The Gold Coast Hinterland is a rural area in the west of Gold Coast. It consists of mountain ranges covered in rainforests, most of which are national parks.

Get in

By car

Driving to any part of the hinterland is easy by car. Simply take the 99, 95, 90, 92 or 97 routes off the M1.

By public transport

The public tranport network west of the M1 is very sparse. The hourly 748 operates from 6:20AM to 5:20PM.

See

• 1 Freeman's Lookout, 300 Freemans Road. Lookout offering great views of the Gold Coast. (updated Dec 2024)
• 2 Rosin's Lookout, 1684 Beechmont Road. A lookout on a hill facing out to the Numinbah Valley. (updated Dec 2024)
• 3 The Panorama's Best View, 517 The Panorama. A lookout area of the Gold Coast. Fully accessable by car. (updated Dec 2024)
• 4 Wongawallan Powerline Lookout. (updated Dec 2024)
• 5 Wickham Peak Lookout. Lookout of the city of Brisbane and Mount Barney. (updated Dec 2024)
• 6 Gold Coast Motor Museum. $24. (updated Dec 2024)

Do

• 1 Hinze Dam. The dam to the Nerang River. Has a park, cafe and mountain bike trails. (updated Dec 2024)
• 2 Nerang National Park. (updated Dec 2024)
• 3 Lower Beechmont Conservation Area, 116 Belliss Road. (updated Dec 2024)
• 4 Willow Vale Recreational Trail. (updated Dec 2024)

Eat

• 1 View Cafe, 100-200 Advancetown Road, ☏ +61 7 5563 0313. 9AM-4PM. $20-40. (updated Dec 2024)
• 2 BARROW. (updated Dec 2024)
• 3 Pollys Country Kitchen. (updated Dec 2024)
• 4 Hotel Panchos. (updated Dec 2024)
• 5 Rivermill Cafe. (updated Dec 2024)
• 6 The Hunted Cafe. (updated Dec 2024)

Drink

• 1 Mount Nathan Winery, 220 Clagiraba Road, ☏ +61 7 5533 7780. 10AM-5PM. (updated Dec 2024)

Sleep

• 1 Gold Coast Tree Houses. $225. (updated Dec 2024)
• 2 Clouds on Beechmont. (updated Dec 2024)
• 3 The Hillside Retreat. (updated Dec 2024)