Springbrook-Nationalpark
The Springbrook National Park is a national park in the Gold Coast hinterland on the east side of the Great Dividing Range in Queensland, Australia, 78 kilometers south of Brisbane.
He is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Gondwana Rainforests of Australia. In December 1994, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee extended officially the World Heritage Area ' Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves Australia " ( CERRA ) over the Scenic Rim (including Main Range, Mount Barney, Lamington and Springbrook National Park and Goomburra Forest Reserve ) and the rainforests of northern New South Wales from.
The National Park can be divided into four areas: the Springbrook plateau, the Natural Bridge, Numinbah and Mount Cougal. The Springbrook National Park is heavily developed. There are numerous hiking trails and in the Springbrook plateau many viewpoints.
Mount Cougal area
The Mount Cougal area of the park is located about 20 kilometers inland from Currumbin. It began in 1938 with an area of 142 hectares, which was protected and over time they came up with an area of 811 hectares. In 1990 the territory was merged with the Springbrook National Park.
The area is named after Mount Cougal, which is located in the park, right on the Queensland side of the border with New South Wales. The mountain has two peaks, called East and West summit, and extends to 694 meters above the sea level.
Natural Bridge area
The Natural Bridge is a naturally formed rock arch over the Cave Creek, a tributary of the Nerang River. It was formed by a waterfall, which created a breakthrough in a cave and then left behind a rock arch.
Springbrook plateau area
Several waterfalls can be observed area along a short hiking trails in Springbrook plateau. The trail that starts at the Tallanbana or Goomoolahra picnic area either, leading to the waterfalls and " Twin Falls ", " Rainbow Falls ", " Goomoolahra Falls", " Kadjagooma Falls", " Ngarri - Dhum Falls", " Gooroolba Falls" " If Poonyahra ", " Poondahra Falls" and "Black Fellow Falls" over. The Gwongorella picnic area is the access point for the hike to the waterfalls " Purlingbrook Falls" and " Tanninaba Falls".