I have once before experienced a potential death trap for horse riders as they traverse the donkey corner on the the intersection of the Pomona Kin Kin Road and Upper Pinbarren Creek Road. A lone donkey, which calls out frantically when ever riders pass him has been enough to startle many horses and cause many dismounted riders. On one occasion my friend was thrown from her horse onto the tarmac in the middle of the Kin Kin Road. If a car had been coming she would have been killed and so would the horse and driver possibly.

I complained to the owner who shirked all responsibility, and then I complained to council who had the foresight to put up a warning sign and forced the owner to build a fence some way back from the road so that passing horses would be less surprised by the loud braying. This has not completely solved the problem, and could still potentially result in the death of an unsuspecting rider.

This leads me to an even bigger problem, that also compounds the first problem. The Kin Kin Quarry expansion, which will result in 40 tonne trucks full of rocks traveling at 100 klms per hour every 9 minutes for 6 hours a day. There are several places where the Noosa trails cross the Kin Kin road and trails also pass the quarry. This will result in these trails no longer being safe for children on bikes or persons on horse back.

The Main Roads dept take no responsibility for having to make the quarry company upgrade the road, and the council have already given the quarry the green light to expand.

So beware, and spread the word to other riders. If you wish to take action you can, read the article about the Kin Kin quarry on this website for details on how to protest.

 
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