There are six national parks in the Scenic Rim - to the east is Tamborine Mountain with its eclectic sky-high village, and Lamington National Park with its moss-covered beech rainforests.

In Ipswich, you can admire more furred and feathered creatures. The Ipswich Nature Centre tucked into Queens Park is home to swamp wallabies, kangaroos, eastern quolls, flying foxes and a free-flight ...

Roads can be narrow and windy so allow plenty of time to reach your Scenic Rim destination. goldcoastairport.com.au Staying there: Tamborine Mountain's Verandah House Country Estate, with ...