Gold Coast Airport 54 min
Mount Warning (33 min) A viewing platform sits atop this 3,802-foot volcano remnant with a popular hiking trail. Natural Bridge, Springbrook National Park (28 min) Basalt bridge & cavern formed by a cascade, with a loop walk around a forest home to frogs & koalas. Twin Falls (1 hr) Walking circuit among ferns & brush box trees that passes directly behind a pair of waterfalls. Bilbrough Falls (1 hr 3) Morans Falls (2 hr 4) A viewpoint over a cascade plunging into Morans Creek, accessed by trails in tropical rainforest. Elabana Falls (2 hr 18) Secluded cascade with a plunge pool, reached by trails through rainforest & along a creek. Best of All Lookout (1 hr 4) Lookout point in a national park offering panoramic views over surrounding forest & Byron Bay. Wollumbin National Park (Mount Warning) (33 min) Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre (23 min) Museum with a range of art exhibitions plus the art of Margaret Olley & a recreation of her studio. Canyon Lookout (1 hr) Purling Brook Falls, Springbrook National Park (57 min) Photography & hiking are both popular at this exceptionally high waterfall in a forested area. Lamington National Park (1 hr 29) Untouched rainforest park criss-crossed with walking trails and home to rare animals and birds. Springbrook National Park (59 min) Huge park with walking tracks & campsites featuring rainforest, a natural bridge & waterfalls. O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat (2 hr 3) Down-to-earth rainforest resort with a spa, an infinity pool & dining, plus guided walks. |