Tamborine Mountain
$Rainforest walks, boutique wineries, and quirky village shops in the Gold Coast hinterland
Walk through subtropical rainforest to Curtis Falls, browse 70+ shops on Gallery Walk, and taste wine at boutique cellar doors on a mountaintop just an hour from Brisbane. Tamborine Mountain sits in the Gold Coast hinterland at a cooler elevation, with a cluster of wineries (Witches Falls, Cedar Creek Estate, Mason Wines), a Skywalk through the rainforest canopy, and a village strip packed with cafes, galleries, chocolate shops, and a famous German cuckoo clock shop.
Step by step
From start to finish, what to expect.
Curtis Falls Circuit (1.5km return, 45 min, easy, through lush rainforest to a waterfall)
Gallery Walk, browse the shops, try the fudge, visit the cuckoo clock shop
Lunch at a winery or one of the Gallery Walk cafes
Wine tasting at Witches Falls and/or Cedar Creek Estate
Optional: Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk (1.5km, includes a 40m cantilever bridge above the canopy)
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 mountain is cooler than Brisbane, bring a layer, especially in winter
Designate a driver if doing wine tastings, or book a tour operator (The Vino Bus or BOS Tours do pick-ups from Brisbane)
Curtis Falls track can be slippery after rain
Gallery Walk shops mostly close by 4pm, arrive by midday at the latest