Binna Burra, Mountain lodge in Queensland, Australia.
Binna Burra is a lodge complex in Lamington National Park, 75 km south of Brisbane on the northeastern edge of the Lamington Plateau. It was established in 1930 by Romeo Lahey and Arthur Groom, who helped found the National Parks Association of Queensland. The site sits within the Binna Burra Cultural Landscape, listed on the Queensland Heritage Register, and its name means "where the Antarctic Beech trees grow" in a local Aboriginal language.
Binna Burra was established in 1930 by Romeo Lahey and Arthur Groom, leaders in forming the National Parks Association of Queensland. The lodge began as a temporary Christmas camp in 1933 and gained its first permanent structures in 1934. In 2000 it became the first commercial accommodation in Australia to receive Green Globe certification. The 2019 bushfires destroyed the lodge, and the Binna Burra side of Lamington National Park reopened in September 2020.
The name Binna Burra comes from a local Aboriginal language and means "where the Antarctic Beech trees grow", referring to the Antarctic beech groves around the lodge. Romeo Lahey and Arthur Groom, leaders in forming the National Parks Association of Queensland, established the site in 1930.
Guests should prepare for mountain weather, as the location sits at higher elevation with changing conditions throughout the day. Arriving by car is the typical approach, and visitors should allow time to explore the trails on foot.
The site was restored after the 2019 bushfires through major reconstruction work, showing how the place recovered from natural disaster. The rebuilt access road became crucial to opening the location to visitors again.
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