Epic Hikes of the World ( PDFDrive )

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the forested Gold Coast hinterland of Queensland
The park, a Unesco World Heritage site, sits on a plateau almost a mile above
the coast and contains a portion of the world’s largest stand of sub-tropical
rainforest. More than 900 plant species, 200 bird species and 60 mammal species
thrive up here, alongside 100 species of reptiles and amphibians. ‘Many
specialised plants and animals only live here,’ says park ranger Kerri Brannon; ‘It’s
all about the altitude.’ Lamington National Park is also the starting point for the
34-mile (54km) Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk, which descends through dense
rainforest, airy eucalyptus woodlands and even grasslands to Springbrook National
Park on Queensland’s border with New South Wales.