Mount Cougal, Springbrook National Park

National Parks and Reserves

Mount Cougal is a mountainous section of Springbrook National Park, which is part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area. The park protects valuable wildlife habitat and a diverse range of plants and animals.
Historical sawmill in the background with a bitumen path around it.
Two people standing at a lookout looking down at a cascading creek.
Two people walking away from the camera along a bitumen path through rainforest.
Two wooden picnic tables under green rainforest trees, next to a car park.
Toilets in the background, wooden picnic table on the right and a car park in the foreground.

Enjoy a picnic at the scenic Cougal Cascades. Walk along the Cascades track through subtropical rainforest beside Currumbin Creek to a viewing platform overlooking scenic cascades. Follow self-guiding signs to the historic sawmill and discover the park's past. The mill is a vivid reminder of the days when forests were valued only for their millable timber. Take time to reflect on why we need forests like those at Mount Cougal. The 800m, bitumen path has a gradual uphill rise and is suitable for prams and assisted wheelchair access.

Information

Website

parks.qld.gov.au/parks/springbrook

Address

Currumbin Creek Road, Queensland, 4223

Get directions

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