The rainforest
Ancient beech trees.
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Lamington National Park lies in the McPherson Range on the Queensland and New South Wales border, 85 km south-west of Southport on the Gold Coast and 110 km from Brisbane, about 22 km from the town of Canungra in a straight line, covering 20,600 hectares. It is known for its rainforest, birdlife, ancient trees, waterfalls, walking tracks and mountain views. It is part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Site, inscribed in 1986, and an Important Bird Area for threatened species. Dense rainforest hung with vines fills the park, moss covers the trunks of ancient Antarctic beech trees, and many waterfalls drop into shady valleys, among them Moran Falls and Elabana Falls. Striking blue freshwater crayfish live in its creeks. The park has two main road-accessible sections, Binna Burra and Green Mountains, where many tracks begin. The roads are winding mountain roads and the tracks are slippery after rain, so wear good shoes and bring leech repellent.
Ancient beech trees.
Moran and Elabana.
In the creeks.
McPherson Range, Queensland, Australia
Binna Burra or Green Mountains.
Yes, from Brisbane.