Mariposa Holiday House, Bunya Mountains

30/05/2024

Explore the Barker Creek Circuit

The Bunya Mountains is chock full of delightful walks, and the Barker Creek Circuit is a popular and achievable one, with lots of options to choose from. You can start this scenic track either from Dandabah Picnic Area or the Paradise Falls car park, and it’s a must-do for waterfall lovers. Along the track you’ll encounter Paradise Falls, Little Falls and the Big Falls 122m drop, which is a spectacular sight after heavy rain. The trail then links in with the Scenic Circuit track, or you can choose to add an extra 1.5km to the walk (750m each way) to take in the Big Falls Lookout and Barker’s Creek Gorge. For an extra 1km, choose the alternate Pine Gorge Lookout and Festoon Falls route instead of the shorter Tim Shea Falls section of the Scenic Circuit. Whatever way you go, take a picnic lunch and your water bottle and enjoy this outstanding walk.

20/05/2024

Ergon has advised planned power outages for the Bunya Mountains on 14th and 21st June between 7am - 1pm (note, these often overrun)

Please plan accordingly, especially regarding water. This will affect the ENTIRE mountain

Send a message to learn more

22/03/2024

Ergon have advised that there will be a mountain-wide planned power outage on Tuesday 9 April from 8.30 - 2.30

So plan ahead with your water for drinking/loo flushing, and make plans to spend the day somewhere else :)

20/03/2024

It’s time for a competition of a different sort!

Want to win a $100 gift voucher to Poppies on the Hill Café plus Ken Chapman’s ‘Beautiful Birds of the Bunya Mountains’ book?

Let your imagination run wild, and tell us your best Bunya dreaming story using as many of the names of our rental properties as possible (you can also include landmarks, walking tracks and anything that is inclusive of everything the beautiful Bunya Mountains has to offer).

For example …
“When at the Bunya Mountains I love the feeling of being free, where I can run like the Warrigal, listen to the beautiful Birdsong while laying in my little Cosy Cottage. I dream of hunting for Araucaria and relaxing in the magical Cloudlands of the South Burnett.”

Everyone has a story to tell, and we can’t wait to hear your favourite Bunya story. Post your story in the comments below. The competition will run until Tuesday 30th April, with a winner being announced on Thursday 9th May. Have fun!

(Photo credit: Colin Bushell)

24/02/2024

Bunya Mountains Accommodation advises there is still availability over Easter, and June/July, so if you want a stress-free, green, and always beautiful experience for your next holiday, get in touch!

08/02/2024

It’s not too late to book a low season break at the Bunya Mountains

Overspent a little over the Christmas holidays? You can still enjoy a holiday break at the Bunya Mountains, with low season prices now in operation! Low season prices will run through until 29th February, making it the perfect time to book a summer break (please note: low season prices apply from Monday to Thursday nights only). And there’s plenty of affordable holiday options at the Bunya Mountains, with prices starting at $140 a night.

To make it even better, there’s few extra costs for a Bunya Mountains holiday once food and accommodation are sorted. There’s no cost to enjoy the scenery, watch a sunset, bushwalk through the rainforest, interact with the local wildlife, or just kick back and enjoy the serenity. Take advantage of the glorious summer weather and go to https://bunyamountains.com.au/accommodation-search/ to book your holiday.

06/02/2024

It's bunya nut time!

It’s the most iconic time of the year at the Bunya Mountains – bunya nut time! These giant edible pinecones, which can sometimes weigh up to 10kg, are ripening and falling across the Bunya Mountains, with loud crashing sounds often being heard under the trees. This ancient food source has been long beloved by the local indigenous people, and was even once food for dinosaurs many eons ago! The birds and animals are enjoying the feast, but we’ve managed to find plenty to use in the café as well to make our delicious bunya burgers and other scrumptious delicacies! It’s a great time of year to visit – just make sure you don’t stand or park under the bunya pines, as the nuts can drop without warning!

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19/01/2024

Dear visitors

There will be a planned mountain-wide power outage on Tuesday 20nd February between 8am and 2pm

This will affect ALL HOUSES and facilities on the Bunya Mountains.

Water pumps will not work, so this will mean no water to the houses

Please plan by showering the night before, putting a bucket of water by the toilet to flush, and a jug of water in the fridge.

