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Pilgrimage History

It all started when a group of bushwalkers from the Brisbane Bushwalkers Club went on a walk up Mt Barney sometime before 1970. They then decided to hold another "pilgrimage" up Barney the following year. As the numbers grew they decided to hold the Pilgrimage at another site, as there was some concern of so many people going up Mt Barney.

The representatives of Bushwalking Queensland Inc. (then called Queensland Federation Of Bushwalking Clubs - QFBWC) took on the task and organised the first official Pilgrimage to Girraween in 1971. Since then, various affiliated clubs have organised the pilgrimage on behalf of the Federation.

Year Location Club Date Regd.
2023 To be advised Brisbane Bushwalkers To be advised
2022 Crows Nest Toowoomba Bushwalkers 19-21 Aug 131
2021 cancelled due to Covid19 cancelled due to Covid19
2020 cancelled due to Covid19 cancelled due to Covid19
2019 Camp Laurence on Moogerah Dam Bushwalking Queensland 27-30 Sep 95
2018 Jimna Glasshouse Bushwalkers Club and Sunshine Coast Bushwalking Club 28 Sep-1 Oct
2017 Killarney YHA Bushwalkers Qld Inc. & Brisbane Catholic Bushwalkers 8-10 Sep 204
2016 Baden Powell Camp - Samford Valley Brisbane Bushwalkers Club 29-31 Jul
2015 Kalbar Queensland Bushwalkers Club 14-16 Aug
2014 Camp Laurence on Moogerah Dam GCBC and BOSQ 5-7 Sep
2013 Girraween Toowoomba Bushwalkers Club 13−15 Sep
2012CanungraRedlands Bushwalkers7−9 Sep
2011KenilworthSunshine Coast/Glasshouse Bushwalkers26−28 Aug
2010Crows NestToowoomba Bushwalkers20−22 Aug108
2009Lake Maroon Holiday ParkBushwalking Qld Inc. with member clubs running selected activities21−23 Aug
2008Mudgeeraba Gold Coast Bushwalkers Club22-24 Aug
2007Kalbar Queensland Bushwalkers Club Inc., Brisbane Catholic Bushwalking Club Inc., Ipswich Bushwalkers Inc. and Logan and Beaudesert Bushwalkers24-26 Aug165
2006Landsborough Sunshine Coast/Glasshouse Bushwalkers18-20 Aug
2005Bigriggen Redlands Bushwalking Club19-21 Aug220
2004Girraween Toowoomba Bushwalkers13-15 Aug
2003Glen Rock BOSQ12-14 Sep
2002Kenilworth YHA Bushwalkers Qld Inc.6-8 Sep143
2001Maudsland GCBWC8-9 Sep180
2000Camp Constable BCBC, ICBC, LBB, QBW9-10 Sep140
1999Mt Barney Lodge Brisbane Bushwalkers Club11-12 Sep180
1998Ewen Maddock Dam Sunshine Coast/Glasshouse Bushwalkers11-13 Sep110
1997Birch's Gully Toowoomba Bushwalkers12-14 Sep170
1996Tooloom Falls Binna Burra Bushwalkers200
1995Goomburra YHA Bushwalkers9-10 Sep220
1994Bigriggen Gold Coast Bushwalkers9-11 Sep200
1993Cooloola N.P. Sunshine Coast Bushwalkers11-12 Sep
1992Girraween Brisbane Catholic Bushwalkers19-20 Sep135
1991Mt Byron Brisbane Bushwalkers14-15 Sep
1990Maroon Dam Binna Burra Bushwalkers8-9 Sep
1989Goomburra Toowoomba Bushwalkers9-10 Sep
1988Bellbird Grove Federation10-11 Sep
1987Teviot Gap YHA Bushwalkers12-13 Sep200
1986Beechmont Gold Coast11-12 Sep
1985Booloumba Ck Sunshine Coast7-8 Sep
1984Goomburra Brisbane Catholic8-9 Sep
1983Gorman's Gap Toowoomba Bushwalkers10-11 Sep
1982Bigriggen Brisbane Bushwalkers11-12 Sep200
1981Running Ck YHA Bushwalkers11-12 Sep300
1980Goomburra Gold Coast13-14 Sep200
1979Conondales Sunshine Coast8-9 Sep
1978Beechmont Binna Burra Bushwalkers9-10 Sep
1977Conondales Brisbane Catholic Bushwalkers1-2 Oct100+
1976Teviot Falls Brisbane BushwalkersOct
1975Mt Greville National Parks Association13-14 Sep
1974Knapps Peak Binna Burra Bushwalkers6-8 Sep125
1973Mt Castle (Crosby's) Family Bushwalkers1-2 Sep
1972Mt Greville Federation2-3 Sep120
1971Girraween Federation4-5 Sep180
1970Mt Barney Brisbane Bushwalkers

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