Tamborine Mountain National Park - Gold Coast Hinterland

Tamborine Mountain National Park is situated in the Gold Coast Hinterland. Located just 30 minutes from the city’s iconic beaches, the beating green heart of the Gold Coast Hinterland is home to the third oldest national park in the world and is a favourite for romance and weddings, featuring a cluster of cosy hideaways, day spas, national parks and waterfalls. Perched along the edge of the Scenic Rim – the fragments of what was once the massive Mount Warning volcano – Tamborine Mountain is a flourishing region, encompassing boutique wineries, award-winning restaurants, art galleries, sweeping coastal views and a delicate blend of old and new-world charm.

Tamborine Mountain National Park is a great place to visit summer or winter, there are many eating establishments and shops as well as a Sky Walk. A visit here will suit all ages and you won’t be disappointed. The views at various lookouts are breathtaking! Enjoy some wineries, hotels for lunch over-looking the most remarkable views or browsing down the main street at all the craft, foods and produce.

When you visit Tamborine Mountain, visit the many waterfalls as Tamborine is well known for walking tracks winding through rainforest regions and occasionally past cliffs or waterfalls. The most well-known ones are the Curtis Falls rainforest track, and the Knoll, though there are others. These tracks are easily reached by clearly defined walking trails and bushwalks. Lookouts with awesome views invite to stop and gaze into the distance. There are numerous beautiful picnic and BBQ areas, inviting you to enjoy a meal in the Great Outdoors.
If you are staying overnight on Tamborine Mountain, consider experiencing a hot air balloon ride with Hot Air Balloon Gold Coast ; definitely worth spending one morning admiring the spectacular views of Mount Tamborine and other surrounding National Parks, up from a floating balloon. Delicious champagne breakfast is also included in the tour and it’s only 12 kilometres away, so the views back to Tamborine Mountain, really do give you a truly different perspective. Tamborine Mountain is a nature lover’s paradise, a unique little gem to visit.