Mount Mee
The Mount Mee site was recently released for Expressions of Interest to develop a nature-based tourism accommodation facility. Expressions of Interest closed on Friday 18 February 2011.
- Mount Mee locality map (PDF, 655K)*
Background
Mount Mee site. Photo courtesy of David Morgans
D’Aguilar National Park totals approximately 35,000 hectares and protects the varied habitats along the D’Aguilar Range, which begins in the western suburbs of Brisbane, reaching as far north as the township of Woodford, near Caboolture. About 90-minutes drive north-west of Brisbane, Mount Mee is part of the northern D’Aguilar Range.
The range offers striking contrasts in habitats and plant communities which include open eucalypt woodlands, scribbly gum forests and lush subtropical rainforests. More than 800 plant species are found in these forests along with 90 species of reptiles and amphibians, 65 species of mammals and 270 species of birds. Natural attractions are complemented by the Indigenous and European cultural heritage of the D’Aguilar Range.
The Mount Mee area has much to offer visitors. Vehicles are permitted on many unsealed roads through the forest and there are a number of forest drives of varying degrees of difficulty. Four-wheel drive vehicles are recommended. Short- and middle-distance walking tracks take visitors through the lovely varied environments, some of which offer picturesque views from lookouts, and there are also designated forest trails for horseriding.
Site details and tourism opportunity
Open area with exisiting building. Photo courtesy of David Morgans
The site at Mount Mee is about 2.5 hectares and consists of an open area that is surrounded by forest. There are several buildings on the site that are part of the park operations of the area including a three bedroom residence.
Tourism opportunities at this site could include tapping into the south-east Queensland outdoor recreation markets of four-wheel-driving, motorcycle riding and horseriding. The re-use of some existing buildings and establishing semi-permanent tourist accommodation in accordance with the Sustainability Guidelines in the open area could be a possibility.
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Last updated 1 March 2011