Your best bet is to go out for the day, eg to Dalby or Kingaroy, for breakfast and other facilities

We apologise for the intense inconvenience. Ergon just does what they want to, unfortunately :(

Chris Brandon-Jones, owner of Lochanbar and Mariposa

07/12/2023

For sale, one much loved and beautiful holiday home

This charming 1 level cottage with ramp access. Easy walk to national park, cafes and restaurant. Walk straight in, relax and enjoy this home all the work has been done for you. Three bedrooms…

06/12/2023

We are downsizing, so “Lochanbar” is now available for purchase by another loving owner on a walk in/walk out (i.e. house and all contents) basis.

We bought “Lochanbar” in January 2017, and gave it a new bathroom and kitchen, an all-weather driveway, all new soft furnishings, mattresses, bedding, kitchenware, and electric appliances. What we didn’t replace, we refreshed, repaired, or repainted, and we filled the house with works from local artists. We have also installed split cycle air conditioning, UV drinking water treatment, new water tanks, and a Telstra smart antenna to improve Wi-Fi reception. All the hard work has been done!

The house is a wonderful place for your own holidays with family and friends, and is also ready for immediate holiday rental. It’s proved incredibly popular with our guests since we took it over.

For further information and pricing, please contact the Bunya Mountains Accommodation Centre, who are handling this sale for us. (Same place where you booked your stay!)

Drop in for chat at the office, phone them on 07 46683126, or see the listing for “Lochanbar” at

19/09/2023

14/09/2023

Book a Bunya Mountains holiday for less

Now is a fantastic time to avail yourself of a break at the Bunya Mountains, with our peak season now over and mid-season pricing kicking in on 1st September. Mid-season runs through till the end of October (although please keep in mind that peak season pricing is in operation for all Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights).

There are so many beautiful properties to choose from, now available for less – have a look here and book a blissful escape to the scenic Bunya Mountains: https://bunyamountains.com.au/accommodation-search/

14/09/2023

Announcing the winner of our dark skies photography competition!

Drumroll please … we are delighted to announce the winner of last month’s dark skies photography competition! We received some truly spectacular entries (making it very difficult for us to choose just one!), however, we have selected a winner. Congratulations to Reuben Abbott for your awe-inspiring photo of the night sky at the Bunya Mountains. This is a very creative and unusual take on the theme, and we’re impressed with the striking way you’ve composed the photo and the mood it creates. Please get in contact with us via direct message, so we can provide you with your prize.

Second place goes to Daniel Woodhouse, third place to Kirk Teo, and commendable mentions to Reuben Abbott and Kirk Teo again, who all came very close to winning with the photos shown in the comments below. Nice work – we look forward to seeing more from you!

Thank you to all who entered our eighth photography competition – we were delighted to receive your entries (and keep an eye out for some of your photos which we may use in future posts, with appropriate accreditation of course). And also keep an eye out for more upcoming competitions. In case you’d like to do some planning and preparation, the next few topics for our photography competitions will be:

• Birds
• Spectacular views
• Family activities/ People at the Bunya Mountains
• National Park walks
• The Bunya Pine/Bunya nuts

Thanks again for your entries – keep them coming! We have some great prizes on offer too, so we look forward to seeing more of your creative works in the next few months.

11/05/2023

Who loves driving up the mountain to the Bunya Mountains, and watching the scenery change like magic from the dry and dusty scrubby plains to the lush, green, overarching rainforest? The change is startling when you first visit the Bunya Mountains, as it hardly seems possible that such a rainforest oasis could exist in the midst of the surrounding lowlands. But the more you come to this special place, the more you’ll feel as if you’re entering another world as you begin the climb up the mountain. You can almost feel the cares and stresses of your ordinary life falling away the higher you climb into the realm of tranquillity and peace that you’ll find at the Bunya Mountains.

(Thanks to Brenden Evans for the photo.)

