Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk
Brisbane Queensland - Thu 23rd March 2023

Max Participants:
10
Location:
Brisbane Queensland
Date:
Thu 23rd March 2023
Start Time:
10:00am
End Time:
5:00pm approx
Duration:
4 Days
Meals:
4 Lunches 3 Snacks 3 Dinners 3 Breakfasts
Hike Rating:
Grade 4
Non-Member Cost:
$1595.00 per person
Member Cost:
$1495.00 per person
Deposit Required:
$350.00
Tagged:
hiking

This 4-day pack free adventure takes you along the Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk - one of the top 5 walks of Queensland.

 

The track winds for 54km along the rim of an ancient volcano and through a unique World Heritage Area - Australia’s largest remnant of ancient subtropical Gondwana Rainforests and is why the Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk is so special.  Extending from O'Reilly's past Binna Burra and onto Nerang Creek and Purling Brook Falls, this unique and special region is not to be missed. 


We take all the planning out of your trip so you can focus on the experience and you'll only need to carry a day pack. We provide return transport from Brisbane to the Gold Coast in a comfortable 12 seater bus with luggage trailer, along with all track transfers for the duration.  Your two AW Guides will transport you each day to the next section of the trail.  One guide will accompany you on the hike to share knowledge of the area and ensure a safe journey each day.

Our accommodation base is a stunning house nestled at the foothills of the Gold Coast Hinterland, where you'll enjoy daily home-cooked meals prepared by your guides.  All meals and snacks are supplied, including a celebratory lunch on the last day.

 

Walk Information:

54kms in distance

Grade 4 - Australian Bushwalking Standards - suitable for experienced bushwalkers * Please note this is a Grade 4 Walk and requires a moderate level of fitness to complete this adventure. Some sections of this walk are remote without vehicle access

 

At a Glance: 

Day 1: Our private bus will take us to the Gold Coast before arriving at our Accommodation. Natural arch for late afternoon / night walk for glow worm experience. L,D & with afternoon snacks. 

Day 2: Walk border track O’Reilly’s to Binna Burra - 21 kms approx B,L,D, snacks 

Day 3: Binna Burra to Apple Tree Park via Numinbah is 25 kms approx B,L,D,snacks 

Day 4: Apple Tree Park to Springbrook is 8 kms approx B,L 

Gallery

Pretty Purling Brook Falls

Location

Please note map locations and route are approximate only

Highlights

● Hiking the complete Great Walk Trail carrying a day pack only (no heavy packs)

● Mountains, waterfalls & forests of Lamington & Springbrook National Park's

● World Heritage Area - Australia’s largest remnant of ancient subtropical Gondwana Rainforests

● 2000-year-old Antarctic beech trees

● Celebration lunch at a Local Restaurant on the final day

Itinerary

Leaving mid-morning we will head to the Gold Coast Seaway. Here we will enjoy a picnic lunch and a stroll around the parkland. Don’t forget your swimmers as there is an opportunity to swim. From here we will travel to our accommodation in the Nerang Hinterland, where we will settle in and have some light refreshments.

Then it’s back on the bus for our first walk together! This afternoon/evening we will be heading to Natural Arch in Springbrook National Park. We will descend the sealed path through ancient Gondwana rainforest to the rock arch with its unique waterfall and rock pool formation. Micro-bats and glow worms are often seen in the caves with the area also home to many rare and threatened species like the cascade tree frog, tusked frog, sooty owl and koala. Hoop pines emerging from surrounding forests are living relics of the Jurassic Age, 180 million years ago. A true gem in the crown of the Gold Coast hinterland. We will be visiting this area late afternoon into the evening so we have the opportunity to catch the Glow Worms!

Dinner will be back at our accommodation.

Meals: Lunch, Snack, Dinner

Today the bus will take us to the first section of the Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk, often referred to as The Border Track. It traverses from Green Mountain/O’Reilly’s across to Binna Burra. It is the backbone of the Lamington walking track system. Today we will experience the misty forests of 2000-year-old Antarctic beech trees, dense rainforest, stunning waterfalls & panoramic views. It is common to hear the calls of catbirds. lyrebirds, cockatoos and bowerbirds along this part of the track.

The bus will be at Binna Burra to return us to our accommodation.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Snack, Dinner

The Aborigines gave this destination the name of Binna Burra - "where the beech tree grows".

The bus will drop us off at Binna Burra. From here we head down through beautiful beech tree forests, past gigantic strangler figs and cliff lines of volcanic rock. We take in views of the Numinbah Valley from the lookouts along the way. The Lower Bellbird Track is where the GCHGW branches off.

The landscape changes to dry rainforest, as we continue into the Kurraragin Valley area. Here we pass through forests of piccabeen palms, large red cedar and graceful flooded gum with the towering form of Egg Rock or Kurraragin (meaning ‘very tall’) appearing through the trees in the distance.

According to Yugambeh legend, Kurraragin was a giant who battled the enormous landforms around him to become king of all the mountains.

At Numinbah Valley we will be meet by the bus for lunch & toilet break. After our break we continue on to the Woonoongoora walkers’ camp, then up the infamous 900 steps to Apple Tree Park. Another big day!

The bus will be at Apple Tree Park to return us to our accommodation.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Snack, Dinner

The final section of this incredible walk:

After breakfast we pack our bags, load up the bus and head back to Apple Tree Park. From here the track winds down to a creek crossing at Little Nerang Creek, then traverses along the opposite side of the creek up to Warringa Pool. At this pool depending on the amount of water, there maybe be an additional creek crossing. We continue on to Purling Brook Falls. This is one of Springbrook NP most spectacular waterfalls, a perfect place to

stop & enjoy morning tea. The track is a steady climb back to the top of the plateau to Settlement campground - the finale of this epic walk.

It is back on the bus for a quick drive to a beautiful location for a celebratory lunch.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Includes

Two Experienced Adventurous Women Guides

QLD National Park Permits

Comfortable Transport to/from Brisbane in 12 Seater Bus (with attached luggage trailer)

Daily Track Transport

Comfortable twin or triple share accommodation

Quality Meals as per the itinerary

Celebration Lunch on the final day

Photos of your experience

4 Lunches

3 Snacks

3 Dinners

3 Breakfasts

Excludes

Meals not indicated in the itinerary

Items of a personal nature

Accommodation

No single supplement available for this tour / shared accommodation only.  We will draw names out of a hat to allocate room buddies, unless you have indicated you are travelling with a friend or family member.

What To Bring/Wear

- Gear List will be provided well in advance to help you prepare

Cancellation & Refunds

Notice of cancellation must be in writing, with an email as an acceptable form of communication, directly to Adventurous Women with the following conditions:

60 days plus prior to trip departure - Full Refund Minus $50 admin fee (unless a replacement can be found for you)

59 - 30 days prior to trip departure - Loss of Deposit unless a replacement can be found for you

29 - 15 days prior to trip departure - 100% of the Tour Cost / Deposit (whatever payment has been made, unless a replacement can be found for you)

Within 14 days of the trip departure - 100% Of The Tour Cost


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