In June 2019 we spent a pleasant morning exploring three areas in Tamborine Mountain, QLD.
Cedar Creek Falls section of Tamborine National Park.
Cedar Creek Falls Track: 500 meters return to lookout, 900 meters return to rock pools, Easy Grade.
Swimming is allowed in some of the pools.
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Cedar Creek Falls. |
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Swimming is not allowed in the top pools. |
Of the three areas we visited, this was the busiest. We parked in the last available car park. There are quite a few picnic tables so we were still able to indulge in one of our favourite pastimes.
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One of the picnic areas at the Cedar Grove section of Tamborine National Park. |
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A couple of Laughing Kookaburras keeping an eye on the picnic area. |
The Knoll section of Tamborine National Park.
The Knoll Lookout and Picnic Area:
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Picnic Area at The Knoll section |
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View from The Knoll Lookout |
Sandy Creek Circuit: 2.6 km circuit, Easy Grade.
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The walking track. |
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Top of Cameron Falls |
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There is only a limited view of Cameron Falls. |
Mount Tamborine Rainforest Walk, Tamborine National Park, MacDonald Section.
The car park and walk trailhead is opposite the Tamborine Mountain Heritage Centre on Wongawallan Road. There is a covered picnic table a few meters along the walk from the car park.
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Tamborine Mountain Heritage Centre. |
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Picnic shelter at the MacDonald section of Tamborine National Park. |
MacDonald Rainforest Circuit: 1.4 km circuit. Easy Grade.
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Male Satin Bowerbird. |
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Female Satin Bowerbird. |
Wildlife: Red-necked Pademelon, Monarch Butterfly. Birds: Satin Bowerbird, Sulphur Crested Cockatoo, Australian Brush Turkey, Grey Fantail, Wompoo Fruit-Dove, Blue-faced Honeyeater, Laughing Kookaburra, Masked Lapwing, Logrunner, Noisy Miner, Australian King Parrot, Eastern Yellow Robin, Eastern Whipbird, Golden Whistler, Heard: Albert's Lyrebird.
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