Braemar/Kumbarilla/Daandine State Forest - interesting conversation
Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2021 4:15 pm
I sometimes travel up to this area, which is west of Toowoomba in Queensland.
I was doing a risk assessment as a part of work, and I raised the issue of running into landowners and making sure we're doing the right thing and meeting expectations.
I know this area, but he's a local and has been for 15-20yrs. When I raised the issue about landowners he said "There are no landowners around there, it's Yowie country out there."
I prodded him a bit, and he said (he knows I sometimes work until after dark) you want to be leaving before it gets dark. It came across as a bit of a joke but still half serious.
I then said "So what, don't go into the state forest?" and he straight away said "s#@t no, no way."
The thing is, this guy is a 100% straight shooter, very honest and very matter-of-fact. He's somebody I've worked with for maybe 5 years and I think I'm a bit surprised that he said something like that and was so adamant.
I then remembered there was an encounter - I think unfriendly? - in Kumbarilla State Forest, further south. I can't seem to find it anywhere though.
Has anybody else had any encounters or knows somebody?
I was doing a risk assessment as a part of work, and I raised the issue of running into landowners and making sure we're doing the right thing and meeting expectations.
I know this area, but he's a local and has been for 15-20yrs. When I raised the issue about landowners he said "There are no landowners around there, it's Yowie country out there."
I prodded him a bit, and he said (he knows I sometimes work until after dark) you want to be leaving before it gets dark. It came across as a bit of a joke but still half serious.
I then said "So what, don't go into the state forest?" and he straight away said "s#@t no, no way."
The thing is, this guy is a 100% straight shooter, very honest and very matter-of-fact. He's somebody I've worked with for maybe 5 years and I think I'm a bit surprised that he said something like that and was so adamant.
I then remembered there was an encounter - I think unfriendly? - in Kumbarilla State Forest, further south. I can't seem to find it anywhere though.
Has anybody else had any encounters or knows somebody?