Explore the ancient remains of the Tweed Volcano as you climb these 12 peaks in the Gold Coast Hinterland. Backing onto the Gold Coast's renowned World Surfing Reserve Beaches, this mountainous oasis harbors parts of the UNESCO Gondwana Rainforests World Heritage Area in the protected areas of Springbrook National Park and Lamington National Park. Created by peakery member lahs.
Highest peak
Mount Bithongabel
3,937 ft / 1,200 m
Most prominent peak
Mount Bithongabel
2,690 ft / 819 m prom
Most summited peak
Mount Cougal East Peak
14 summits
Most difficult peak
no info yet
Difficulty breakdown
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Highlights
- Get lost in the mist as you climb to the highest point of the old caldera, Mount Bithongabel (1200m).
- Visit a rare stand of ancient Antarctic beech (Nothofagus Moorei) on Mount Mumdjin (1021m), the highest point of the Springbrook Plateau.
- Stand atop the aptly named Best of All Lookouts which offers unparalleled views (on a clear day) over the caldera into New South Wales and the ancient volcanic plug of Mount Warning.
Latest summits
"The Cream Track was used to ascend to the Springbrook Plateau from Tallebudgera Valley.
Mt Thillinmam access was gained via Bilborough Ct, taking the right fork at the end of the road up a private access road to a few signal antenna towers.
Springbrook Mountain was reached by bush bashing off the Western corner of the access road and was slightly tedious in a couple sections of regrowth but mostly easy going under the well-establish canopy areas, taking roughly 35 minutes. There was an abandoned, unnamed lookout halfway between where we left the access road and Springbrook Mountain, about where "Peak 920 m" is labelled on peakery.com. Still trying to figure out its name, I don't believe it's Reads or Dixie Lookout (someone explored 10 years ago, read about their trip: https://bushwalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=144925&sid=e0acb7b99bb39204a84a5d3ae0048c5e#p144925). Reads Lookout atop Springbrook Mountain was not visible whatsoever, although we didn't go out of our way to look for it.
Mt Mumdjin was reached by following the ridgeline from Springbrook Mountain. One hour was spent bush bashing through vines and thickets of wait-a-while before reaching Repeater Station Rd, where ..." — jameshohl • Dec 2, 2022
"The Cream Track was used to ascend to the Springbrook Plateau from Tallebudgera Valley.
Mt Thillinmam access was gained via Bilborough Ct, taking the right fork at the end of the road up a private access road to a few signal antenna towers.
Springbrook Mountain was reached by bush bashing off the Western corner of the access road and was slightly tedious in a couple sections of regrowth but mostly easy going under the well-establish canopy areas, taking roughly 35 minutes. There was an abandoned, unnamed lookout halfway between where we left the access road and Springbrook Mountain, about where "Peak 920 m" is labelled on peakery.com. Still trying to figure out its name, I don't believe it's Reads or Dixie Lookout (someone explored 10 years ago, read about their trip: https://bushwalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=144925&sid=e0acb7b99bb39204a84a5d3ae0048c5e#p144925). Reads Lookout atop Springbrook Mountain was not visible whatsoever, although we didn't go out of our way to look for it.
Mt Mumdjin was reached by following the ridgeline from Springbrook Mountain. One hour was spent bush bashing through vines and thickets of wait-a-while before reaching Repeater Station Rd, where ..." — jameshohl • Dec 2, 2022
"The Cream Track was used to ascend to the Springbrook Plateau from Tallebudgera Valley.
Mt Thillinmam access was gained via Bilborough Ct, taking the right fork at the end of the road up a private access road to a few signal antenna towers.
Springbrook Mountain was reached by bush bashing off the Western corner of the access road and was slightly tedious in a couple sections of regrowth but mostly easy going under the well-establish canopy areas, taking roughly 35 minutes. There was an abandoned, unnamed lookout halfway between where we left the access road and Springbrook Mountain, about where "Peak 920 m" is labelled on peakery.com. Still trying to figure out its name, I don't believe it's Reads or Dixie Lookout (someone explored 10 years ago, read about their trip: https://bushwalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=144925&sid=e0acb7b99bb39204a84a5d3ae0048c5e#p144925). Reads Lookout atop Springbrook Mountain was not visible whatsoever, although we didn't go out of our way to look for it.
Mt Mumdjin was reached by following the ridgeline from Springbrook Mountain. One hour was spent bush bashing through vines and thickets of wait-a-while before reaching Repeater Station Rd, where ..." — jameshohl • Dec 2, 2022
"Coronavirus has slowed down hiking opportunities. Decided to go from Cougal Cascades area up to Boyds Butte and the other smaller one to the north, then across to The Cougals. No fellow hikers today." — donizen • Apr 4, 2020
"Came up from the cream track and followed the grassy knoll all the way to the top, need to do a bit of bush bashin at the end once oyu jump the fence, be careful goign back as their is pink tape which appears to head out to the easter cliffs.
https://www.strava.com/activities/2535307635" — hunterdodds • Jul 16, 2019