Try these 10 Scenic Rim road trips

The Scenic Rim is great for holiday road trips, and it’s right on your doorstep – just an hour’s drive from Brisbane and the Gold Coast – and offers plenty of unique and exciting experiences.

We’ve pulled together some of our favourite road trips, listing all the best places to stop for food, drinks, coffee, shopping and a swim.

All you need to do is jump in the car and visit the Scenic Rim.

Which of our itineraries will you try?

1. Boonah & Beyond: A 38km round trip that will take you to cafes, Boonah’s local shopping strip, historic country pubs, two wineries and a brewery!
   

   The Commercial Hotel, Boonah.

    

2. The Lions Road: A 96km journey from Beaudeesert to Kyogle, via the robotic dairy, Rathdowney, an olive grove and the incredible Border Ranges.
   

   The Lions Road

    

3. Tamborine Mountain: Explore this gorgeous hilltop oasis on a 25km loop of all that is fabulous on the mountain, including breweries, cafes, gardens, rainforest skywalk, wine and a coffee plantation.
   

   Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk, Tamborine Mountain

    

4. Canungra Day Trip: Spend a whole lazy day exploring the town of Canungra.
   

   O’Reilly’s Canungra Valley Vineyard

    

5. Lodge to Lodge: Give yourself a few days and travel from one end of the Lamington Plateau to the other, stopping at two of the region’s most popular and historic mountain lodges.
   

   Binna Burra Sky Lodges, a perfect place to stay.

    

6. Antiques, Art and Camels: What a quirky day you’ll have when you visit the western Scenic Rim. We’re crafted a schedule to keep young and old happy – camel farm, antique shop and a winery.
   

   Summer Land Camel Farm, a stop on the Antiques, Art and Camels itinerary.

    

7. Cheese Pleaser: What makes a good road trip great? Cheese of course! Here’s a tour of the Scenic Rim’s amazing boutique cheesemakers and their farms.
   

   Towri Sheep Cheese Farm on the Cheese Pleaser itinerary. (Bookings required)

    

8. Boonah to Queens Mary Falls: One of the region’s most popular drives, which will take you along the NSW-QLD border into the lush pastures of Killarney.
   

   Queen Mary Falls

    

9. The Lost World: Explore this stunning southern part of the Scenic Rim which offers visitors the chance to tour working farms, take a cooking class, or refresh at a country pub.
   

   The Lost World

    

10. DIY waterfalls and lakes road trip: Whether you’re looking to cool down, test your watersport skills, take some Insta-worthy snaps, or just get back to nature, here’s your list of 15 fabulous Scenic Rim swimming holes, country creeks and lakes to explore.
    

    Flanagan’s Reserve.