SE Qld - Places to Shoot

[Steadyhands]

Share your favourite places to shoot in SE Qld.

Please provide a subject title ie Macro, Birds etc. If these roughly line up with the titles of the Members Photo share areas it will make life easier for members. Remember this information will probably be used by visiting inter state members and even those from overseas. For some subjects ie Landscapes, a sample photo might be a good idea.

To help others not familiar with your favourite place also provide a link to a website if available or a link to a Google Map.

To start the ball rolling......

Macro
Most of these places have a wide variety of insect life and flora that constantly changes throughout the year.
Roma St Parklands (http://www.romastreetparkland.com/Pages/default.aspx)

Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens (http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/BCC:BASE::pc=PC_1346)

Brisbane City Botanical Gardens (http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/BCC:BASE::pc=PC_1368)

Indigiscapes (http://www.indigiscapes.com.au/)

Karawatha Forest (http://www.karawatha.com/)

Birds

Oxley Creek Common (http://www.friendsofoxleycommon.org.au/)
Situated between the DPI Research Station and Oxley creek there is an abundance of bird life. A great web site with links to UQ documents on the various Birds and where at Oxley Creek they are found.

Cityscapes
Places to get those classic shots of the Brisbane Skyline.
Kangaroo Point Cliffs (http://www.ourbrisbane.com/suburbs/kangaroo-point)

Southbank (http://www.visitsouthbank.com.au/)

Wilsons Lookout (http://maps.google.com.au/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=110644001424552468008.00047cb13e4667d48a5be&ll=-27.463666,153.039221&spn=0.028369,0.066047&z=15)

[gcflora]

Storms: Warwick, Beaudesert, Boonah

[yummymummy]

Storms: Warwick, Beaudesert, Boonah
Killarney, Allora, Clifton as well :th3:

[coolie21]

Good idea for a thread :)

Maybe add Street Photography Queen St Mall (http://www.queenstreetmall.com/) and the Valley (http://www.ourbrisbane.com/real-estate/suburb-profiles/fortitude-valley)

[Avalon]

Landscapes, Wildlife and Macro:
O'Reilly's Rainforest Resort Lamington Plateau
Buderim Forest, Sunshine Coast
Mt Glorious
Mt Tamborine, Gold Coast Hinterland

Landscapes/ Sunrise Photography
Pt Cartwright, Sunshine Coast (pick a low tide)

Birds:
Brisbane Forest Park, The Gap
You can choose from captive wildlife in the Walkabout Creek Centre, ($5.60 pp)
or talk a free bush walk along the Auricaria Circuit (5km) for wild birds and views across the Enoggera Reservoir.

Nudgee Wetlands, Boondall Wetlands and Tinchi Tamba are all great places to see wetland birds, bee-eaters, Tawny Frogmouths

Birds Queensland provides a great brochure of some wonderful places to see birds.
Available as a PDF download here:

http://birdsqueensland.org.au/downloads/birdplaces.pdf

Flora/macro:
Chermside Hills Reserve in Trouts Road has an abundance of Banksias and Grass Trees.

[Philr]

Killarney, Allora, Clifton as well :th3:

Don't get me started or I could be here a long time... Basically anywhere in the SE is good for storms.

MACRO
Purga Nat Reserve
My garden
Kholo Botanical Gardens
Tamborine Mountain Botanic Gardens

Landscapes...
Same as the storms... anywhere out of town:)

[Darvidanoar]

A few of my favourite haunts would be:

Nudgee Beach (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/21035628)
Especially at low tide when you can get out amongst the mangroves, but make sure you dip yourself in Aeroguard first, the mozzies are fierce :)

Shorncliffe (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/21035623)
The pier is certainly very photographic, but don't forget to explore the shoreline around the headland to the south too.

Wellingtoin point (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/25539099)
It's on the other side of the creek for me, but often well worth the trip.

Bartleys lookout (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/27228676)
Looking southwest over the city makes it a great spot for a city sunrise.

[Jesse24]

Cityscape:

Brisbane:

Bartleys lookout for me also, great for storms, sunsets and sunrises reflecting on the buildings. Watch the skyline rise from there!

Bicentennial Bikeway, especially the part along and under the Riverside Expressway.

CBD: Anywhere, Queen St Mall, Adelaide St, Eagle St Pier, up Brisbane City Hall...I always find something to take photos of in the CBD.

Pacific Motorway, M1Light trails on overpasses such as the Victoria Bridge, Vulture St, Watland St.

