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St. Bernard’s Hotel Tamborine Mountain

June 14, 2014
The View from St. Bernard's Hotel, Tamborine Mountain
Posted in: Mt Tamborine Tagged: australia, cafe, gardens, gold coast, hidden gem, nature, qld, queensland, restaurant, scenic view, st bernards hotel, tamborine mountain, waterfall

Tallebudgera Creek

June 12, 2014
Tallebudgera Creek, stand up paddleboard

Swim in the peaceful turquoise waters and bask in the sunshine on white sands, at one of the Gold Coast’s best natural beauty spots, Tallebudgera Creek.

Posted in: Tallebudgera Tagged: australia, bbq, canoe, gold coast, hidden gem, kayak, nature, palm beach, picnic, qld, queensland, stand up paddleboard, swim, tallebudgera beach, tallebudgera creek, walk

Cougal Cascades

October 17, 2013
Cougal Cascades, Currumbin Valley, Gold Coast

Take a walk back in time to an old 1940’s saw mill underneath the commanding Mount Cougal. Explore the creek which flows into rock pools created from the force of the water over thousands of years.

Posted in: Currumbin Tagged: australia, cascades, currumbin, currumbin valley, gold coast, historic, nature, picnic, qld, queensland, rainforest, rock pool, rockpool, saw mill, scenic rim, swimming, walk, water

Purling Brook Falls

September 9, 2013

The little creek known as Purling Brook in Springwood, peacefully winds its way under roads and over rocks before finding itself in a terrifying 100m drop off the mountain, into the valley below.

Posted in: Springbrook Tagged: australia, bbq, creek, gold coast, green behind the gold, hiking, hinterland, mountain, nature, picnic, purling brook falls, qld, queensland, rainforest, tanninaba falls, walk, walking, waterfall

Witches Falls

September 4, 2013
piccabeen palms at witches falls

Wander the tranquil forest floor, below tall piccabeen palms and strangler fig trees and discover why this special area became Queensland’s first National Park.

Posted in: Mt Tamborine Tagged: australia, bush, forest, gold coast, green behind the gold, hinterland, mount tamborine, mt tamborine, nature, piccabeen palm, qld, queensland, rainforest, strangler fig, tamborine mountain, walk, waterfall, witches falls

Tamborine Mountain Botanic Gardens

September 3, 2013
Magnolia Flower at Tamborine Mountain

The feel of an English country garden, hugged by a subtropical rainforest.

Posted in: Mt Tamborine Tagged: australia, botanic, botanical, botanical garden, cherry tree, flowers, garden, gold coast, green behind the gold, hidden gem, hinterland, lake, mt tamborine, nature, picnic, qld, queensland, rainforest walk, stone bridge, tamborine mountain, walk

Best of All Lookout

August 29, 2013
Best of all lookout, Springbrook, Gold Coast

The name doesn’t lie.  This lookout, perched on the edge of the border between QLD and NSW, is dizzyingly spectacular.

Posted in: Springbrook Tagged: best lookout, best of all lookout, erosion caldera, gold coast, green behind the gold, hidden gems, historic, lookout, mt cougal, mt warning lookout, national park, nature, new south wales, nsw, qld, queensland, rainforest, scenic rim, springbrook

Boardwalk and Lookout

August 23, 2013
Lookout from Springbrook. Boardwalk and lookout, Gold Coast

A true hidden gem of Springbrook. It’s one of the few stroller and wheelchair friendly attractions, with a spectacular view just 100m from the car park.

Posted in: Springbrook Tagged: australia, boardwalk and lookout, bush, gold coast, green behind the gold, hinterland, nature, pram, qld, queensland, rainforest, springbrook, stroller, wheelchair

Curtis Falls, Mt Tamborine

August 4, 2013
Curtis Falls

Forget everything you know about bush walking.  Curtis falls is an easy walk, for one of the best waterfall views on the Gold Coast.

Posted in: Mt Tamborine Tagged: australia, bush, curtis falls, gold coast, gold coast hinterland, green behind the gold, hinterland, mt tamborine, nature, qld, queensland, rainforest, walk, waterfall

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