Festival Program
March 2021
Located within the stunning Scenic Rim, from Lamington National Park to Mt Barney National Park, the Gondwana Festival is a month-long celebration in March 2021 of some of the most precious and spectacular areas of the Queensland section of the World Heritage-listed Gondwana Rainforests of Australia.
The Festival includes guided walks, talks and wild adventures from the base camps (and luxury lodges) of Binna Burra Mountain Lodge , O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat and Mt Barney Lodge. Guided walks will be conducted with Park Tours to locations only available during the Festival.
Over 180 million years in the making, the area known as the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia includes the oldest examples of the world’s ferns and conifers. Over 200 species of rare or threatened plant and animal species call these rainforests home, and you can find beech trees up to 3,000 years old.
Get your walking shoes and sense of adventure ready for March 2021.
The final release of the program is coming soon, so be sure to mark the date in your diary and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @gondwanafestival #gondwanafestival
EVENTS AT BINNA BURRA LODGE
1 MARCH
Gondwana Festival Official Opening Event
The moving story of the evolution of this ancient landscape that combines Western and Indigenous Knowledges and histories in spoken word, dance and song performed by Indigenous artists.
2 MARCH
Coomera Circuit hike, Lamington National Park
Coomera Circuit 17.4 km guided walk led by Park Tours for up to 50 guests in groups of no more than 10 to witness the spectacular Coomera and Yarrabilgong Falls.
3 MARCH
Back Creek hike, Beechmont
A guided morning walk 6km approx. across private pasture into Back Creek to visit the stunning Lip Falls, led by Park Tours.
4 MARCH
Guided Walks in Lamington NP
A choice of four amazing guided walks led by Park Tours including Yangahla Lookout (5km) extending on to Lower Ballanjui Falls (11Km). Alternatively, enjoy the Daves Creek circuit, (11km) with the option of extending to Upper Ballanjui Falls (4km).
5 MARCH
Trek the Border Track
Hike on one of Australia’s iconic bush tracks into the ancient landscape of Gondwana. A full-day hike that connects Binna Burra Lodge and O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat.
BOOK THE PACKAGED EXPERIENCE
The best value when booking the week long Gondwana Festival Package.
Experience the full Gondwana Festival without missing a thing - book this week-long wander through World Heritage-listed forests with all meals, activities and transport included, and we'll take care of the rest.
This rate gives you an all-access pass to Breakfast, Packed Lunch, and Gourmet Dinner, plus exclusive access to the Gondwana Festival Events for each day of your nights accommodation per person.
There are limited spots available for the Gondwana Experience, contact us for any information!
Following the devastating bush fires of Summer 2019, Binna Burra Mountain Lodge & Rainforest Campsite, Park Tours, O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat and Mt Barney Lodge have collaborated through Brisbane Economic Development Agency with the support of the National Bushfire Recovery Agency and the Queensland Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning, Tourism and Events Queenslandand and Scenic Rim Regional Council to celebrate the regeneration of nature and collectively strive to elevate the environmental significance moving forward.
Today, the area known as the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia includes the oldest examples of the world’s ferns and conifers. Over 200 species of rare or threatened plant and animal species call these rainforests home, and you can find beech trees up to 3,000 years old.
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More info on the Gondwana Festival can be found here