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Hinterland / National Parks: The Gold Coast Hinterland! ...
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  • By timtrina on August 26, 2002
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  • Hinterland / National Parks - Gold Coast
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    The Gold Coast Hinterland! Most visitors to the coast miss the opportunity to visit our beautiful rainforests. You can choose between 2 different areas - Springbrook (take the Mudgeeraba exit) or Mount Tambourine (Oxenford exit). Mount Tambourine has markets on Sundays. Be warned though - both are a very steep drive to the top of the mountains!

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    Hinterland / National Parks: The Gold Coast hinterlands/...
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  • By hatter10_6 on August 25, 2002
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  • The Gold Coast hinterlands/ Lamington National Park is between Brisbane and Gold Coast. Excellent bush walks. Beautiful rainforest. Don't forget to visit the Natural Arch just outside the national park. Vist at sunset, because the glow worms don't come out till then. It's like sky lined with blue stars.

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    Hinterland / National Parks: Aussie hinterland
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  • Updated By Salinas on September 15, 2002
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    Getaway from the busy life of Gold Coast. About an hour by 4WD from Gold Coast discover Australia’s hinterland vast breathtaking mountain peaks and national parks – the areas of Tamborine Mountain, wilderness of Lamington National Park and areas of Mount Barney and Mount Lindesay. Along the way to the mountain you will see lovely quaint rural town and villages. Our guide, Tim (a Tasmanian devil ;) made several stops where we could take shot of various landscapes, plants, as we made our trip up the mountain. More personal pictures on my hinterland escapade is on my travelogue as we visited and pictured the 100 years old township of Canungra, more breathtaking views of mountain peaks, visit to the O’Reillys Mountain Resort and some funtime feeding the birds as we continued afterwards for our journey to the wilderness trek in the rainforest.
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    Fondest memory: As we rode deeper into the rainforest, we spotted wild wallabies, squirrels and kangaroos in this forest wilderness. So exciting as compared to our few earlier encounter with these animals and they are all caged up.
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    Don’t forget to visit this outback hinterland adventure on my travelogue

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    Hinterland / National Parks: Whether bushwalking or hiking...
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  • Updated By finzy on August 24, 2002
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    Whether bushwalking or hiking through the Gold Coast Hinterland or just admiring one of the many bird species found in the area, the trip to Springbrook, Binna Burra or Mt.Tamborine won't be a disappointment. Hand feed the colourful Rosellas and King Parrots found in abundance on these mountains or go for a dip in a clear cool mountain stream it's really your choice.
    [photo]..[Curtis falls] Mt Tamborine.

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    Hinterland / National Parks: Visit the Hinterland.....
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  • By emerald125 on August 24, 2002
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  • Visit the Hinterland.. particularly the area around Springbrook National Park. Natural bridge was nice. there are plenty of walks and nice places to swim. Also Lamington National Park.

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    Hinterland / National Parks: Day walk/Climb to the Lincoln Plane Wreck
  • Updated By kellniels on May 19, 2008
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    Hinterland / National Parks: Springbrook National Park
  • Updated By robertgaz on June 2, 2008
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    Plunging waterfalls, cool rainforests, rugged gorges beckon you to Springbrook National Park in the Gold Coast hinterland.

    Springbrook lies on a chain of mountains stretching across the Queensland-New South Wales border. Many walking tracks ranging from easy to challenging take you to scenic lookouts, spectacular waterfalls and ancient rainforests.

    At about 900m above sea level it can be cool here even during the summer. Rainfall averages 3000mm a year mostly between December and March. The drier months from May to October are probably the best time to visit.

    Please feel free to drop by and check out my more comprehensive tips for the simply stunning Springbrook National Park.

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    Hinterland / National Parks: Bushwalking Binna Burra
  • By goldcoaster on January 18, 2005
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  • Binna Burra Lodge - Gold Coast
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    If you want to really challenge yourself with a bush walk, head to Binna Burra and try some of the loop tracks there. Some are about 16km long, one is an overnighter but only for very experienced walkers.

    Binna Burra is part of the world heritage eastern rainforest corridor and includes Nightcap Ranges and Lamington NP as well.

    If you are looking for a place to get away from the tourist crowds and see why the Coast is so special, you gotta head here. They also have a camping ground and a limited number of rooms in the lodge. It is rugged terrain and can get extremely cold in winter.

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    Hinterland / National Parks: Cabarita Beach
  • Updated By iandsmith on November 16, 2007
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  • Bulbs by the beach - Gold Coast
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    Rather than park in the town, we accessed the beach through Cudgen Nature Reserve which is just north of the town but right in the middle of the beach.
    Cudgen Lake is part of this reserve and is an excellent place for a paddle (as in canoeing) and Round Mountain is another natural feature of this 671 ha reserve.
    Cudgen Mountain provides excellent views across the lake, the ocean and the hinterland.
    The aboriginies had a stone quarry at the edge of the lake and the area remains of significance to the local Kooris.
    Mount Warning, the first place in Australia to receive the sun each day, can be seen from the eastern shore of the lake on a clear day.
    The reserve is also purported to have a significant koala population.
    We enjoyed the bonus of some not-so-native flowers at the carpark (pics 1&5) before strolling out onto the sand and immediately being confronted by the leftovers of a successful fishing expedition, i.e. 11 filleted fish awash at the surf's edge.
    After that we headed south and I couldn't help but notice that the pandanus palms had done well here, scattered around the cliff faces as is their wont (pic 2).
    At the south end of the beach you rise up to the main road (pic 3)that goes through Cabarita and you can either go out on the headland, move on to the next beach or return.
    After we did the headland (see next tip) we returned on a lower trajectory which meant we had to rock hop (pic 4) in a couple of places before getting back on that glorious sand.

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    Hinterland / National Parks: The headland
  • By iandsmith on November 16, 2007
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  • Splendid view to be had from the headland - Gold Coast
    Splendid view to be had
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    The headland is a feature of Cabarita and the walk out there is so popular that they've even constructed a wooden, and at time raised, boardwalk.
    From the end there's a spot where you can whale watch, always assuming the Japanese haven't harpooned more of our humpbacks in the meantime. There was one while we were there but it was only spouting and not leaping or splashing.
    There are lovely views to the north and south (pic 5), as you would expect, and some nice scenery where the headland has been rent by the sea (pic 4).
    There are another couple of worn tracks, one attractively lined by daisies (pic 3) that you may choose to travel on as well.

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