Things To See and Do
Best of All Lookout
Mudgeeraba,
Gold Coast
Would you like to..
Just the name should ensure that most walkers would like to come to Springbrook National Park to have a look-see! The short stroll to the highest lookout on Springbrook Plateau passes through some ancient Antarctic Beech forest.
The lookout lives up to its name by providing a panoramic view across Mount Warning to Byron Bay and Coolangatta, though the view can also quickly disappear in the fog and mist that can suddenly roll in from the coast.
ABOUT THE WALK
Distance: 700 metres
Duration: 15-30 minutes
Category:
Short Walk
Difficulty: Easy
Type: Return
Start Point: Take the Repeater Station Road and drive 4 kilometres to the car park, where the track begins.
Walk Highlights
- Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area
- Antarctic Beech
- Abundant birdlife
- Outstanding views
Walk Hints
This easy stroll is along a sealed bitumen track, but is not suitable for wheel chairs.
Serious injury or death can result from walking near the cliff edge. Stay on the track. Supervise children closely.
Best Time To Go
This walk is best done early in the morning or late in the afternoon.
CONTACT DETAILS
Tollfree:
1300 130 372
Email: info@derm.qld.gov.au
Web:
www.derm.qld.gov.au
ENTRY INFORMATION
Free Entry:
Yes.
FURTHER INFORMATION
General Comments
The Best of All Lookout features: the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area, Antarctic Beech, abundant birdlife and outstanding views. Walk through ancient Antarctic beech forest; a remnant link to a past cooler climate, to a view of northern New South Wales dominated by Mount Warning — the lava plug centre of the erosion caldera of the extinct Tweed Shield volcano.
The walk is approximately 600 metres long, has an easy classification and can be complete in approximately 15 to 30 minutes. This easy stroll is along a sealed bitumen track, but is not suitable for wheel chairs. Serious injury or death can result from walking near the cliff edge. Stay on the track. Supervise children closely.
How to get There
From the Pacific Motorway, Springbrook plateau is 29 kilometres from Mudgeeraba or 42 kilometres from Nerang. Exit the Pacific Motorway at Mudgeeraba (exit 79 from the north, exit 80 from the south) and follow the Gold Coast - Springbrook Road. Alternatively, exit the Pacific Motorway at Nerang (exit 69) and follow the Nerang - Murwillumbah Road for 4kilometres then take the Springbrook turn-off at Pine Creek Road. Both bitumen roads are steep and narrow.
