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Feel awed by nature on a grand scale

In the Scenic Rim, you are always within cooee of nature. The region boasts a magnificent Botanic Garden at Tamborine Mountain and six National Parks spanning ancient rainforests, lush valleys and breathtaking mountain ranges.

For immersion within the timeless and magical Gondwana Rainforest of Australia, a visit to the UNESCO World Heritage protected Lamington National Park, Main Range National Park, Mount Chinghee National Park, or Mount Barney National Park is an unmisssable experience so close to Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

Along with Tamborine National Park and Moogerah Peaks National Park the Scenic Rim’s treasured national parks are exceptional for their biological diversity, abundant natural beauty and steep and rugged mountain ranges.

Home along the range

Summit, scramble and scale the mountainous landscape of the Scenic Rim. The region is ringed by a semi-circle of ancient volcanic mountains perfect for bushwalkers, nature-lovers and rock climbers.

Wander amid ancient rainforests

Experience superb surrounds that were millennia in the making. The Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Protected Area - across Lamington, Mount Barney, Mt Chinghee and Main Range National Park - date back to prehistoric times.