Nature in Gold Coast

Places

• Burleigh Head National Park

  Burleigh Heads

  Headland with rainforest, basalt columns and two trails: Ocean View and Rainforest Circuit. From the Tumgun lookout, humpback whales can be seen in winter and spring.

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• Springbrook National Park

  Hinterland

  World Heritage rainforest park. It has lookouts, the Purling Brook waterfall of about 100 metres and the Natural Bridge, a rock arch with an easy one-kilometre trail.

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• Tamborine National Park

  Tamborine Mountain

  Park spread over the mountain, at 560 metres, with waterfalls, red cedars and palms. It includes Witches Falls and Curtis Falls.

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• O'Reilly's Tree Top Walk

  Lamington National Park, Canungra

  Nine suspension bridges about 15 metres above the ground in the Green Mountains rainforest, with two observation platforms. Entry is free and donations for maintenance are accepted.

  Free
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• Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area

  Coombabah

  Wetland and mangrove reserve with more than 16 km of trails and a bird observatory. Open every day from 6:00 to 18:00. The city presents its natural spaces as a free option.

  Free
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• Currumbin Rock Pools

  Currumbin Valley

  Natural pools next to Currumbin Creek Road, about 15 minutes by car from the southern beaches, with shallow areas and shade.

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• Gold Coast Oceanway

  From The Spit to Point Danger

  36 km network of coastal paths for walking and cycling, with public barbecues and toilets along the way.

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• Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens

  Benowa

  31-hectare garden at 230 Ashmore Road, with lakes, native plant trails and barbecues. It offers free guided tours.

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• Elephant Rock

  Currumbin

  Volcanic rock on Currumbin beach, with stairs and a platform from which Surfers Paradise and Coolangatta can be seen.

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• Gold Coast beaches

  The whole coast

  The city publishes a map with each beach, including Surfers Paradise, Burleigh Heads, Currumbin, Kirra and Coolangatta. Patrol hours appear in the listing of each one.

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