Following the NSW/QLD border fence, the hike to the top of Mount Cougal East in the Gold Coast hinterland offers great views – on a clear day! It’s relatively easy, with just a short, steep scramble at the end.
Located within easy reach of Brisbane and the Gold Coast, Springbrook National Park offers a range of short to full-day walking trails and some spectacular lookouts and waterfalls. The national park is part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia.
The historic Cream Track links the Springbrook Plateau to the upper Tallebudgera Valley. A steep track that is mostly through tall rainforest, it’s best done from the bottom.
Gorge Falls in the upper Tallebudgera Valley on the Gold Coast is a picturesque waterfall and swimming hole, reached by an enjoyable walk along the creek.
Tanninaba Falls (which is a neighbor of Purling Brook Falls) is waterfall in Springbrook National Park. It is often dry, unless there has been some heavy rain.
The tallest waterfall in Springbrook National Park, Purling Brook Falls plunges 106m from the top of the escarpment into a deep pool.
Warringa Pool is a beautiful swimming hole along Little Nerang Creek in Springbrook National Park, which is reached by a 7km (return) bushwalk.
A very picturesque rainforest walk in Springbrook National Park, the Purling Brook Falls Circuit passes two waterfalls and a tranquil natural pool and swimming hole.
The Best of All Lookout – as the name suggests – offers the best views in Springbrook National Park including Mount Warning and the distant coast.
A very easy-to-reach lookout along Springbrook Road, Wunburra Lookout offers sweeping views out to the Gold Coast.