The Gold Coast Hinterland is a rural area in the west of Gold Coast. It consists of mountain ranges covered in rainforests, most of which are national parks. For Wikivoyage purposes, Springbrook, Numinbah Valley and Tamborine Mountain are covered separately.
Get in
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Map of Gold Coast Hinterland
By car
[edit]Driving to any part of the hinterland is easy by car. Simply take the 99, 95, 90, 92 or 97 routes off the M1.
By public transport
[edit]The public tranport network west of the M1 is very sparse. The hourly 748 operates from 6:20AM to 5:20PM.
See
[edit]- 1 Freeman's Lookout, 300 Freemans Road. Lookout offering great views of the Gold Coast.
- 2 Rosin's Lookout, 1684 Beechmont Road. A lookout on a hill facing out to the Numinbah Valley.
- 3 The Panorama's Best View, 517 The Panorama. A lookout area of the Gold Coast. Fully accessable by car.
- 4 Wongawallan Powerline Lookout.
- 5 Wickham Peak Lookout. Lookout of the city of Brisbane and Mount Barney.
- 6 Gold Coast Motor Museum. $24.
Do
[edit]- 1 Hinze Dam. The dam to the Nerang River. Has a park, cafe and mountain bike trails.
- 2 Nerang National Park.
- 3 Lower Beechmont Conservation Area, 116 Belliss Road.
- 4 Willow Vale Recreational Trail.
- 5 Pages Pinnacle. A 6 km-return trail that takes you to a 400-m-tall volcanic plug. Great for experienced hikers and scramblers.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- 1 View Cafe, 100-200 Advancetown Road, ☏ +61 7 5563 0313. 9AM-4PM. $20-40.
- 2 BARROW.
- 3 Pollys Country Kitchen.
- 4 Hotel Panchos.
- 5 Rivermill Cafe.
- 6 The Hunted Cafe.
Drink
[edit]- 1 Mount Nathan Winery, 220 Clagiraba Road, ☏ +61 7 5533 7780. 10AM-5PM.