The Tamborine Mountain Rainforest Skywalk offers visitors a unique and thrilling way to explore the beautiful rainforest canopies. The Skywalk is set in a magical 30 acres of privately owned rainforest, beside the crystal clear rock-pools of Cedar Creek on Mt Tamborine.
The Skywalk is an amazing way to take in a different view of Tamborine Mountain than usual, and is totally family friendly! You are free to take the walk at your own pace, stopping wherever takes your interest, and the walk is suitable for larger-wheeled strollers (there are a few parts that have a couple of steps you will need to navigate over).
When you first arrive at the Skywalk, you’ll enter the Eco Gallery, which showcases local rainforest animals, birds and reptiles. There are dioramas of Australian and exotic insects, and butterfly collections. There are also information panels of local and indigenous Australian history. The Eco Gallery also includes a massive 11ft fish tank which depicts a natural rainforest pool, stocked with a range of native endemic fish.
There is also the Birdwing Cafe, where you can enjoy light refreshments before or after your walk.
The walk takes about 45 minutes at a leisurely pace, including time spent at the points of interest along the way. The entire walk totals 1.5 kms and is a combination of forest floor trails, 300 metres of high-tech steel bridges through the highest points of the upper canopy, and a 40 metre cantilever bridge that soars a breathtaking 30 metres above the creek and rainforest below.
There was plenty to keep our toddler interested, with lots of information points along the way. Stopping at the creek was a highlight as it was in full flow when we visited. We kept our toddler in the stroller on the bridges, however they are fully secured with enclosed sides so it would be fine for little ones who prefer to walk. Keep an eye out for some of the carved animals, especially the log bench after the cantilever bridge!
Need to know:
- Address: 333 Geissmann Drive, North Tamborine, 4272
- Website: https://skywalktamborine.com/
- Operating hours:
- Open 9.30am
- Last Walks at 4.00pm
- Closed 5.00pm
- Open every day except Christmas Day
- Facilities: onsite cafe, carparking, toilets, pram & wheelchair friendly (although bumpy in places)
- Entry prices: (as at August 2024)
