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The Gondwana Rainforests of Australia are a UNESCO World Heritage Area and they contain the most extensive areas of subtropical rainforest in the world, along with the majority of the ancient Antarctic Beech cool temperate rainforest. The best way to discover these rainforests is on foot.
On this tour you will spend 4 days discovering the Border Ranges National Park in Northern NSW. You'll spend 3 nights camping at a secluded campsite where every comfort has been thought of. The Border Ranges National Park is home to awe-inspiring natural wonders including waterfalls, cascading creeks and lush, ancient rainforest. Pademolons graze around the campground and the area is teeming with birdlife. On our walks you can swim in waterfall-fed creeks and marvel at the stunning views including the magnificent Wollumbin (Mt Warning).
Day 1
Transfer Burleigh Heads or the Gold Coast airport to Border Ranges National Park
This trip starts with a lunchtime transfer from the Gold Coast. You can be collected from Burleigh Heads at 12:30pm or from the Gold Coast Airport at 1:00pm. We will arrive at camp in the Border Ranges at 3:30pm in time for afternoon tea and cakes. This afternoon you will settle into camp and your well-appointed tent this afternoon. Your guides will take the group on a short walk to Brushbox Falls before dinner is served around the campfire. You'll get to know your guides and group under the stars this evening. Overnight Camp.
Meals: D
Day 2
Walk the Booyong Track to the Rosewood Loop
After a delicious breakfast and some early morning glimpses of pademelons grazing around the camp, your guides will pack a sumptuous lunch and together you will walk into the lush rainforest. Through a forest, alive with sub-tropical birdlife and multitudes of mycelium, you’ll pass freshwater creeks, ancient volcanic rock and waterfalls aplenty. Our lunch spot will be surrounded by the impossibly green forest and beside cascading waterways. It will be a true experience to savour. You'll return to camp for a relaxing afternoon. Following a delicious dinner you’ll take a short stroll out of the rainforest to an ideal stargazing viewing area. With virtually zero light pollution the clear night sky will put on an amazing celestial display. Overnight Camp. Walking distance: 9km
Meals: B,L,D
Day 3
Walk the Brindle Creek Track to Evans Falls and beyond
On today's walk you'll think you have stumbled into a timeless rainforest wonderland. The walk today is a short 15 minute drive from camp. For those who self drove you will bring drive yourself to the start of the walk, or if you took the transfer from the airport you will be transferred with the guide. On the walk you’ll see huge hoop pines and massive ancient Antarctic beech trees whose trunks grow thick and hairy with lichens and fragrant ferns. Keep your eye out for the huge helmholtzia lillies that thrive in the damp moist air. Your guides will unpack a picnic beside picturesque Evans Falls where the swimming hole below the waterfall is ideal for a dip. Further along at Selva Falls, clean mountain water cascades over large moss-covered boulders. Spend the evening relaxing around the campfire while your guides prepare another scrumptious dinner. Overnight Camp. Walking distance: 10km
Day 4
The Pinnacle Walk, then trip concludes with a transfer to the Gold Coast
After another warm and comfortable sleep our chefs will prepare one last sumptuous breakfast with locally sourced produce and Byron Bay grown coffee beans. There will be one last walk this morning and it is a true highlight. The walk today is a short 15 minute drive from camp. You will follow the Pinnacle walk through the rainforest to the Pinnacle lookout. At the lookout you will enjoy uninterrupted views over the World Heritage-listed rainforest, the crater escarpment, Wollumbin (Mount Warning) and the Tweed Valley. After one final bask in the glories of the rainforest you will return back to the Gold Coast. You can be dropped off at the airport at 12:30pm or Burleigh Heads at 1:00pm.
Meals: B
What's included
What's not included
On this trip you will spend 3 nights camped at a basecamp within the Border Ranges National Park where there are toilets, drinking water and private washing rooms or canvas cubicles. On request we can provide hot water for washing.
We provide single or twin share tent accommodation in premium canvas tents with living space and bedroom.
Most groups are made up of a mixture of single participants and couples. If you are travelling independently you will receive your own tent for no extra cost.
All beds are made up with seasonally appropriate quilts on real mattresses with organic cotton sheets. Tents can be configured to suit single, twin share or double (kingsize) sleeping. The tents also include chairs and tables. The tents offer plenty of room for two people and gear.
The campsite is set up with your comfort and enjoyment in mind. We have a common covered area which includes a library of books and magazines, art supplies, and wood carving tools for you to use at your leisure. There is also a common shelter area with mobile firepits.
Our partners Bower Camp Co will make sure that you're well looked after throughout the trip. The team will be there to guide each walk, to share their knowledge of the area, and to ensure that each meal is delicious.
We believe our walking adventures are heaps of fun, and we want to ensure you have the best experience possible. It’s important to us that you have the fitness and skills to enjoy your time with us so please read on. For our full day bush walking experiences, participants require a good level of fitness and must be willing and able to walk over rugged terrain with some steep ascents and descents. In order to complete this walk you should already have a good level of fitness and ideally undertake regular exercise three or fours times a week. Experience hill walking with a day pack is recommended. Participants will get the most out of their walk if they feel comfortable walking up and down stairs and on uneven ground.
Per Person, Twin Share
There is some phone reception in specific areas near the camping area. There is phone reception in some parts of the National Park but you will not have full reception throughout the trip.
Yes, you will be able to charge your phone/devices via USB ports at the camp. There is limited access and the ports are shared amongst the group so we recommend bringing your own portable chargers.
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By joining this trip you are directly supporting positive impact projects in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
We’ve offset the carbon emitted by this trip by purchasing credits that support important projects that address the UN’s seventeen SDGs, like reducing poverty, affordable and clean energy, reducing hunger, clean water and climate action.
Proceeds from this adventure purchase carbon credits through the world’s largest and most awarded carbon project developer, South Pole, which are invested into projects accelerating the transition to renewable energy sources in developing countries.
Supported projects are based on internationally recognised standards and are third-party audited. They entail a series of positive impacts on the ground, which benefit local communities and ecosystems, that are aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
5Days
Introductory to Moderate