The ValleyI haven't taken many photos yet but I plan too this year.

Gold Coast:

Anywhere along the beach, there is always a good skyline and landscape shot.

Gold Coast Lookouts:

The Spit, George St - Burleigh Heads, Burleigh Heads National Park, Elephant Rock - Currumbin, lookout at the south of Kirra Beach, Giants Causeway - Fingal Heads, Terranora Rd - Terranora, South Nobby - Miami, parklands out the front of GC City Council - Bundall, around Guanaba Rd - Mt Tamborine and there is also St Bernards Pub nearby which has a good view and then Q1 also.

[rohana81]

A couple of my favourites are:
Sunrise: Surfers Paradise Beach
Landscape: Miami Hill on the boardwalk
:)

[Gregpen]

A couple of my fav spots are
Buderim Forest
Mooloolaba to Alex Headland beach area
Pt Cartwright

[Kevin M]

Hi here is an interesting spot which I stumbled upon about 10 days ago....

SPRING BLUFF STATION. (its a Railway station - track is still in regular use) beautifully renovated with a fantastic queenslander cottage/house which is a coffee shop. roughly 1hr 10 mins - 1hr 30 mins from Brisbane Northside (depending heavily on traffic).

http://www.queenslandholidays.com.au/things-to-see-and-do/spring-bluff-railway-station

[Scree]

While I know it's nowhere near Brisbane, for those adventurous types, Lake Nuga Nuga. It's past Roma and Injune, there are absolutely no facilities there and if you're not good with nature avoid it. But it's fantastic for landscapes, bird and wildlife photography.

There are hundreds of dead trees in the water, and around Easter hols, the water is covered in purple and white water lillies. Lots of whistling kites.

[MarkChap]

While I know it's nowhere near Brisbane, for those adventurous types, Lake Nuga Nuga. It's past Roma and Injune, there are absolutely no facilities there and if you're not good with nature avoid it. But it's fantastic for landscapes, bird and wildlife photography.

There are hundreds of dead trees in the water, and around Easter hols, the water is covered in purple and white water lillies. Lots of whistling kites.

Been on my list for while, you have just about convinced me

[MichelleL]

While I know it's nowhere near Brisbane, for those adventurous types, Lake Nuga Nuga. It's past Roma and Injune, there are absolutely no facilities there and if you're not good with nature avoid it. But it's fantastic for landscapes, bird and wildlife photography.

There are hundreds of dead trees in the water, and around Easter hols, the water is covered in purple and white water lillies. Lots of whistling kites.

Do you need a 4WD to access this?

[MarkChap]

Not particularly Michelle, but should only be accessed in good wether

Lake Nuga Nuga (http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/nuga-nuga/about.html)

[yummymummy]

so probably not a good idea to be traveling out there at the moment then rofl .. unless of course you have a boat!

[Jacs14]

Wow! for someone new to this group and newish to photography this is a great thread and one I will come back to often, thank you for the great ideas, the only ones I can add for the moment are

Landscapes
Springbrook National Park, and anywhere out and around Maleny and Monteville.

[clanobrien]

Landscape,
On the way to kennalworth (spelling, outside of malaney) there is a dirt track that goes up a hill (mountain) to an old handgliding site, great for wide-angle shots, pana shots etc.
Forest,wildlife,macro
Mt Glorious up at Miala or there abouts, great little cafe that alot of the motorcycle people use (abit exy on the prices though). Just take water and food with you,,, long walk with kids to :(.
Seascapes,
Sunshine coast up near noosa heads, i think its still called devils lookout, great for sunrise-sunset etc.

[dieselpower]

Sunsets
Amity Pt, North Stradbroke Island on the western beach

Sunrise and Panoramic Landscapes
Gus Beutels Lookout, Ravensbourne

[Paul G]

Hi here is an interesting spot which I stumbled upon about 10 days ago....

SPRING BLUFF STATION. (its a Railway station - track is still in regular use) beautifully renovated with a fantastic queenslander cottage/house which is a coffee shop. roughly 1hr 10 mins - 1hr 30 mins from Brisbane Northside (depending heavily on traffic).

http://www.queenslandholidays.com.au/things-to-see-and-do/spring-bluff-railway-station

One of the best times of year to come out here for this is during the Toowoomba Carnival Of Flowers (http://www.tcof.com.au/) (this year 17 - 26 September). The gardens are in full bloom as is the rest of Toowoomba's parks, gardens and select private residences.

