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Goomburra Forest Retreat, a 'Secluded Haven in the Forest', is set on 135 acres, surrounded by natural forest and set in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range. A tranquil creek runs through the property, and refreshing swimming holes are only a short stroll from each cottage. Set well apart from the homestead, each cottage is fully self contained and provides a comfortable base for those who enjoy the outdoors. Goomburra Forest Retreat is located 300 metres from the National Park where there are numerous walks available for the more active as well as spectacular lookouts over the Scenic Rim. Each cottage is furnished with a Queen bed and a sofa. Individual comfort is also enhanced with all linen, anti allergenic pillows and quilts provided, as well as a spacious modern bathroom with large shower. Each cottage has a glass fronted wood fire for winter warmth (ceiling fans for summer) fully fitted kitchen and private barbecue facility. Goomburra Forest Retreat recently opened a caravan park offering creek side camping, hot showers and flushing toilets Goomburra Forest Retreat is a completely environmentally friendly resort, it's like no place you've ever been!...

Sylvesters lookout at Goomburra in World Heritage listed Main Range National park offers magnificent views over the coastal plains below including across the southern tip of Lake Moogerah and along to the rugged border ranges. The track to the lookout can be challenging in places and requires some steady footwork. The track starts from Lookout Road - a 4.7 kilometre drive from the Kurrajong picnic area. This road may be closed during wet weather....

The Araucaria Falls track commences 3.8 kilometres along Lookout Road beyond the Kurrajong picnic area at Goomburra in the World Heritage listed, Main Range National Park. Named after the hoop pine (Araucaria cunninghamii), the track passes through rainforest and leads visitors to the base of Araucaria Falls. Look for epiphytes in trees as well as ferns growing beside the track. ...

This 62 kilometre journey starts at Goomburra Road, which is a turnoff the New England highway, just two minutes south of the small township of Allora, or 10 minutes north of Warwick. It is a gentle, meandering road which takes in the Goomburra Valley, past mountains and lush greenery, typical country scenery depicting dairy farms - large and small, and then across the Cunningham Highway to join on to Freestone Road. The quiet back road of Freestone Road offers a vista of some of the most fertile land in the district and a patchwork of oats, sorghum, wheat and sunflowers. As you travel through the township of Freestone, historic buildings, houses and a church are sights to slow down to see, before the route journeys back into Warwick, via Jack Smith Gully Road....

Goomburra is an area of unspoilt natural beauty, just 30 minutes' drive north of Warwick or 90 minutes' drive south east of Toowoomba. The surrounding mountains, valleys and creeks make Goomburra a 'must see' for any nature lover keen to get off the beaten track. Goomburra is popular with campers and bushwalkers and offers plenty of space to pitch a tent and explore. There are several walks gazetted in the Goomburra section Main Range National Park, each providing a different perspective on this unique part of the country. The walk to Araucaria Falls takes you through subtropical rainforest and past rock pools and towering hoop pines. The half hour hike to Sylvesters Lookout is well worth the effort with spectacular views across the Brisbane Valley your reward. The park also provides a haven for rare and endangered species of frog as well as platypus, koalas, brush-tailed phascogale. There are several accommodation options available at Goomburra from privately operated campsites and cabin-style bungalows to camping in the National Park. Campsites have toilets, tap water and barbecues however campers are advised to boil all water before drinking. Campers must also bring their own firewood. Advance bookings required for holiday periods including long weekends and public holidays....