School holiday activities!
Make special memories which last a lifetime while the kids explore Lamington National Park. Our school holiday activity schedule is out now, use the button below to check availability and book!
Activities at Binna Burra!
Scheduled Activities
Book activities with our local guides and see the best of Binna Burra. Extra specialty activities for all ages are often added, these include art workshops, star gazing, winery tours, and more. Check our upcoming events page for more information on scheduled workshops.
Astronomy Nights
After Dark - Short Walk & Talk
Great Walk Transfer from Binna Burra
Book our one way transfer from Binna Burra Lodge to the Green Mountains section of Lamington National Park (O'Reillys). Transfers will leave every Saturday from 8am, you will then walk the 21.4km track back to Binna Burra at your own pace (self-guided). This is not a guided activity. Please come prepared for a full day walk with essentials such as food, water and sunscreen. Typical arrival time at Green Mountains is 9.50am.
Free Activities
Lawn Games at Groom's Cottage
Binna Burra stocks a select amount of lawn games which can be enjoyed on the lawn in front of Groom's Cottage, a special place which guests have enjoyed for many years. Speak to our friendly front desk team about borrowing games such as Finska and Quoits
Birdwatching
(self guided) Binna Burra is home to some of the most beautiful birds in Lamington National Park. We recommend guests to head off early in the morning on any of the trailheads around Binna Burra to get the best opportunities to see and hear our feathered friends. See the reception gift shop for binoculars for sale, and short walk track guides
Bushfire Gallery Feature Video
Visit the Binna Burra Reading Room upstairs of the Groom's Cottage 7 days a week 9am to 5pm to view the short film which encapsulates the black summer bushfires from 2019 which swept through Binna Burra Lodge and consumed almost all of our Heritage listed buildings and cabins. There are also snapshots and infographic images on display which help to tell this story
Special Events & Activities
Discovering Nature Through Printmaking – Artist Workshop with Andrew Watson
Discovering Nature Through Printmaking – Artist Workshop with Andrew Watson
Learn how to look at the beauty of Nature through different eyes and capture those moments in print using ancient Japanese techniques as ins About this event Learn how to look at the beauty of Nature through different eyes and capture those moments in print using ancien...
The Trees of Binna Burra in Space and Time – Create your own nature journal – Hosted by Paula Peeters
The Trees of Binna Burra in Space and Time – Create your own nature journal – Hosted by Paula Peeters
You will learn: About rainforest ecology and evolution Nature journaling prompts and techniques How to identify 5 rainforest tree species You will create: Your own nature journal, using words, drawings, maps and diagrams Bring: Materials for drawing and writing; dress t...
The Inspiration for The Gribble’s Gift fantasy novel – Authors Talk by Nicola Tierney
The Inspiration for The Gribble’s Gift fantasy novel – Authors Talk by Nicola Tierney
Learn the creative processes and how to self publish a book About this event Writing stories requires ideas, time lines, characters, locations, inspiration & imagination. My story is about worlds within worlds, of Gribble’s who live in Tanglemire Forest which is f...
Make Your Own Secret Garden – Create a one-of-a-kind miniature model – with Nicola Tierney
Make Your Own Secret Garden – Create a one-of-a-kind miniature model – with Nicola Tierney
Delve into the creative world of building a Secret Garden in miniature under glass. About this event Use a variety of natural & repurposed items (all supplied) to build your very own fantasy model. Size of the model is 10 cm wide by 9 cm high. You will learn: The ...
Binna Burra Lodge Annual General Meeting (AGM) – Sunday 20 November 2022
Binna Burra Lodge Annual General Meeting (AGM) – Sunday 20 November 2022
Location: Hall on Graceleigh (next to the Beechmont State School) 1922 Beechmont Road, Beechmont 4211, Queensland Date Sunday, November 20, 2022 Time Morning tea and registration: 09.30 am Annual General Meeting commences: 10:00 am to 11.00 am General discussion: 11.00 ...
Self Guided Short Walks in Lamington National Park
Rainforest Circuit
For a quick introduction to the 'typical' warm subtropical rainforest of Lamington, follow the Border Track for 500m from the Binna Burra trailhead, then branch right on to the Rainforest circuit. Wander under the thick, green canopy and listen for the distinctive calls of bowerbirds and catbirds. These are members of the oldest lineage of songbirds.
Tullawallal Circuit
The pocket of Antarctic beech Nothofagus moorei on the summit is the northernmost patch of this species in Australia and is one of our remaining links with the ancient forests of Gondwana. Nothofagus forests that were once widespread across Australia and provided a habitat for many animals that have long since disappeared from our landscape.
Caves Circuit
From the park's information centre, this interesting walk winds up through open forest, where koalas are often seen, and into rainforest before emerging at the Saddle trailhead on the road near the Binna Burra Mountain Lodge road entrance. White-throated treecreepers, members of one of the oldest groups of songbirds, are frequently seen on this track.
Gwongoorool Track
Start at the Lower picnic area trailhead and descend a series of steep rock steps (approximately 200 in total) to the Coomera River, passing cliffs of volcanic ash (tuff). At the valley floor, follow the Coomera River to picturesque Gwongoorool Pool. The river, along with all of Lamington’s waterways, is important habitat for hylid frogs (tree frog family), freshwater crayfish, eels and eastern water dragons. Return on the same track.
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Bushwalking at Binna Burra
Located 800m-1100m above sea level and characterised by rainforest-covered mountains, breathtaking lookouts, tumbling waterfalls, caves and fern gullies, Lamington National Park offers more than 160km of Australia's most diverse walking trails. Choose from a wide range of walks from easy strolls to challenging full-day hikes.
For up-to-date information on walking tracks, track standards and closures visit the Queensland Parks & Forests website for Lamington National Park.
TAKE ON THE BORDER TRACK!
Are you up to the challenge?!
Walk the famous Border Track with this one-way bus transfer service!
Book our one way transfer from Binna Burra Lodge to the Green Mountains section of Lamington National Park (O'Reillys). Transfers will leave every Saturday from 8am, you will then walk the 21.4km track back to Binna Burra at your own pace (self-guided). The Border Track is part of the Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk and follows the ancient volcanic landscape of the Tweed Volcano, which is still being eroded by rushing streams and plummeting waterfalls, and through lush rainforest with relicts of Gondwana flora and fauna.
This is not a guided activity. Maps are available from Binna Burra Gift Store. Please come prepared for a full day walk with essentials such as food, water and sunscreen.
Typical arrival time at Green Mountains is 9.50am.
Private Transfers to Binna Burra
Binna Burra uses a private transfer provider, please call reception on (07) 5533 3622 to organize a transfer. Pick ups can be arranged from Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Bookings are essential and should be made at least 24 hours in advance.