[Jhpomyzen]

Saw your thread re the Spring Bluff area, another special place in the Toowoomba area is the Toowoomba Japanese Gardens set in the Northern parts of the University. Early Morning or later afternoon for great reflection shots across the lake
JH

[Optical]

Great thread. Thanks everyone. Ipswich also has some lovely old buildings. Also at Queens Park in Ipswich is the Japanese Gardens.

[Nicalum]

Mt Cootha, Brisbane by Night panoramic view.

[LJG]

Bribie Island is another good spot for water birds and sunsets.

[Bonj]

Some of my favourite waterfalls:
Queen Mary Falls (part of Main Range National Park, near Killarney)
Curtis Falls and Witches Falls, (both part of Tamborine National Park, Mt Tamborine)

Some nice locations for general people photography and portraiture:
Kholo Gardens
Nerida Gardens (Japanese gardens at Queens Park, Ipswich)

[in2fx]

there are plenty of really good suggestions in this thread for places to explore :)

[calloyd]

Rainforest and/or waterfalls
Springbrook National Park, Binna Burra and O'Reilly's
Natural Bridge
Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland

Views
Mount Coot-tha and the Botanic Gardens (also for flowers/macro)
Best of all Lookout at Springbrook
Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve lookout

General landscapes
Mt Barney and the Scenic Rim
Brisbane Forest Park and on to Somerset and Wivenhoe Dams
Girraween (not sure if it would be classified as SE Qld but it is stunning!)

[MichelleL]

Yesterday I went exploring and found a lot of insect activity at a place called Victoria Park which is near the Royal Brisbane Hospital.

The area is quite huge and it's not like Roma street gardens in that it doesn't have huge beds of flowers etc. But what it does have is a creek / pond which has a lot of insect activity.

I worked just in a 2 metre radius and walked away with a lot of photos of some interesting jumping spiders and insects. I saw a lot of dragonflies but couldn't get to them and I don't think it'll be long till the frogs arrive.

A short stroll away are a whole heap of Eucalypt trees which had both caterpillars and some interesting insects as well as ants.

One can park in either Gregory terrace and walk/explore or park over near the hospital in Gilchrist Avenue.

EDIT:

If one follows the bike path towards Kelvin Grove Road, there are bushes etc that are full of flowers and have loads of stingless bees.

[Allan Ryan]

my favorite places are
Bunya mountains - Birds, Fungus, Waterfall, animals- including bush turkeys and roos
USQ Japanese Gardens - plants, waterway/ fall, turtles and ducks
Queen Mary Fall at Killarney - much like Bunya Mt. huge water fall and lots of lizards, watch for snakes I nearly stood on one
Oakey Creek - has ducks and cockatoos just off the main street of Oakey.
Lake Annand in toowomba - spiders, ducks, Kookabura

[Elvie]

Thanks to all for the great local destinations for us camera buffs to head to, For anyone who has time to head further north around Mackay the views from Cape Hillsborough National Park and Eungella National Park are well worth the time and distance

[gingermegs]

Rainforest & waterfalls: anywhere in Lamington NP & Springbrook on the south & Kondallila near Mapleton north of Bris. Creeks should be great right now.

[sirbongo]

Awesome Thread, i've printed all these places out and ticking them off one by one, I've hit the nurseries especially in Spring for my Macro shots, awesome one in Southside of Brisbane, about 25mins from BNE city, called Templex nursery in Algester. Also try The Lost World near Beaudesert for Landscape shots, if you're googling, its the Kerry Road (joins between Beaudsert and Darlington)

[vanngirl]

so probably not a good idea to be traveling out there at the moment then rofl .. unless of course you have a boat!
funny how this is STILL relevant, we've had a great year of rain!

[vanngirl]

I do love the Mt-Cootha Bot Gardens, the cactus garden can hold your attention for quite a while. :) (and I am so NOT the botanical/macro photographer)
Nearby the Toowong cemetery is another favourite haunt of mine (boom boom).
I also often drive up into Stuartholme Girls school and wander about there, the grounds are lovely. (My girls are enrolled there for 2014 so I feel a small sense of ownership.)
(I live around these places, hence their place in my top 3)

UQ is also fabulous for architecture.
the Valley is great for photographing whackos, ferals and other interesting types. I've never actually seen "Marilyn", only heard the legend. Have seen a few freak/tragics though. Diane Arbus would certainly be happy enough.

