Gold Coast hinterland

The Natural Bridge, 2004
Cedar Creek Falls in Tamborine National Park, 2011
View towards the coast from Springbrook. The Surfers Paradise skyline can be seen in the distance.

The Gold Coast hinterland is an area of South East Queensland, Australia that comprises the Tweed Range, Nimmel Range, Tamborine Mountain, Numinbah Valley, eastern parts of the McPherson Range and western parts of suburban Gold Coast, such as Mudgeeraba.[citation needed] This undefined unit of area is known for its tourist attractions including resorts, rainforest, lookouts, national parks, its diversity of fauna and flora and as a green backdrop to the coastal strip.[1] It overlaps part of the Scenic Rim and is part of both the City of Gold Coast and Scenic Rim Region and includes Springbrook, Binna Burra and O'Reilly.

  1. ^ Prideaux, Bruce (2014). Prideaux, Bruce (ed.). Rainforest Tourism, Conservation and Management: Challenges for Sustainable Development. Routledge. p. 114. ISBN 978-1136201097. Retrieved 15 February 2016.