Tamborine National Park, Nature reserve in Gold Coast City, Australia

Tamborine National Park is a nature reserve spread across a plateau on Tamborine Mountain, covering approximately 11.60 square kilometers at elevations reaching 525 meters above sea level. The land is divided into fourteen separate reserves, each offering walking tracks, picnic areas, and viewpoints from different vantage points.

Witches Falls, on the eastern side of Mount Tamborine village, was declared a national park in 1908, the first in Queensland. The park now consists of 14 separate reserves on the Tamborine Mountain plateau, which is the northernmost remnant of the Mount Warning volcanoes active 23 million years ago.

The park's name comes from the Yugambeh word jambreen, referring to the finger lime trees that grow on the mountain, and the area remains part of Yugambeh country. Visitors can see the small citrus trees in the rainforest understorey. The seven main sections carry English and Aboriginal names, such as Joalah and Niche's Corner, used on the walking-track signs.

The best time to visit depends on what kind of experience you are looking for, as each season brings different conditions and wildlife viewing opportunities. Sturdy footwear and weather protection are necessary since the walking tracks vary in difficulty and conditions can change quickly.

The park's 14 separate reserves protect habitat for 85% of all fauna species and 65% of all flora species recorded in the Scenic Rim Regional Council area, though the reserves are interspersed with villages and camping is not permitted anywhere in the park. The plateau itself is the northernmost remnant of the Mount Warning volcanoes, active about 23 million years ago, and its basalt columns and rock steps are visible along the walks.