Mt Tamborine

Located in the peaceful and picturesque hinterland only an hour from Gold Coast, Tamborine Mountain is one of Queensland's secret treasures. Mount Tamborine is a tropical rainforest, populated with distinctive, brilliantly colourful, exotic birds and many interesting variations of flora and fauna provides a peace and tranquility that is a complete contrast to the incessant daily noise and never ending demands on our time. Spoil yourself and your family, escape for a while and enjoy the outstanding experience that the mountain has to offer.

Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk

Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk is a one and a half kilometre rainforest walking experience which inlcudes the Skywalk Bridge (steel-structured), the 40 metre Skywalk Cantilever (steel-structured) and the Cedar Creek Viewing Platform, joined by a winding pathway along the canopy floor. 

Accessible directly from the Eco centre, the walk showcases the pristine beauty of the lush rainforest in a safe and exciting way. The whole experience takes approxiamately 45 minutes at a leisurely pace and begins and ends at the main centre. The main centre includes, the Eco Centre, bus parking, gift shop, cafe and toilets.

SpringBrook National Park

Spectacular waterfalls, cascades and tumbling creeks are dominant features within this lush Rainforest. Springbrook National Park covers 6,725 hectares and is divided in four main eco-quadrants; Springbrook Plateau and Mount Cougal to the south east, and Natural Bridge and Numinbah to the west. There's wildlife galore with over 100 types of birds, frogs and reptiles plus a plethora of plant and tree species; some over 2,000 years old as evident at The Best of All Lookout.

Be sure to visit Natural Bridge by day to see a unique cave waterfall, or after dark, discover the park's amazing glow-worms. 

Lamington National Park

Lamington National Park is part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area, the most extensive subtropical rainforest in the world. The area is renowned for its beautiful waterfalls and more than 160 kilometres of walking trails. Nature lovers will be enchanted by the wildflowers and rare wildlife that thrive in the area.

O'Reilly's Rainforest

O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat, a true nature paradise, is situated in World Heritage Lamington National Park. It is renowned for its Tree Top Walk which offers visitors a close up view of the rainforest canopy and its wildlife. When you stay at O’Reilly’s, you can choose to explore on your own or take advantage of the guided Discovery Program. The Discovery Program includes guided walks, four wheel drive bus trips, nocturnal walks and glow worm walks, flying fox rides, slide shows and much more. This is one retreat that will have your rejuvenated and re-connected with nature.

Currumnin Wildlife

If you would like to share Australia’s Wildlife with your children, then you cannot miss Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. Do you know that Queensland is the only place in Australia where you can cuddle a Koala? Don’t let your kids miss out on this intimate encounter with the Koalas! 

Whale Watching

If you are planning ahead for your June holidays, be sure to book your family on a whale watching excursion to marvel at majestic humpbacks in their natural environment with the stunning Gold Coast Skyline glistening in the background. Experience and adrenalin high when you watch the whales do their breach or wave their pectoral fins and slap their tails. a bonus sighting would be the playful dolphins who are often spotted in close proximity to the whales.

Compare your flight tickets to Gold Coast, Queensland here to get the best deal! 

Check out affordable Gold Coast, Queensland packages here!