The publicity material regarding the 2 km Kingfisher Circuit suggested we were looking at something between three-quarters of an hour and ninety minutes, which sounded more or less right . The alternative was the 7 km Wompoo Walk, which requires between three and four hours and would have taken lunch out of the equation.
We didn’t get away quite as early as planned, and things were further complicated when we missed the turn onto Brandy Creek Road the first time around.
We’d headed down using the usual route, turning off the highway north of Proserpine, passing through Strathdickie, turning right at the junction with Shute Harbour Road. The Brandy Creek Road turnoff is right after Brandy Creek (figures) but a lack of clear sign-posting took us past it the first time and a mixture of oncoming traffic and unfamiliarity with the particular stretch of road meant that we ended up making out U-turn at the Conway Beach turnoff. If you’re heading from Airlie Beach or Bowen, watch for Brandy Creek and turn left at the Rollerdoor King sign.
The alternative, heading from Bowen, would be to travel straight ahead at Strathdickie (towards Proserpine rather than Airlie Beach), and turning left onto Shute Harbour Road, which is more or less the same route you’d take if you turned off at Proserpine. You’d still need to be watchful in the sign department, though. The only indication that you’ve reached the right spot is the sign that points straight down the road, which could be tricky if you happened to have a truck sitting right on your clacker....
Once we’d made the turnoff, the bitumen only lasted part of the way, and was replaced by four kilometres of narrow winding dirt road that could pose a problem if you were unlucky enough to encounter a vehicle travelling in the opposite direction. The Corolla made it there OK, but you’d be happier in a vehicle designed for off-road conditions.

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