Reaching a decade is a significant achievement
We will share our unique journey with you in mere moments ~ with how life has been created around us...
23 March, 2024
Christmas Creek
Winter Fire
Do you dream of a cosy winter getaway to snuggle up by a warm fire with your beloved, glass of wine in hand, not having to think about a thing...
23 July, 2021
A flourishing garden
The harvest began in August, our lemon trees were absolutely loaded, far too much to use fresh so by preserving the abundance...
02 December, 2020
Reflecting on the life of Mr …
Reflecting On The Life Of Mr … Nightfall’s Chief Entertainer Was Buried August 2018, At The Ripe-Old Age Of Almost 16. If you’ve visited nightfall you’ll be hard-pressed to forget Mr, our resident Jack Russell with his insatiable talent for finding the soft-spot in your...
29 January, 2019
THE JOURNEY TO PLATYPUS POND – PERFECT CREEK SWIMMING
There's nothing nicer than taking the afternoon off for adventure and many of our first guests have commented about the special feel of Nightfall's Platypus Pond, not far from the camp's main lounge and swimming hole....
03 April, 2014
WOW – HOW GOOD IS THE CREEK ON HOT DAYS!
(image: Etienne, Kirsty, Steve and 'Mr' in the creek rapids at Nightfall - quite the place for workers to spend summer lunchtimes) The weather gods are smiling on Nightfall. As the days fly by we're making great headway, completing the last critical jobs before the coming...
13 October, 2013
WALKING LAMINGTON NATIONAL PARK – INSPIRATION FROM HISTORY
“We plunged through a green doorway, as sudden as from light into darkness and into the jungle itself where the trees rose in moss-covered columns, some green, some grey, some mottled, some rough, others smooth, some twisted and distorted, others straight and stately, all to...
11 July, 2013
TREASURE FROM THE WILD …
I spy with my little eye something beginning with T … it's Treasure from nature, perfect for building our unique Queensland Accommodation. Yes, with each significant creek flood at Nightfall wilderness camp comes a trove of flotsam and jetsam - jewels in all shapes and form,...
06 July, 2013
NEW FISH DISCOVERIES IN SCENIC RIM’S WORLD HERITAGE LISTED LAMINGTON NATIONAL PARK
Imagine finding a fish species that's never before been seen in your part of the world. Yes, it was excitement all round, as the scientists who visited the Scenic Rim's Nightfall wilderness camp explained their discovery in the headwaters of Christmas Creek, close to where...
26 June, 2013
GLOSSY BLACKS AND YELLOW TAILS
(image courtesy: Glossy Black Conservancy) It's a rare privilege to live in an off-the-beaten track Australian wilderness, close to a capital city, so, in-spite of the busyness of building Nightfall's luxury tent accommodation, we're always keen to be involved in activities which help protect the environment...
23 May, 2013
TUSKS & BRIGHT ORANGE EYES … QUEENSLAND WILDLIFE LOVING THE WET
(photo: orange-eyed tree frog, Litoria chloris -part of the Queensland wildlife in Nightfall's kitchen garden) And the rain continues to fall, as it's done for weeks and weeks now. The building of Nightfall's luxurious new tent accommodation remains at a standstill and most days it's even...
02 March, 2013
THE SCENIC RIM’S CHRISTMAS CREEK TURNS AQUA
Image: Nightfall's 'beach' - soon to have a day bed for relaxing by the creek, as you would at the coast, but without the crowds. 'The beach' is also a lovely spot for a romantic candlelit dinner The weeks are flying by and piece by...
14 February, 2013