Yaroomba

Yaroomba Bushland Park

There are 3 main entrances to this area; Boward Close, Warran Road, and Neurum Road, all with car parking available.

From the western end of Boward Close, the main path winds through a range of habitats, from wallum to palm forest and via a boardwalk through a sedge swamp and a melaleuca swamp, finishg at the open grassy area and childrens playground at Neurum Road.

The second path from Boward crosses a small creek and follows a sandy path that joins up to the grassy area on Warran Road.  Not on ly is the flora of the area plentiful and varied but so is the bird life.  On a recent visit, red-backed wrens, rufous and grey fantails, silvereyes, lewins, scarlet and brown honeyeaters, pale yellow robins, rufous shrike-thrushes, a spangled drongo, a scrub turkey, bar-shouldered doves and rainbow lorikeets were seen with many other birds making their presence felt with their calls.

Morning is the best time for bird viewing, although those who walk quietly through the park will see many birds at any time of the day.

An easy 1 way walk to Neurum is approx. 3/4km. To Warren, 1/2km.  The main track only is suitable for wheelchairs or prams.

by Peg Whiteoak - birdwatcher extraordinaire!

Birrahl Park

There are 2 'ends' to Birrahl Park, enter from yerrrany Row or Warragah Parade.  The 2 halves of the park are connected by a bridge over Black Gully.  Htough backing onto a residential area, the park exudes a feeling of being distant from the suburbs and is surrounded by mature trees, mainly melaleuca, coastal banksias and some casuarinas.

From the bridge, a short path heads to the beach via boardwalk. Buried on the beach are the remains of the "Kirkdale" which was wrecked on July 19, 1862.  The remains are seen on occasions of erosion after heavy seas that come with cyclonic conditions.

1/5km easy walk. Suitable for wheelchairs and prams

Special Features: Birds, picnic tables and bbq's
Toilet facilities: Warragah Parade car park

by Francis Windolf - local historian and co-author of An Island Surrounded by Land

Collated by Coolum Area Parks Society

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