Lamington National Park Brisbane | Gold Coast

The picturesque Coomera River at the end of the track. Photo credit: Nicholas Hill © Queensland Government

Lush rainforest, ancient trees and stunning waterfalls make Lamington National Park an outstanding place to visit! Photo credit: Nicholas Hill © Queensland Government

Gwongoorool track

Described as the best geology walk in Lamington, this is where walkers can marvel at the various geological layers in the landscape formed over 26 million years.

Journey type: Walk
Distance: 6km return Start and finish points are the same and the traveller must return via the same path
Time suggested: Allow about 2hr walking time
Grade: Grade 4 walking track

Accessible by

Conventional vehicle

Journey facilities

Walking

Start at the trailhead at Binna Burra lower day-use area and descend a series of steep rock steps (approximately 200 in total), keeping in mind that what goes down must come back up! Gradually move through open forest and into lush rainforest, passing cliffs of volcanic ash (tuff). Arriving at the valley floor you’ll soon be beside the Coomera River and, before long, at Gwongoorool.

The Coomera River, along with all of Lamington’s waterways, is important habitat for hylid frogs (tree frog family), eastern water dragons, freshwater crayfish and eels. Be aware that the eels in this river bite when threatened and injuries have occurred. Return along the same track.

This park is part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area, famed for its ongoing geological processes, evolutionary history, and diversity (especially of rare, threatened and endemic species).

Getting there and getting around

The Gwongoorool track is in the Binna Burra section of Lamington National Park, 110km south of Brisbane.

The track starts at the Binna Burra lower day-use area.
The Binna Burra lower day-use area is on Binna Burra Road, 1.7km from the park entrance.

For more details on how to get to Lamington National Park, please see getting there and getting around.

Wheelchair accessibility

This track is not wheelchair accessible. There are wheelchair-accessible toilets at the national park’s Information Centre and picnic tables at the Binna Burra lower day-use area. The Binna Burra upper day-use area has wheelchair-accessible picnic tables and toilets.