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Coombabah Lake Conservation Park
Nature preserve
👍 Beautiful and fairly easy walking trail. It's a family friendly trail where you can take kids too. Lot of kangaroos, some koalas.
There are lot of mosquitoes so consider having a repellent.
4.80 (472 reviews)
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Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area
Nature preserve
👍👍 Always something different to see and experience, it's such an amazing place.
Lucky for me, it's just a short bike ride away. This morning we had Kookaburras, Kangaroo and amazing weather at 06:30hrs.
Need a place to switch off, then take an hour for a stroll here.
Also, the Rangers seem to have...
4.80 (308 reviews)
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Cougal Cascade
Nature preserve
Rainforest cascade accessed via a gentle riverside trail with swimming holes & an old logging mill.
4.70 (191 reviews)
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South Stradbroke Island Conservation Park
Nature preserve
👍👍 Magnificent part of the world get over there and have a good look around you won't be disappointed. Take a walk over to the east side (surf side) take water and don't forget your camera keep your eye peeled plenty to see. And you will almost have the place to yourself except for the wildlife.
4.60 (254 reviews)
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Long Tan Park
Nature preserve
👍👍 These older than old trees are stunning. It felt like such a privilege to sit beneath them on the picnic tables by the Currumbin Creek. A popular spot for dog walking too. Magical!
4.60 (63 reviews)
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Fleays Wildlife Conservation Park
Nature preserve
👍👍 Cozy gemstone of Gold Coast. Not crowded. Nice place to walk with kids. Interesting bird show. The ticket price is reasonable (they give a second visit for free until the end of the year).
4.50 (194 reviews)
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Burleigh Knoll Conservation Park
Nature preserve
👍👍 Great spot to watch the Fruit Bats in their roosts. Very active during daylight hours. Bring binoculars for better observation.
4.50 (44 reviews)
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Nerang Conservation Park
Nature preserve
👍 One of my favourite bird watching locations. A great variety of natural environments. A series of walks with varying degrees for everyone. I highly recommend the Clagiraba Creek trail (4.4 kilometres return from the Bellis Road entrance). The park is occasionally closed so best to check their websit...
4.40 (67 reviews)
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Plunkett Conservation Park
Nature preserve
👍👍 Not a lot to do other than some light rock scrambling, but it does offer some unusual and interesting rock formations.
Continue along the path and make your way up to the lookout. As a photographer I love the textures it offers.
Car parking can be a little interesting, with no dedicated car parking...
4.30 (90 reviews)