Greens Bushwalking Club: Tamborine Mountain

Join your fellow Greens for a friendly get together and hike through the beautiful Joalah Section of Tamborine National Park along the Curtis Falls Track and Lower Creek Circuit for an invigorating 3.5km walk through lush rainforest.

This popular rainforest walk takes visitors through beautiful wet eucalypt forest with dense ferns alongside a rocky creek, giving visitors a true connection to the wild nature of Tamborine National Park. The 12 metre high waterfall can vary from a powerful and torrential pour after heavy rain to a serene and gentle flow over the ancient basalt columns. 

Trail notes:
Our walk begins with the Curtis Falls Track in wet eucalypt forest beneath towering flooded gums. Notice a drop in temperature as the wet eucalypt forest merges into lush rainforest. Beautiful crows nest and staghorn ferns can be seen in the canopy above. The rock pool and surrounding basalt rock face provide important glow-worm habitat.

We will then branch off the Curtis Falls Track to the Lower Creek Circuit which crosses Cedar Creek before passing a giant, fallen strangler fig. Beyond the strangler fig the track becomes a typical, more challenging Grade 4 walking track, with creek crossings that involve rock hopping. 

Please note as with most rainforest walks the track is often muddy, especially after rain.

Grade 3: Suitable for most ages and fitness levels. Some walking experience recommended. Tracks may have short steep hill sections, a rough surface and many steps.

Grade 4: Walking experience recommended. Tracks may be long, rough and very steep. Directional signs may be limited.

Registrations are essential so we know how many to expect and to advise any last minute or wet weather changes.

Meet Your Group:
Keep your eyes peeled for your organisers in Green Shirts at the entrance to the Joalah Section of Tamborine National Park on Dapsang Drive (where there is parking available). We'll meet at 9am for a 9:15 start. 

There are toilets and water taps for public use. The nearby Forest Cafe on the corner of Eagle Heights Drive and Geissmann Drive is open from 6.30am daily and is a handy place for a post-hike hot or cold drink and a bite to eat with your fellow bush walkers.

Getting there:
By car:
Approx 80 minute drive from Brisbane. Take the M1 to Stapylton Jacobs Well Rd in Stapylton. Take exit 38 from M1 for State Route 92, then State Route 95 at the roundabout to get onto Tamborine Mountain Road. Take care on the narrow winding road up the mountain. At the Forest Cafe, turn left onto Eagle Heights Road and then left again at the church on the corner of Dapsang Drive where you will find the carpark and our meeting point.

From the Gold Coast: Take the Tamborine-Oxenford Road - Exit 57 from the Pacific Motorway/M1. Follow State Route 95 to Eagle Heights Road. Turn right at the church on the corner of Dapsang Drive where you will find the carpark and our meeting point.

What to bring:
Hat, waterbottle, sunscreen, insect repellent. Sturdy walking shoes are essential.

If you are under 18, your parent or guardian will need to contact the event organiser directly to let them know there will be someone under 18 attending.

Here is some more about the location:
Tamborine Mountain general info and maps -  https://parks.qld.gov.au/parks/tamborine/things-to-do
Short videos -Curtis Falls Track video and Lower Creek Circuit video