In the CBD, Burnett Lane is trying to do an arty Melbourne-laneways type thing. It's not overly brilliant but hey, it's all we've really got in Brisbane. If they ever put a cafe or restaurant in there please support it as it will be a gorgeous place to photograph if it gets going.

[Jordan Compte]

Exposures
Gold Coast
Every single over pass on the M1's
City Scape views of surfers etc etc great views from reedy creek hills!

[KarenC]

Head Nth West to Blackland Tablelands, lots of views, waterfalls, creeks and streams and wildlife, well worth a long visit with lots of walking trails.

[aquafish]

If you are happy to go further afield, try Queen Mary's Fall out near Killarney. There's actually a few beautiful waterfalls all within a few kms from each other and you can also do some mild 4wding through Condamine Gorge. Best yet you don't have to walk too far to view them. Birds, especially parrots are also aplenty. Great area for those who love nature shots.

[AutumnCurl]

ive only been here about 9 months - but loving having this thread as im going to try and go somewhere new each sunday.

i have found that - Shorncliff (Sp?) Jetty and surrounds is very nice little beach ( also if you have kids the playground look wicked...we have no kids yet...but my enthusiasm for the playground is still there :rolleyes:)

Mount Coo-tha botanic gardens are great

I loved Australia Zoo & alma zoo

There are some great Churches around the city.

[Adrian45]

Thanks for setting up this thread. Am always looking for new places in Briissy to take photos when i am in town.:)

[Analog6]

If you are happy to go further afield, try Queen Mary's Fall out near Killarney. There's actually a few beautiful waterfalls all within a few kms from each other and you can also do some mild 4wding through Condamine Gorge. Best yet you don't have to walk too far to view them. Birds, especially parrots are also aplenty. Great area for those who love nature shots.

SOme of the SEQ APers did an overnighter to QMF a couple of years ago (late March 2009)- might be about time to think about another one. If you put Queen mary Falls in the search box up at the top right you will see lots of threads. Some of my images here (http://www.ausphotography.net.au/forum/showthread.php?28232-Pink-grevillea-from-Queen-Mary-Falls-weekend&highlight=Queen+Mary+Falls) and here (http://www.ausphotography.net.au/forum/showthread.php?70805-Adding-mist-to-a-photo&highlight=Queen+Mary+Falls); and some other folks http://www.ausphotography.net.au/forum/showthread.php?70805-Adding-mist-to-a-photo&highlight=Queen+Mary+Falls, http://www.ausphotography.net.au/forum/showthread.php?28286-Some-from-Queen-Mary-Falls-Today-(-Tuesday)&highlight=Queen+Mary+Falls and here (http://www.ausphotography.net.au/forum/showthread.php?28214-More-from-the-Queen-Mary-falls-meet-in-Qld&highlight=Queen+Mary+Falls)

[Tikira]

If you like derilict housees and farm buildings try a little town called Pratten, just west of Warwick. In the township and the surrounds there are many old run down farm buildings.

[41jas]

If you like derilict housees and farm buildings try a little town called Pratten, just west of Warwick. In the township and the surrounds there are many old run down farm buildings.

Great for a portrait shoot too. Pity it's so far away. Might be worth a Sunday drive out there. Thanks for that Tikira.

[jessajessa]

Ahh, what a wonderful collection of ideas! Thanks to everyone who has contributed, you've certianly inspired me to get out and about this weekend :)

[tfm1590]

Bribie Island is sometimes great for sunsets. Wildhorse Mt Lookout. Just off Brucehighway before caloundra gives a great snap of the Glasshouse Mt and surrounding area. Best on a clear day however.

[Mile]

Hi, does anybody have any locations that are abandoned industrial/ building with alot of graffity and rubble sort of location. They make good fashion shots.

[rjmorgan]

Wow! for someone new to this group and newish to photography this is a great thread and one I will come back to often, thank you for the great ideas, the only ones I can add for the moment are

Landscapes
Springbrook National Park, and anywhere out and around Maleny and Monteville.


I couldn't agree more, a very useful thread for a newbie!!

Also, couldn't agree more about Maleny and Montevile! Very nice areas to shoot. I got some great photos (in my opinion :)) when I was last there!

[rjmorgan]

The Spit, Southport. If you follow the path next to the cafe (right hand side as you are looking at the front) you will come to a large jetty. The jetty itself make for some interesting photos (they do charge a small fee for public access), but the area surrounding the jetty entrance is even better.

