Project Sites
Tamborine Mountain Landcare's volunteers are currently managing the following sites:

MILLET PARK
Below Carey Pde cul de sac, North Tamborine

This site of 3.5 ha adjoins remnant rainforest on private properties. A creek flowing through the park contributes to Guanaba Gorge waterfalls. The regeneration of this area will extend the habitat of an identified lyrebird population. About 20% of the site is currently regenerated.

Contact: Judith Roland (5545 2052)

ESME LAHEY ENVIRONMENTAL PARK
Licuala Drive, North Tamborine

This fully restored rainforest is a tiny gem of 1.5 ha. It offers a very popular walking circuit for local residents and visitors, with wheelchair-friendly, flat bitumen paths and informative signage. A self-guided tour brochure is available at the Visitors Information Centre on Main Western Rd, North Tamborine, or at the entrance to the Park.

Contact: Judith Roland (5545 2052)

BOTANIC GARDENS
Forsythia Drive, Eagle Heights

The surrounding rainforest makes the Gardens unique and particularly attractive to visitors. It backs on to MacDonald section of the National Park and to the ecological corridor along Tamborine Creek that links up with the Ohia Court and Contour Drive sites. The rainforest of about 6 ha. has been restored and is now under maintenance. Future planting will extend the area. There is a walking track through part of the rainforest, and other educational walks are being planned.

Contact: Wendy Morgan
(secretary@tamborinemtnlandcare.org.au / 5545 4618)

OHIA COURT RESERVE
Cnr Long Rd and Ohia Court, Eagle Heights

Llined with palms, tree ferns and newly planted rainforest species, is fringed by houses at its lower levels. It offers a natural corridor linking the Pirralilla Section of the National Park with the Contour Rd sites. This is the source of Tamborine Creek, a year-round creek which flows into the Botanic Gardens. About 2 ha of the site have been regenerated and are under maintenance. The remaining half hectare is still under restoration.

Contact: Judith Roland (5545 2052)

CONTOUR VALLEY
Contour Rd (between Long Rd and Shasta Drive), Eagle Heights

This 2 ha site is a Council-designated ecological reserve. Its steep slopes run down to a gully that adjoins both Ohia Court Reserve and the Botanic Gardens, creating a natural biodiversity corridor. The site’s remnant rainforest has been enhanced and extended by regeneration, and now needs only regular maintenance.

Contact: Judith Roland (5545 2052)

KINABALU PROSPECT
Contour Rd, 100 m. past Shasta Drive, Eagle Heights

The terrain of this 1.5 ha site slopes steeply down to reach Kinabalu Drive. It features a piccabeen palm gully and some remnant rainforest. The regeneration of the site is approximately 75% complete.

Contact: Judith Roland (5545 2052)

ARECA GULLY
Contour Rd, opposite Areca Court

This steep site of 3 ha is marked by very large fig trees in a patch of remnant rainforest, descending to a piccabeen gully at the bottom, near Kinabalu Drive. Invasive weeds are being removed and rainforest species are being planted. A quarter of the site has been regenerated.

Contact: Judith Roland (5545 2052)

JOHN DICKSON CONSERVATION PARK
Sierra Drive, North Tamborine

The park is mostly flat, with a gentle slope to a creek bed. Mature trees, many of them labelled, shade the area of 3.5 ha. A picnic table and walking track invite visitors to enjoy the long-established rainforest of the park.

Contact: Elizabeth Russell (5545 3601)

JUSTIN'S LOOKOUT
Bounded by McDonnell Rd, Tolima St, Demavend Dr, Kalmia Crt and Elbert Crt. Eagle Heights

A central feature of this site of over 3 hectares is a fresh-water pond. This issues into a creek that feeds Tamborine Creek and the Coomera River. It offers a breeding ground for many frogs, eels, dragonflies and birds. The surrounding site is gently sloping with some level areas, most of which have been planted up with rainforest species.

Contact: Alan O’Neill (5545 4326)

TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN STATE HIGH SCHOOL,
CEDAR CREEK Holt Rd, North Tamborine

The level banks of Cedar Creek on Queensland Department of Education land have been regenerated with riparian species. They offer a welcoming habitat for frogs and small birds. This little site of approximately 1 ha forms part of the Tamborine Mountain Landcare Corridors Regeneration Project. Its regeneration is almost complete.

Contact: Hugh Wackwitz (High School: 5545 7222)

YOUNGMAN FAMILY PARK
Geissman Rd, North Tamborine

This level and sometimes boggy site of 2.5 ha is traversed by Plunkett Creek, a tributary of Cedar Creek. Opposite the National Park, it forms part of a biodiversity corridor, with abundant bird life. Pedestrian access is via a public footpath on Geissman Rd. A picnic table and adjacent off-leash dog park ensure that the site is popular with residents. Regeneration of the site is 80% complete.

Contact: Judith Roland (5545 2052)

ROSSER PARK
Prospect St, Mount Tamborine

The level parklands of this small (.5 ha) site offer picnic facilities, with covered seating and toilets. Regeneration is 80% complete, with ongoing maintenance.

Contact: Gillian Blowers (5545 4335)

HOLT PARK
Holt Rd, North Tamborine

This small level park of .5 ha is traversed by a creek that feeds into Cedar Creek and forms part of a biodiversity corridor. Aquatic and riparian wildlife frequent this area. A drive-in track offers public access. Regeneration of the site is now complete and only maintenance is still required.

Contact: Judith Roland (5545 2052)

KNOLL ROAD
Knoll Rd North Tamborine,
Adjacent to Green Waste site

This small, level site of .5 ha runs along the road verge and adjoins the National Park. Removal of invasive weeds and supplemental planting with rainforest species is now complete. Only maintenance is now required.

Contact: Mike Russell (5545 3601)

CRAWFORDS CORNER
Corner Long and Lahey Roads, North Tamborine

Land bequeathed to the Tamborine Mountain Rainforest Trust has been restored with the support of Tamborine Mountain Landcare volunteers. Regeneration of the level site of 1.5 ha is now complete.

Contact: Judith Roland (5545 2052)

HOWARDS PLACE
Main Street, North Tamborine

This very visible little site of .25 ha abuts the public footpath and adjoins the National Park. The land is managed by the Tamborine Mountain Rainforest Trust in conjunction with Tamborine Mountain Landcare. Its restoration is now complete.

BARTLE PARK
Shelf Road, Mount Tamborine

Very steep slopes characterise this site of 1.5 ha. Its reforestation is 70% complete.

Contact: Leon Radunz (5545 3652)

OLD SAW MILL
Off Maipu Court, Eagle Heights

This 5 ha site, adjoining the National Park, offers mostly gentle slopes, overrun with invasive weeds, which are being progressively removed and replaced with rainforest species. This process is in its early stages.

Contact: Judith Roland (5545 2052)