O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat + Lamington National Park
$$Walk the world's first treetop canopy bridge, hand-feed wild birds, and sleep in World Heritage rainforest
Stay overnight in the only accommodation inside World Heritage-listed Lamington National Park, surrounded by 20,000 hectares of subtropical rainforest. O'Reilly's has been family-run since 1926 and pioneered eco-tourism in Australia. Walk the original Tree Top Walk (a 180m suspension bridge 20 metres above the rainforest floor), hand-feed wild king parrots and regent bowerbirds, and hike to waterfalls via 160km of trails. No TVs or telephones in the rooms, this is a genuine rainforest escape.
Step by step
From start to finish, what to expect.
Day 1
Drive to O'Reilly's via Canungra (2 hours from Brisbane, narrow winding road for the last 45 min)
Check in and walk the Tree Top Walk (free, self-guided)
Afternoon guided bird walk (complimentary, daily)
Dinner at O'Reilly's Dining Room or pizza in the Rainforest Bar with sunset views
Day 2
Morning bird feeding (wild parrots come to the balcony)
Hike to Morans Falls (4.4km return, 1.5 hours, moderate, waterfall views) or Elabana Falls (14km return, 5 hours, challenging)
Lunch, then drive home via Canungra
Cost breakdown
Estimated per person, in AUD.
How you get there
Your options for the trip.
Drive yourself
Local tips
Stuff your mates would tell you.
The road from Canungra to O'Reilly's is narrow and winding with hairpin bends, don't attempt it after dark if unfamiliar
iPhone Maps sometimes routes you to Binna Burra instead, search 'Kidston Street Canungra' and follow Lamington National Park Road from there
No TVs or telephones in retreat rooms, embrace the digital detox
The infinity pool and hot tub have stunning mountain views
Book guided glow worm tours and Segway experiences separately through O'Reilly's