Canungra

 15 - 16 September 2025

We packed up and left Hardings Paddock after an early morning tea and set off for Canungra. We were booked in for three nights at O'Reillys Rainforest Retreat and we needed to leave the camper trailer somewhere convenient. The Canungra Showgrounds offer camping and also storage which suited us very nicely.

We arrived mid-morning and set up in a spot on "the oval" - no shade and with the power access a very long way away so we needed to borrow an extension cord. There were sites closer to the power but we didn't realise until we had set up. Lesson learned - always check first. On a walk around the campground we found some much nicer spots down by the creek which would definitely be our choice if ever we returned to stay for more than one night.

Canungra Creek

We had lunch and set about packing our things for three nights up on the mountain without the camper. This included doing some shopping so that we could have some "picnic" dinners. Meals are available at O'Reillys, but are very expensive and a bit limited in variety. Once we were organised we relaxed and enjoyed the afternoon wandering through the village. We thought it was surprisingly busy for a Monday out of school holidays.

In the morning we packed up and moved the trailer onto the unpowered storage spot. We needed to keep the fridge going, and while it probably would have been ok for three nights, we set up the solar panel to keep the batteries topped up anyway. Once everything was secure, we set off for the short, but challenging drive up to Lamington National Park.