Stonesthrow Bush Camping — A Weekend That Reminded Us Why We Do This
We needed a reset. Nothing complicated, just a Friday afternoon pack-up, a couple of nights under trees, and back home Sunday with the kids still smiling and tuckered out.
Stonesthrow Bush Camping in the Scenic Rim delivered exactly that.
It's the kind of place that's hard to describe without sounding like a brochure, so I'll just tell you what actually happened. We arrived, opened the awning, and immediately did nothing productive for about three hours. The property has this slow, sprawling energy with big open paddocks, old trees, and a handful of donkeys wandering around like they own the place (they do). Zula, our dog, was off lead the whole weekend. Watching a dog genuinely lose her mind with happiness is one of the better things in life.
Rich, the owner, was onsite the whole time, the kind of host who's around if you need him and invisible if you don't. His daughter ended up spending a lot the weekend hanging out with our daughter, which is exactly what you want on a family camping trip. The kids entertain each other, the adults get to actually sit in the hammock and read a book.
Saturday we drove over to Sharp Park Riverbend Campground to find the creek. Worth it. Good flow in the river, and a good excuse to get out of camp for a few hours without committing to anything too ambitious.
Sunday morning we packed up early and headed home via Dreamworld on the Gold Coast, which felt slightly surreal after two days of donkeys and creek walks. The kids handled the transition fine. Better than fine, actually.
The Scenic Rim sits about an hour and a half from the Sunshine Coast — close enough for a genuine long weekend, far enough that it actually feels like you've gone somewhere. If you've been stacking up weekends on the coast and want something a little quieter, this is the move.
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