VISIT SCENIC RIM your nextIS CLOSER adventure THAN YOU THINK Scenic Rim Visitor Guide | Contents WELCOME 5 THE LOST WORLD & CHRISTMAS CREEK 34-35 FOOD & WINE 6-11 RATHDOWNEY & MT BARNEY 36-37 OUTDOOR ADVENTURE 12-20 BOONAH, ARATULA, LAKE WHERE TO STAY 21-24 MOOGERAH & LAKE MAROON 38-39 WEDDINGS & SPECIAL EVENTS 25 KALBAR, HARRISVILLE, PEAK EVENTS CALENDAR 26-27 CROSSING & ROADVALE 40-41 MARKETS 27 PUBLIC ART 42 TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN 28-29 WILDLIFE 43 BEECHMONT & CANUNGRA 30-31 ITINERARIES 44-46 BEAUDESERT & KOORALBYN 32-33 VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRES 47 VISIT SCENIC RIM Published by On the cover: While the publishers have made all reasonable efforts HINK R THAN YOU T to ensure the accuracy of information contained in this your nextIS CL adventureOSE Scenic Rim Regional Council Looking towards Mt Lindesay from Mt PO Box 25, Beaudesert Q 4285 Barney. 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Local food and wine remain the property of Scenic Rim Regional Council and may design by Emily Pearce at the Bunyip Scenic Rim Resort. not be reproduced in part or in whole, without the written photography by Trevor Worden, permission of Scenic Rim Regional Council. except where noted © Scenic Rim Regional Council 2018 SCENIC RIM SCENIC RIM VISITSCENICRIM.COM.AU | Page 2 Gold Coast and North PARKS OF THE Scenic Rim Stradbroke Island Beenleigh To Brisbane GOLD COAST AND SCENIC RIM To Brisbane 13 P a c ifi c Wickham H ig Timber h w a y d Reserve R Plunkett e n i r Conservation o b Park m Ji a m T To Peak Crossing, b - 1 Warril View o d Wickham M o r To Gatton Mount Beau To Ipswich Harrisville, Ipswich Jimboomba o u m f n r E b e National d t a Brummel a a s d o – t W R Park H o Conservation Park h l a a u l m d n Coomera o o R xenford n o d O - Gold Co R B a d - Getting here... 15 s h Milbong– t Oxenford c i R g Munbilla Rd w d kin s ea d Ip P The Scenic Rim is an easy escape from ay R – g Wyaralong d a in Tamborine l R l s i s Dam h Tamborine Mountain b g o i National Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Toowoomba n r le u C North Tamborine n M e Park d e t R G Glen Rock Kalbar ser B Nerang and the Sunshine Coast. e – Mundoolum Nerang o t d l WELCOME TO THE SCENIC RIM, A u r d a State Forest e Connection Rd National South Pacific Ocean Welcome e s State C Boo -B e o Cunningham Highw nah–Fass B ah d ifern oon a R u Park Forest s d a t REGION OF SPECTACULAR NATURAL e ert- t H B s N d e e g R i Beaud ran d g d Aratula Mount Southpor h ay R Road Nerang ang R w BEAUTY, DIVERSE LANDSCAPES, ms French R -Ner a a ang y rr Charlw N ve d Boonah Beaudesert e n ra I Ner n ood g-B ABUNDANT WILDLIFE AND R t– r d o Surfers Paradise a Beaudeser d Tunst y Canungra Nerang b a a K e ll Moogerah Peaks w ach R e Rd INCREDIBLE PRODUCE. d d h g r Conservation i r Advancetown– d y Lake National Park H e R ah R d y Park Alfor R Canungra Mudgeeraba Rd t a Moogerah n d Lak u s 15 o e Conservation Park M d MoogeLark n Mooger i d e d Mount L R Hinze a Beechmont Rd ah R t t Adventurer, naturalist and tourism pioneer, o n Dam Mudgeeraba Alford n d R o Gladfield QUEENSLAND u m P y o h C d Ganthorpe R Rosins Lookout a R d e M c ci Arthur Groom, first coined the phrase Scenic r C fi n e L c o s h d w d e R H a e r f Conservation i Spicers Gap Road g R k g o k t i B o d s i h b d e t k o w R h m r r y Rim to describe the semi-circle chain of r t Park a M Conservation Park a b – y a a e Kerry g Freestone P o s y n R l i 1 - C a r o C p h Kooralbyn o g w n t-S a mountains that wraps around the valleys in this o r o s e a e i D n o t p Beechmont r e C a o Scenic Rim k a e Gold Coast airport o d h R N l r d d B o s R Regional Council n vast region. Groom wrote that the Scenic