Gold Coasts Most Popular Vacation Spots
April 20, 2010 by Cordelia Kennedy
Filed under Destinations
Tamborine Mountain is about 20 kilometers inland from Bruce Highway and takes you on a route through breathtaking farming and gourmet food producing fields. Then, prior to your steep climb you will discover heritage towns and numerous National Parks.
From Oxenford, the Tamborine-Oxenford road drives past Thomas Estate Wines, a winery with a small museum and restaurant, not to mention its fabulous wines. A bit further up on this road is the Nut Shed which is a working Macadamia Farm that sells a huge range of Macadamia and other nut based products.
After a very steep climb, you will reach the Mount Tamborine Area which sits on a 600metre high Plateau in the northern spur of the McPherson Range. This area contains Queenslands first National Park, Witches Falls (1908), but only tiny patches of the areas original forest remain in nine small parks due to the incessant Cedar felling in the late 19th century.
All the areas between the park sections are filled with heritage communities of Mount Tamborine, North Tamborine and Eagle Heights which were established in the late 19th century and are now made up if art and craft shops, B & Bs, wineries and Devonshire Tea houses. The tourists flock here by the busload so watch out for them and get a spot in a cafe quick before the bus unloads!
Witches Falls National Park, southwest of North Tamborine and Cedar Creek Falls is one of the best spots to visit. Macrozamia Grove National Park is home to some of the oldest macrozamia palms. In North Tamborine, you will find a visitor centre, which has brochures on what to do and information on the ecology areas. There are also many wineries around the mountain which could lead to a very fun day.
There is also the fabulous Tamborine Mountain Distillery, a boutique distiller which manufactures its own schnapps, liqueur and other spirits from organically grown fruit. Nearby is St. Bernards Hotel, a great place for meals, drink and relaxing. It is a rustic mountain pub with a large deck with a panoramic view of the gorge.
There are many surfers paradise accommodation for you choose from for your upcoming trip. To find gold coast hotels that are suitable for your stay log onto www.goldcoastinformation.com.au.