The Gold Coast - Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef - page 272

Settlement Campground
( 13 74 68; www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/springbrook/camping.html ; 52 Carricks Rd; per person/family $5.50/22)
There are 11 grassy sites at this trim camping ground (the only one at Springbrook), which
also has toilets and barbecues. Book ahead. The Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk runs
through here.

CAMPGROUND $

CHALET $$$

Mouses House
( 07-5533 5192; www.mouseshouse.com.au ; 2807 Springbrook Rd, Springbrook; r from $250, 2 nights from $430;
) Linked by softly lit boardwalks, these 12 cedar chalets hidden in the misty woods
are super-romantic mountain hideaways. Each has a spa and wood fire; breakfast, lunch
and dinner hampers available.

Dancing Waters Café
( 07-5533 5335; www.dancingwaterscafe.com ; 33 Forestry Rd, Springbrook; dishes $6-18; 10am-4pm) Next
to the Purling Brook Falls car park, this affable tearoom serves healthy salads and light
meals (fab toasted chicken sandwiches and homemade scones).

CAFE $

Information

There's an unstaffed visitor information centre at the end of Old School Rd in the
Springbrook Plateau section of the park, which has park maps.