An outpouring of lava from nearby Mount Warning many millenia ago created Tamborine Mountain’s lush and forested plateau which is approximately 8 km long by 5 km wide and now sits 600 metres above sea level.

The many attractions of Mount Tamborine and its charming villages include craft and antique shops, cafes and restaurants and numerous galleries which attract thousands of tourists every season.

The area is also known for its award-winning wineries with many offering tours, free tastings and affordable meals in beautiful surroundings. If you enjoy walking, nine National Parks within the Tamborine Mountain region await you. Shady walking tracks lead through stunning subtropical rainforest and past breathtaking waterfalls, natural swimming holes and rock pools. Sun dappled picnic and BBQ areas pepper the way and spectacular lookouts offer stunning views towards the ocean as well as to the West over the hinterland.

The Rainforest Discovery Skywalk is one of the latest Tamborine Mountain attractions and was completed in early 2009. Set on 30-acres of awe-inspiring rainforest and alongside a tumbling creek, the Skywalk consists of an eco walking trail that leads to a 40m-long platform set 30m above the rainforest canopy. A short drive away, another popular attraction are the Glow-worm Caves that offer guided underground sightseeing tours through two spectacular man made caves filled with thousands of glow worms.

The rich volcanic soil of the area supports a diversity of horticulture which can be enjoyed on nature walks as well as by visiting the local Botanic Gardens. The bounty of many residents’ gardens is also on display at several roadside stalls that abound with kiwi fruit, rhubarb, avocados and macadamia nuts quaintly displayed around an ‘Honesty Box’.

This small plateau is also rich in animal and bird life. Platypus, green tree frogs, scrub turkeys, wallabies and koalas form part of the Mountain’s varied range of wildlife and in the morning, the calls of lorikeets, kookaburras and lyrebirds can be heard.

The state of Queensland is known as Australia’s Sunshine State and on Tamborine Mountain, you can enjoy abundant sunshine year-round but without the heat and humidity that the more northerly parts of Queensland often endure.

The surfing beaches, shopping malls, theme parks (including Warner Brothers and Sea World) plus many other Gold Coast attractions are a comfortable 40-minute drive from Mount Tamborine while Brisbane is one hour away, making the Mountain the ideal ‘base-camp’ location from which to explore south-east Queensland.

 The nearest international airport is Brisbane, however national travellers often land at Coolangatta (Gold Coast) airport, a mere 45-minute drive from Tamborine Mountain.

Whether you are parents-to-be seeking a tranquil Babymoon destination, a newly engaged couple looking for that perfect Honeymoon location or if you are simply looking for the best Tamborine chalets you will delight in the serene privacy of Mount Tamborine’s Witches Falls Cottages.

Witches Falls Cottages offer an idyllic retreat to nature and consist of very private cottages tucked away along rainforest pathways in one of Tamborine Mountain’s and perhaps even Australia’s most secluded and peaceful locations.

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HONEYMOON VACATION SPOTS

Hawaiian Is One Of The Top Honeymoon Hot Spots

Are you dreaming of a Hawaiian honeymoon, planning can be quite easy as it is a very popular honeymoon vacation spot. Don’t worry there is plenty of beach to go around for everyone. The island of Maui delivers up 80 of these beautiful beaches that run along 120 miles of spectacular coastline, not to be out done Oahu has 130 beaches that it can call its own too. After the hectic and sometimes nerve racking wedding planning and event, most couples are ready to indulge in some quality time alone. Relaxing and soaking up the sun by the pool, or frolicking in the sand and surf can be the perfect remedy for post wedding exhaustion. However, a couple’s days rest and many honeymooners are ready for a little adventure, and of course there is more to Hawaii than its stunning, white-sand beaches, and incredibly beautiful sunsets.

If you don’t want to stray too far from the water Hawaii can provide many adventurous water activities such as surfing, sea kayaks, deep sea fishing, parasailing, whale watching, scuba diving, and my all time favorite snorkeling. What makes snorkeling so fantastic is that it can be as strenuous as you would like it to be, and just about any age group can have a great time swimming eye to eye with an ocean full of fish. If the ocean finds you water logged after a few days, then Hawaii has some dry land options as well.
Finding dry land adventures can be overwhelming as well depending on the island you choose to visit. .You can fill your daily itinerary with trips to visit an active volcano, jungle treks, hiking, majestic waterfalls, beautiful orchid nurseries, visit a tasty pineapple farm or sugar cane location, helicopter tours, hop on a bike tour, Polynesian Culture Center, Pearl Harbor and the Arizona Memorial, or attend a Hawaiian Luau and enjoy the show.

You’ll be hungry after all the activity inside your room honeymoon suite and outside as well. So, head out to your easily accessible resort restaurants, or if you have rented a car, you may wish to inquire with the hotel staff where you can find cuisine that Hawaii is famous for. No not (poi & Spam, but yes you can find that there too), I’m speaking of Hawaii’s bounty of tantalizing fresh fruits, and fish. Don’t forget dessert!

Head back to the hotel grab a couple of glasses and the bottle of champagne that you had put on ice before dinner, and head down to the beach for a seaside serenade. The rest of the night, well  I leave that to your own discretion….enjoy

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