Rim R C G o a G d a t r u r Mount May Reserve n r ll g d y e d u n R R R Main Range y i d was ‘one mountain after the other’. And he was Innisplain h d ls s B R a e m k f a e n b Springbrook re d a a National Park n C w C Innisplain R L n m Coolangatta S r Lake 13 i ra right. e u e e d B l National d k l g i R R Maroon wman R d d Binna w u k To Byron Bay Ne Cotswold Rd r Park eb ee Rathdowney u ll r Emu Creek Rd Burra Ta C and Ballina M in Everywhere you turn in the Scenic Rim you’ll - b g m Rd Runn Widgee n ru eek Waterfall i Lamington a r r n d r u C g Cr C see mountains. This imposing rim of mountains R Fletcher Creek Rd eek R e d t a t C He d National N Rd e R d Emu Vale n r Well-marked highways and scenic country r n e u a e Park dates back millions of years to a time when many B g o k L r R Green d e d roads will lead you to the region’s major towns, R p were active volcanoes. Their legacy – Australia’s n NEW SOUTH WALES p Mountains y Mount a U e g n Head Gate (O'Reilly) n r d Barney tourist attractions and national parks. a a R l i l Road most accessible World Heritage listed rainforests Y a Mount K b d bu ne R National Gam Conda mi Scenic Rim Chinghee Scale Tannymorel Park Regional Council To Murwillumbah To Murwillumbah 0 5 10km and rich alluvial soil – remain the region’s Yellow Pinch National TRAVELLING DISTANCES (KM) Rd p Reserve Park lifeblood. m Map © Queensland Government To Warwick a d w Visitor information Brisbane to Boonah 86km W Killarney R S Legend ar C e k e Centre (VIC) While you’re here, explore the pristine w g re t ic rin i Brisbane to Beaudesert 70km k– ney Rd B p h National park Kilar or S der W WiFi access (VIC) R To Kyogle rainforests and stunning natural beauty that’s d Queen Mary Falls Brisbane to Tamborine Mountain 80km Mount Lindesay Highw 13 State forest Airport ay To Kyogle preserved in the Scenic Rim’s six National Parks. Surfers Paradise to Tamborine Mountain 40km Conservation park Township Wildlife park State border Surfers Paradise to Canungra 33km To Urbenville The Scenic Rim is an exciting destination for To Stanthorpe Legume Timber reserve Sealed road Toowoomba to Boonah 132km 13 Waterways Unsealed road tourism, art, food, outdoor adventure, walking, Toowoomba to Peak Crossing 110km water sports and rural enterprise. Sunshine Coast to Beaudesert 175km Sydney to Beaudesert 845km Think romantic cottages and cabins, farm stays, camping and lodges. Explore nature and feast on award-winning food and wine. The Scenic Rim is located on the doorstep of Brisbane and the Gold Coast and is an easy drive from both. toowoomba brisbane gold coast sydney You’ll love the Scenic The Scenic Rim melbourne is located in South Rim’s relaxed vibe, the East Queensland about 80km, or one hour’s stunning scenery and the drive, from Brisbane and the Gold Coast. abundant fresh produce. VISITSCENICRIM.COM.AU | Page 5 Visit These Farms... Eat Local Week isn’t your only opportunity from the PRODUCERS to meet the Scenic Rim’s food and wine Buy Direct producers. Many of them welcome visitors As you drive around the region, you’ll see how easy it year round. is to buy direct from the farmers. The Scenic Rim’s country roads and laneways are dotted with roadside TOWRI SHEEP CHEESE stalls and farm gate shops, offering seasonal Allenview via Beaudesert produce, jams, relishes, plants and flowers. Visit Queensland’s only artisan sheep cheesery MOUNTAIN VIEWS AREN’T THE ONLY THING BEING and sheep farm. Food & Wine You can also stock up on local produce at these outlets. SERVED IN ABUNDANCE IN THE SCENIC RIM SCENIC RIM 4REAL MILK & ROBOTIC DAIRY 1. The Vintage Pickle, Tamborine Mountain Tamrookum via Beaudesert 2. Witches Chase Cheese Factory, Tamborine Mountain FOOD AND WINE MAY AS WELL BE OUR MIDDLE NAMES.