Tamborine

National Parks at Tamborine Mountain

Tamborine Mountain is famous for its National Parks, including Witches Falls National Park, declared the first National Park in Queensland in 1908. Since then additional reserves have been established to protect the natural beauty of this Sanctuary and today the park consists of 13 sections of land almost surrounding the Mountain and offering a variety of rainforest bush trails.

The park protects remnants of Tamborine Mountain's plant communities and includes areas of rainforest with distinctive piccabeen palm groves, wet eucalypt forest dominated by tall flooded gums, open forest with bracken ferns and woodland. Catch a glimpse of the rare Albert’s lyrebird or hear it mimicking calls of other birds, particularly during the winter months. The Richmond birdwing butterfly and one of the rainforest’s most colourful birds, the noisy pitta, migrate seasonally to the park from nearby higher altitude rainforests.

Walking tracks are provided in six sections of Tamborine National Park:

Tamborine Mountain National Walking Tracks Most walking tracks are short and can be walked within a few hours. The walks are relatively easy although some tracks have short, steep grades. At usual walking pace, 3km takes about an hour. If you are walking with young children, bird watching or taking photographs, allow some extra time. You will also get the opportunity along the way to see a range of wildlife including Lorikeets, Lyrebirds, Platypus, Scrub Turkeys and Wallabies.

Waterfalls and rock pools are also a feature of Tamborine Mountain, including the pretty Cameron Falls, Cedar Creek Falls and the Witches Falls. After rain the waterfalls are truly amazing, with the surrounding mountain top covered with mist. There are also some amazing lookouts offering stunning views over the Gold Coast and West out to the Great Dividing Range.