07/05/2023

Two Eastern Yellow robins were fighting over the right to sit on Mariposa's clothes line today. This little guy won :)

07/05/2023

Beautiful, weird clouds today up at the mountains! Photos taken from the lookout opposite Mariposa

23/04/2023

Things to do at the Bunya Mountains – go waterfall hunting

The sight and sound of falling water is one that draws us in, and it can be both relaxing and invigorating at the same time. There are plenty of waterfalls to discover in this cool green mountain paradise, from larger falls, to gushing cascades, to small tricking waterfalls flowing into rock pools. The Bunya Mountains abounds with waterfalls of all sizes, and you’ll come across most of them along the rainforest walking tracks. Grab a map from the Visitor Information Centre and set out on a waterfall-hunting hike – you’re sure to get some great photos along the way (like this one from Scott Higgins) as well as enjoying the wonder of the natural world. Of course, many of the small cascades aren’t marked on any map – they’re simply hidden delights for you to discover along the way.

10/03/2023

It’s not too late to get FREE accommodation at the Bunya Mountains!

Who doesn’t love free stuff? Get two free nights of accommodation at the Bunya Mountains with our current summer special offer, running until 31st March 2023 – when you stay for seven nights, you’ll only pay for five. You can take advantage of this special at most of our properties (apart from these ones: Jacky Winter, Araucaria, Bunya Spires, Birdsong, Godshill Lodge, Godshill West Wing and Godshill Studio). It’s the perfect way to enjoy a relaxing Bunya Mountains holiday for less. Decide which property you’d like to call home for a while here: https://bunyamountains.com.au/accommodation-search/

10/03/2023

Announcing the winner of our water photography competition!

Drumroll please … we are delighted to announce the winner of last month’s water photography competition! We received many wonderful entries (making it very difficult for us to choose just one!), however, we have selected a winner. Congratulations to Jayde Aleman for your scenic and evocative photo of one of our rainforest creeks. This stunning photo captures the spirit of the Bunya Mountains beautifully, and we’re impressed with the striking way you’ve composed the photo and the mood it creates. Please get in contact with us via direct message, so we can provide you with your prize.

Commendable mentions also go to Scott Higgins, Richard Cox, Daniel Woodhouse and Jayde Aleman again, who came very close to winning with the photos shown in the comments below. Nice work – we look forward to seeing more from you!

Thank you to all who entered our seventh photography competition – we were delighted to receive so many entries (and keep an eye out for some of your photos which we may use in future posts, with appropriate accreditation of course). And also keep an eye out for more upcoming competitions. In case you’d like to do some planning and preparation, the next few topics for our photography competitions will be:

• Dark sky
• Birds
• Spectacular views
• Family activities/ People at the Bunya Mountains
• National Park walks
• The Bunya Pine/Bunya nuts

Thanks again for your entries – keep them coming! We have some great prizes on offer too, so we look forward to seeing more of your creative works in the next few months.

04/03/2023

Price Rise for 2023-2024

I'm sorry to advise that our prices have increased for the coming year from 1 April 2024.

You may have noticed we reduced our prices by $30 a night mid last year. We were advised to do so because Knights Cleaners who own a near monopoly on linen services in the region, had raised their prices dramatically. We had a choice - stop supplying linen and reduce prices, or raise prices and keep supplying a full set of linen.

We decided to try and keep prices low so the families who love the Bunyas could keep coming while everything is going up, and reduced our prices.

Unfortunately, too many guests were not bringing their own linen, and were taking throws off couches or sleeping just on the mattress protectors and pillows without cases (yuck) - which makes more work for our cleaners (and increases costs.)

We were up there doing maintenance this last couple of weeks, and discovered that one party had stolen a set of our person sheets (kept in a private box under a bed) and replaced them with single sheets (including a stolen hired sheet) to cover the theft.

So we've given up. We'll provide two sets of queen linen and include them in a now higher per night charge.

I hate doing this, but if the house is to remain available for holiday-makers, we have to do what we can to preserve the cleanliness of the house. The cleaners are not an inexhaustible resource.

I hope that those of you who love Mariposa will keep coming back, and if you can't, I hope you understand why prices have risen.

The weather in late Summer/Early Autumn is simply stunning up at the Bunyas, and it's a great time to visit before the high season starts.

13/12/2022

The markets are early this month!

The markets are usually held on the last Sunday of each month, but as this falls on 25th December this year, the date of the December markets has changed to Sunday 18th December. Don’t miss your final chance to get in a bit of last-minute Christmas shopping, or just to enjoy a relaxing and peaceful weekend under the bunya pines before the hustle and bustle of Christmas. See you there this Sunday from 9.00am to 2.00pm!