Very nice beach, great sand dunes, and the grasses and trees in the dunes provides very interesting backdrops for portrait photography (quite often see wedding photographers out here).

[rjmorgan]

ive only been here about 9 months - but loving having this thread as im going to try and go somewhere new each sunday.

i have found that - Shorncliff (Sp?) Jetty and surrounds is very nice little beach ( also if you have kids the playground look wicked...we have no kids yet...but my enthusiasm for the playground is still there :rolleyes:)




Thanks AutumnCurl heading to Shorncliffe Jetty today! (hopefully the weather holds out!)

We've got kids, so the kids can play while I muck around with my camera!! If I capture anything interesting I'll post them up!

[JBuz]

Hi here is an interesting spot which I stumbled upon about 10 days ago....

SPRING BLUFF STATION. (its a Railway station - track is still in regular use) beautifully renovated with a fantastic queenslander cottage/house which is a coffee shop. roughly 1hr 10 mins - 1hr 30 mins from Brisbane Northside (depending heavily on traffic).

http://www.queenslandholidays.com.au/things-to-see-and-do/spring-bluff-railway-station

Hi Kevin,
Do you know if this was affected by the floods we had earlier this year?
Cheers

[J.davis]

It was badly damaged in the floods but is up and running now for rail stock. Don't know about the surrounds.

[strictfunctor]

I received an email tonight from the Friends of Oxley Creek Common, saying that the walking track is open again. It has been closed since the floods.

[janet1949]

Recently did a photo session with my son at DICKY BEACH, Caloundra.. especially at sunrise/sunset, the SS Dicky wreck is right on the shoreline, we took some awesome shots.... :D

[lenscap]

There is the wreck of the Gayundah at Woody Point (Redcliffe), also the Maritime Museum at Southbank (near the Goodwill Bridge which is also good to photograph and photograph from).
The Kurilpa Bridge is another great location and subject.

[lenscap]

Also the Railway Workshops in Ipswich for machinery, trains etc.

[PJI254]

MT Mee National Park is good after the rains.

[csmith]

The Brisbane Powerhouse (at New Farm) and New Farm park seem like nice places for some architecture/landscape shots.

I haven't been there with a camera yet, but it is on my list.

[lenscap]

I haven't been out photographing for ages ..... been too busy .... now I want to go somewhere.

[Allan Ryan]

Rainbow Beach, landscapes
There are a lot of large blackish rocks on sand next to the ocean
great for portraits as well.

a badly done hand held pano -- but it shows whats there

[MusKat Photography]

If you have a 4WD then head up along the Noosa North Shore to Double Island Point Light House. Entry is vi the barge at Tewantin and a day permit can be purchased from office just before the barge for around $12.00. Osprey of course the beach a ship wreck and the light house. You can then travel through the Freshwater Road track and at the end turn right and head into Rainbow Beach. Take your lunch and check the tides before travelling along the beach.
Remember, this beach is a gazzetted highway so all road rules and speed limits apply and yes they are patrolled by police.

[para]

woody point pier

[flyonthewall]

Last time I was at Shorncliffe the jetty was fenced off as they were obviously doing some form of work on it.

Is anyone able to tell me if this is still the case, as I will be near that way on the weekend.

[Keith]

I go there every couple of months, always hoping to see some work done on it. Unfortunately they haven't started it yet, so finishing time won't be until the end of 2015 I believe. :crossed:

[in2fx]

Yes, still fenced off, but plenty of angle to get of the jetty anyway

[Lozzaness]

For the people interested in the Shorncliffe Pier, at the end of November they are going to start tearing the pier down which is expected to take approximately 12 weeks. Once it is removed, they will be rebuilding it again.

Here is the letter that was sent to local residents around the pier (sorry about it being a bit scrunched up, been sitting on my lounge for a bit).

(Linking to the image on Dropbox due to size limitations of the board): https://www.dropbox.com/s/sq4lrbbhsuazfnu/IMG_0005.JPG

[Lozzaness]

Hey everyone,
If anyone is interested in the updates on the Shorncliffe pier, have another letter here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/w2uz3f5ratsqd3z/2015-01-22%2017.43.23.jpg

(Yes i'm really bad at taking photos of bits of paper).

[Ted53]

What a fantastic idea. I'm new to photography and am always on the lookout for places to shoot. Unfortunately I have nothing new to add...the few places that I know have already been mentioned but I will update if anything new comes up. Thanks