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Hidden swimming holes near me1/3/2024 ![]() ![]() NOTE: The Purling Brook Falls circuit is currently closed as a result of flood damage due to a severe rainfall event on Thursday 22 September 2022. At the base of Twin Falls - after a worthy hike - you’ll find a large rock pool perfect for a rewarding swim! Keep hiking down the track until you come across two rushing waterfalls. You’ll reach a small bridge, flowing water and immense rock formations after a couple of minutes (perfect for an Insta snap). Start your 4km journey through the sub-tropical rainforest from the Tallabana picnic area or Canyon lookout in an anticlockwise direction. Where: Nerang-Murwillumbah Rd, Springbrook – It’s super easy to find just follow Nerang-Murwillumbah Road until you get to the car park signage at Bakers Road. Start the short one-kilometre rainforest walk clockwise to the Natural Bridge rock arch to get down to the action. Where: Lamington National Park Rd, CanungraĪs you probably know, Natural Bridge is a heavenly cave-like rock formation at Springbrook National Park that is home to glow worms and a colony of tiny bent-wing bats – it’s also one of the most photographed spots on the Gold Coast. Make sure you refresh yourself with a snack or sit down before embarking on your way back up it gets pretty steep! Park your car at O’Reilly’s and make your way through the rainforest, past Picnic Rock and further downhill for another 400 metres until you reach the cascading falls. ![]() Where: 16 Eagle Heights Rd, North Tamborine – Get there via Eagle Heights Road and park right at the entrance to the walk.Įlabana Falls are certainly a hidden gem located amongst Lamington National Park close to O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat (a great spot to grab a bite to eat after your waterfall adventure). It’s just a 1.1km round trip, so you can knock it over in the early morning then stop for a spot of morning tea at the Curtis Falls Cafe. The walk should only talk half an hour or less to get down to the falls, but you will likely want to stay awhile and soak up the peacefulness. There are lots of cute creatures to spot along the way too, keep an eye for resident platypuses and wallabies. You’ll wander past towering trees and through a canopy of ferns, down to this miniature and photogenic waterfall. It’s a short, beautiful walk through the rain-drenched Eucalyptus forest to the magical Curtis Falls. From there, it’s only a short drive down a narrow road and across a small creek before coming to the Cedar Creek Falls section and the car park at its entrance. Where: Cedar Creek Falls Rd, Tamborine Mountain – To get there, take Tamborine Mountain Road until you get to Cedar Creek Falls Road, just past the information map stopping bay on the left. Your best bet is to explore the area via the Cedar Creek Circuit (3.2km), which will take you along all the cascades and rock pools. Be aware these walking paths are steep and narrow and right next to deep gorges.Ĭedar Creek Falls are one of the better-known waterfalls on Mt Tamborine and a popular destination for locals and tourists alike (be warned – it can get quite busy). Once you park your car (on Doncaster Road), it’ll only take half an hour to make your way down to the falls. Just a 50-minute drive from Surfers Paradise and nestled amongst the Denham Scenic Reserve are the Beechmont rock pools - or Lip Falls as the locals call them. Here are a few of our favourites, all within an hour or so from the Gold Coast. ![]() Set your phone to silent and let the serenity feed your soul. So we highly recommend you clear your schedule, pack your swimmers and embark on a fun-filled sojourn into the green behind the gold in search of large pieces of falling water. And the best part about these fantastic places and mind-blowing natural spectacles is they are entirely free! When it comes to impressing visiting family and friends, is there any better way than going on an adventure and chasing a waterfall - or two? Because beyond epic beaches, and one of the world’s most renowned surfing reserves, we also have world heritage listed rainforests and breathtaking surrounds literally right on our doorstep. ![]()
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