, shrub-like vegetation and wet heathland.
The climb up Mt Hardgrave is quite steep for the uninitiated. Some of the tracks are very sandy making walking difficult.
What I would improve about the track would be I might consider doing a car shuffle between the Blue Lake car park and the Brown Lake car park to take out the centre bit.
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329 ft
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Beautiful hike, lots of beautiful views and highlights along the way.
Beautiful hike, lots of beautiful views and highlights along the way.
Beautiful hike, lots of beautiful views and highlights along the way.
Beautiful hike, lots of beautiful views and highlights along the way.
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Beautiful hike, lots of beautiful views and highlights along the way.
Hi, great description! Can’t wait to do it! You mention you would consider doing a car shuffle, I’m wondering what the road is like/clearance and if it is suitable for non 4WD?
Conventional cars have no problem as road is tarred.
Thanks mate! Very helpful!