Caves Track & Tullawallal Circuit- Lamington National Park, Binna Burra Section

The Lower Bellbird Circuit, previous advertised, remains closed.  This alternative walk is offered.

Walk Leader Name:  Mary Anne Ryan

Grading:  Easy

Phone Number:  0436 393 999

Email:  birdoryan@gmail.com

Time:  0815 for an 0830 start

Where:  The carpark,  Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service, Information Centre, 890 Binna Burra Road, Binna Burra, Qld  4211

Description: Join the Caves Track and ascend through the perlite tunnel past the Kweebani Cooking Cave into  the rainforest and out to the saddle also known as the trailhead.  Walk up the road to the entrance of the Border Track.  Follow the track to the Coomera Seat and out to Tullawallal to inspect the antarctic beech trees Nothofagus moorei, some of the oldest trees in the park.

Distance:  Caves Track – 5km & Tullawallal Circuit 5km – Total 10km approximately

Directions:  From Canungra, proceed east on state Route 90.  Turn Right into Beechmont Road and travel approximately 15.5km to the Beechmont roundabout where you turn into Binna Burra Road and follow the road to the Information Centre carpark

What to Bring:  Water 2 litres, morning tea and lunch, rain gear and a walking stick if needed.  Leech repellant may be useful.

Trip Report

3 members and 2 non-members met at the National Park Information Centre carpark on a clear and mild winter’s morning.  We ascended the Caves Track (though initially it is a gradually descent) where we met a large number of walkers searching for fungi on and beside the track. Once the group members pointed out these interesting and colourful mushrooms, we, too, began to search for and locate some fungi.  

Leaving the rainforest and the Caves Track at the saddle, we headed uphill and once again entered the rainforest proceeding along  the Border Track to the Coomera Seat and onto the path heading towards Tullawallul. (While walking  along the Border Track, we were passed by a number of runners, some of whom were practising for an upcoming annual event).  Tullawallal, surrounded by Antarctic  Beech trees is a mystical and peaceful area where we spent some time resting and enjoying the surroundings before continuing along the loop back to the forest entrance.    A stop at the Tea House provided a break before we commenced our descent  back  to the cars via the shortest route.