subject: Mt Tamborine Accommodation [print this page] Mt Tamborine accommodation comes in all shapes and sizes, it is up to the visitor to choose what fits their budget and lifestyle. 5 star holidays in luxury hotels and other accommodation, secluded opulence, shacks and cabins, backpackers, resort accommodation, retreats in the hinterland, camping and caravanning are all available and whatever your hearts desire, it will be met.
The Gold Coast and indeed Mt Tamborine enjoy great all-year-round weather and this area is a favourite holiday destination for many Australians. It is up to you to decide what you want, all the accommodation you could ever need is available.
Resorts are renowned for offering family fun; so if it is you and the kids, this is a brilliant option, but then again, the kids love camping too. Camping in the beauty of a rainforest, or overlooking the ocean really cannot be beaten. Private houses on the Gold coast also prove to be popular family accommodation options as do farm stays.
The volcanic plateau which is home to the Mt. Tamborine community was crated by a lave a flow from Mt. Warning. This ridge or escarpment is dotted by a group of villages stretching 8 kilometres long and the entire area is referred to as Mt. Tamborine. It is a rain-forested geological wonder, and is extremely beautiful as well as unique.
Attractions such as mountain ranges and waterfalls of great beauty always attract visitors, and as this is the ideal terrain for vineyards. Winery tours where the local food fare and grog can be samples are extremely popular.
This is country living at its best, but with a strong tourism infrastructure. The community of Mt. Tamborine is crafts oriented, so arts and crafts shops are found everywhere. It is also liberally dotted with art galleries, antique shops, restaurants and tea rooms. Commercial farming of kiwifruit, macadamia nuts and avocados is popular because of extremely rich volcanic soils.
Cameron Falls, Cedar Creek Falls and Witches Falls are some of the best sights in Mt. Tamborine, particularly if there have been rains. Wildlife are found in this native habitat and visitors regularly see platypus, scrub turkey, lorikeets, lyrebird and wallaby. Beautiful views stretch all the way to the Gold Coast.
The rainforests of this range of mountains are World heritage listed and nine national parks are found in the area. Walkers and hiker love trudging the mountain paths through the paradise-like rainforest and stopping along the way for a picnic or BBQ.
With its 70 kilometres of famous sandy beaches, this gives the Gold Coast its name. It is a veritable paradise destination for holiday makers, and has been since the first Australian settlers. Golf courses are found virtually everywhere, and with forty of these, they welcome all levels of player.
Natural wonders such as Botanical Gardens for nature lovers, theme parks for families, with hair raising rides, wildlife, shopping, whale watching and the broadwater, are just some of the attractions of Brisbane. It is filled with attractions and the Infinity multidimensional maze as well as the Tallest Residential Tower in the World can be found.
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and the Australian Outback Spectacular offers the visitor an experience from a different point of view, and are also not to be missed features of the Gold Coast.