tamborine mountain. gold coast hinterland




on our last trip to the gold coast, we stayed at the peninsula outrigger for 3 nights before we moved on to the tamborine mountain.

the tamborine mountain is a plateau 8 km long and 4 km wide. it is a fauna and flora sanctuary. there is an immense variety of fauna, with albert lyrebirds, scrub turkeys, lorikeets (a number of these visited us when we stayed at the polish place), bower birds and whip birds being the most likely to be encountered. platypus still live in the mountain creeks. fireflies glow in the rainforest at night and the glow worms at curtis falls are a special attraction.

tamborine mountain has long been attuned to visitors. there is a wide range of accommodation to suit all tastes and budgets.

the variety of craft shops, nurseries, galleries, markets and eating places is a significant part of the mountain's appeal.

we stayed at the polish place. the host is a trained geologist from tasmania. his wife is polish. the 5 chalets are very popular with couples and honeymooners. we had wanted to extend our stay but were told that a wedding party was checking in the next day. he proudly mentioned that dpm lee hl (the present pm) was there on a private visit recently.

at the polish place you can have your dinner outside and watch the sun as it sets over the western rim.