Page 31 - Tamborine Mountain Directory Book

TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN 2022/23
the surrounding canopy, piccabeen groves, transition forest with large flooded gums and open forest feature on this walk. Please remain on the designated track, as there are steep cliff edges. Supervise children carefully. There is a branch track to Cameron Falls Lookout.
Access to the start of this walk is via Main St, North Tamborine and Knoll Road. The parking area is very small and unsuitable for large buses.
There is a picnic area near the start of the walk, in tall, open forest, with a large shelter shed and picnic table. From the northern edge of the picnic area you can enjoy views to Flinders Peak and Brisbane.
Witches Falls Circuit – 3.1km return (allow 1 hour) Moderate grade. This track zigzags down the steep mountainside through open forest with banksia s and into rainforest with huge strangler figs. You will pass seasonal lagoons surrounded by piccabeen palm groves and rainforest before you reach Witches Falls. After heavy rain the lagoons fill with water and come to life with many species of insects and frogs.
The track returns through rainforest and behind the cemetery. The falls only flow after recent rain and can be viewed via a 200m detour from the circuit to a lookout platform.
The Witches Falls Circuit starts from the picnic area on Main Western Road. The grassy areas have electric barbecues, picnic tables and toilets, and are surrounded by tall eucalypts.
Witches Chase Track – 2.7km circuit (allow 2 hours) Moderate grade. This track also starts from the picnic area on Main Western Road.
The walk descends through rainforest to Witches Falls and continues along the cliff to Witches Chase, passing through rainforest with large red cedars and through eucalypt forest. From here, the Witches Falls carpark is 2.7km via the Beacon and Main Western Roads.
Macdonald Rainforest Circuit – 1.4km circuit (allow 30 minutes) Easy grade. This relatively flat track passes through rainforest with large strangler figs, piccabeen palm groves and tall trees festooned with vines and ferns. The track is ideal for birdwatchers and visitors seeking a quiet rainforest walk away from road noise and large numbers of people.
The track starts from the carpark on Wongawallan Road, off the Tamborine-Oxenford Road. Miss Jessie MacDonald donated this area of land. A small shelter shed and picnic tables are provided at the park entrance.
2022/23 Chamber of Commerce General Information - Page 31