Good Morning Travel Fiends


Today I’m going to share with you an adventure into the lush rainforests of the Lamington National Park, as we seek to explore its tranquility. 
About this time last year, we headed to the Gold Coast for a holiday. We’re nature lovers, so of course we wanted to escape the beaches and explore the nature that this area has on offer.


We were actually meant to do the Moran Falls Circuit, which was significantly shorter in hiking distance. First mistake is I left my wife in charge of the directions, ultimately ending up at the wrong entrance into the national park. Instead we decided we’d attack the Coomera Falls Circuit, and see what that encompassed. 

This is the views we were greeted with as we concluded our drive, and reached the entry into this section of Lamington National Park
This is the views we were greeted with as we concluded our drive, and reached the entry into this section of Lamington National Park
Binabara Lodge - This is located right at the entrance to the national park. It’s popular with hikers that want to stay a couple nights, as there are numerous different day hikes from this entry point.
Binabara Lodge - This is located right at the entrance to the national park. It’s popular with hikers that want to stay a couple nights, as there are numerous different day hikes from this entry point.


Entering the Rainforest



Lamington National Park lies about 80km west of the Gold Coast, and takes about an hours driving to reach this entry point. 
Lamington National Park consists of over 20,000 hectares of land, and is renowned for its beautiful natural environment, walking tracks, mountain views, waterfalls, bird life, and amazing forestry.


It was home to the Aboriginal people for thousands of years, and truly is an area with such diversity and beauty.

We’re here, and excited to get this adventure underway.
We’re here, and excited to get this adventure underway.
17.4km return trip? Yeah Okay maybe my wife isn’t as excited anymore. Better work on her navigation skills.
17.4km return trip? Yeah Okay maybe my wife isn’t as excited anymore. Better work on her navigation skills. 


The Stunning Trees

As we endeavoured our journey through the rainforest, the thing that stood out the most was the diversity of the trees that existed. Also the shear size and presence of some of these trees were immense. They must be hundreds of years in age, and we’re truly mesmerising to adventure through. 
The peacefulness was unreal too. The only noises we could hear were birds constantly singing, and the flowing of water in rivers as we approached them.

Only a few hundred metres into the forest, and this is what we were presented with. A sign of good things to come surely?
Only a few hundred metres into the forest, and this is what we were presented with. A sign of good things to come surely?
These two trees caught my attention. They reminded me of brotherhood, as they stood so staunch and tall side by side.
These two trees caught my attention. They reminded me of brotherhood, as they stood so staunch and tall side by side.
This is where we began to notice the diversity of the rainforest, loved this section possessed a little bit of everything.
This is where we began to notice the diversity of the rainforest, loved this section possessed a little bit of everything.
Some of these trees were gigantic in stature.
Some of these trees were gigantic in stature. 
This one looked like it was about to topple over.. No worries I got this.
This one looked like it was about to topple over.. No worries I got this.
Yeah, nah.. not quite.
Yeah, nah.. not quite. 


Reaching the Falls


After hiking for about 8km, the sound of the falls began to grow stronger. By then my wife’s patience had begun to deteriorate as it had been quiet a long walk, but the promise of the beautiful views kept the legs moving.


It must have felt like we’d never reach the falls to her, and I was copping it at that point. That was until we reached the lookout, and presented with these amazing views.

It had been raining earlier that morning, which made the spectacle of the waterfalls that much better. We were quite high up, and it was amazing looking down below.


The photo’s don’t really do the views justice unfortunately, as it was quite a distance. The crashing of the water down below was immense, and the view from up top amazing. Definitely worth the slightly challenging hike.

And would you look at that, she’s smiling again.
And would you look at that, she’s smiling again.

We stayed up at the lookout, soaking up the beautiful views for a while. After that we embarked on our journey back through the lush rainforest.


This section of the Lamington National Park is breathtakingly stunning. The diversity of trees, and bird life. The opportunity to explore numerous walking tracks, and the peacefulness of being surrounded by nothing but nature. Amazing.


We definitely plan on attacking some more segments of this national park on our next holiday.


Hope you guys enjoyed our journey through the Coomera Falls Circuit, and are having awesome weekends ✌️