North Tamborine is a lively suburb surrounded by rolling green hills and pastures. It’s a gateway to Tamborine National Park, where you can discover ancient rainforests, cascading waterfalls and fern-fringed natural swimming pools. Visit local attractions like the glow worm caves and venture further afield to explore Queensland’s award-winning Scenic Rim Region.
Things to do in North Tamborine
Tall eucalypts and flower-covered acacias line the streets of North Tamborine. You’ll feel right at home in the local and laid-back town centre filled with historic wooden buildings. Pick up a map from the visitor centre and head to a café to plan your day.
Explore Tamborine National Park, one of the oldest and most beautiful national parks in Australia. The park stretches across an eight-kilometre-long plateau and protects lush rainforest, tumbling waterfalls and rugged gorges. Scenic trails wind through the park and make it easy to visit attractions like Cedar Creek Falls. Continue along the track to a series of natural pools where you can swim, sunbathe and picnic on the rocks, then head to Curtis Falls for your best chance to spot a platypus.
North Tamborine is a doorway to the Scenic Rim Region, where you can summit mountains, explore UNESCO World Heritage rainforests and swim in crystalline natural pools. Boutique wineries, breweries and distilleries pepper the region and will keep you well fed and watered.
Venture into the Mount Tamborine Glow Worm Caves and discover the enchanting subterranean ecosystem. Guides lead you along the rainforest boardwalk and into the twinkling glow worm caves decorated with stalagmites and stalactites.
Getting around North Tamborine
North Tamborine is compact and easy to get around on foot. Rental cars offer the freedom to visit North Tamborine and explore the Scenic Rim Region at your own pace. The town is a one-hour drive from Brisbane and 45 minutes from the Gold Coast.