Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk
55KM
5 DAYS
Grade
3-4
MIN 6
Guests
Make a pilgrimage to the heart of the Gondwana rainforests on one of Queensland’s long distance hiking trails. Spend five days walking the whole of this 54km trail with the comfort of luggage transfers and walking only with a day pack. Traverse the mountains, World Heritage listed rainforest and hidden valleys of Lamington and Springbrook National Parks.
Upcoming Guided Great Walk Packages:
21 July – 25 July 2024 (5 days)
From O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat, we will walk 21km through the Green Mountain section of Lamington following sections of the QLD / NSW border. Based for two nights at the Binna Burra Sky Lodges, we explore the Lower Ballanjui Circuit with lookouts over the eastern side of Lamington National Park. Admire the stands of flooded gums, brushbox and piccabeen groves on the way to lunch at the base of Ballanjui Falls then walk home via the Lower Bellbird trail.
Leaving Lamington plateau, you can either walk or travel by bus through Numinbah valley viewing Kurraragin (Egg Rock), a remnant plug from the Tweed shield volcano, Wollumbin (Mt Warning). Settling into chalets on Springbrook, we complete the official Great Walk arriving at Purling Brook Falls. Our final waterfall walk is the Twin Falls circuit, and we also visit the appropriately named Best of All Lookout before returning to the Gold Coast.
- Explore the mountains, waterfalls & forests of Lamington & Springbrook national parks
- Relax at night in comfortable studio apartment style accommodation at Binna Burra Sky Lodges and the Springbrook Mountain Chalets
- Full breakfasts, picnic lunches, 3 course dinners and local wine tasting
- Safety and interpretation from locally based guides
- Walk through World Heritage listed subtropical rainforest & eucalypt forest
- Marvel at the ancient Antarctic beech trees
- Experience the whole of the Great Walk trail with extra, optional walks in Lamington & Springbrook National Parks
- Carry only a day-pack (main luggage is transferred)
- Dates: 21 July – 25 July 2024 (5 days)
- Price: Twin share/person (starts Gold Coast /ends Gold Coast)
- A$2,730 (twin share in Sky Lodge Studio Apartment and 2 bedroom chalets)
- Single Supplement: A$865
- Note: For guests who request a single room the single supplement will be charged. For single people who prefer to share, we will try to find a suitable room-mate, but if this is not possible the single supplement surcharge will apply.
- Minimum Group Size: 6 guests
Green Mountains
Guided tour starts here. From O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat, we walk 21km through the Green Mountain section of Lamington following sections of the QLD / NSW border.
Binna Burra Lodge
Based for two nights at the Binna Burra Sky Lodges, we explore the Lower Ballanjui Circuit with lookouts over the eastern side of Lamington National Park. Admire the stands of flooded gums, brushbox and piccabeen groves on the way to lunch at the base of Ballanjui Falls then walk home via the Lower Bellbird trail.
Springbrook Mountain Chalet
Leaving Lamington plateau, you can either walk or travel by bus through Numinbah valley viewing Kurraragin (Egg Rock), a remnant plug from the Tweed shield volcano, Wollumbin (Mt Warning). Settling into chalets on Springbrook, we complete the official Great Walk arriving at Purling Brook Falls. Our final waterfall walk is the Twin Falls circuit, and we also visit the appropriately named Best of All Lookout before returning to the Gold Coast.
Tour Leader: Luke Christiansen
Luke Christiansen has worked as a guide and environmental educator for most of his adult life. For just over a decade, he was employed at one of Australia’s longest-established nature-based resorts, Binna Burra Mountain Lodge, and spent his days guiding visitors through the beautiful wilderness of the Lamington National Park. Luke performs regularly as a musician and creates visual art across a range of mediums. He is also a keen adventure traveller and has crossed several Australian deserts and spent two years working his way around the country. He now lives on Tamborine Mountain with his wife and two boys in their hand-built, eco-friendly home and is the new owner of ParkTours in 2024!