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EAGLES NEST

Fifty acres to wander. A region to explore.

Walking tracks, stargazing and the pool on the property — vineyards, rainforest and Canungra's cafés beyond the gate.

On the property

Fifty acres before you touch the car keys.

The land runs from the ridgeline down into the valley, and all of it is yours for the stay. Most guests never leave the gate on the first day.

  • Bush walks Tracks lead off the ridge and down through the regrowth on the slopes. Boots rather than sandals.
  • Picnic spots A few cleared places worth carrying lunch to, each with a different angle on the valley.
  • The dam Down on the flat, and the quietest part of the property. Wildlife comes to it morning and evening.
  • Spotlighting Take a torch to the tree line after dinner. There is no other light out here to compete with it.
  • Wildlife Wallabies on the grass at dusk, and birdlife through the day — the valley is loud at first light.

Our pick — the dam at dusk, torch in your pocket.

The region

Within a short drive

A vineyard two minutes away, a heritage-listed national park at the foothills, and a country town twelve minutes down the road. The Scenic Rim does not ask much of the driver.

Nature & walks

Lamington National Park

Heritage-listed rainforest filled with waterfalls, lookouts, birdlife and some of Queensland's most iconic walking trails. The property sits at the park's foothills — it is the view from the deck before it is a day trip.

On the doorstep — the property adjoins its foothills

Ideal for · Couples · groups

Nature & walks

Canungra streams and rock pools

Shallow creek crossings and deeper pools cut into the rock, cold enough to be a relief in February. Bring shoes you don't mind soaking.

12–25 minutes

Our pick — a weekday, so you have it to yourselves.

Ideal for · Families

Wine & food

O'Reilly's Canungra Valley Vineyards

Picnic by the creek and taste award-winning wines at the valley's other cellar door — Mountview Alpaca Farm walks its alpacas from the same grounds.

5.2 km

Our pick — The picnic by the creek.

Ideal for · Families · couples · groups

Wine & food

Sarabah Estate Vineyard

A family-run estate offering wood-fired food, wine tastings and relaxed weekends, framed by the Sarabah Valley the property looks over.

2 minutes

Our pick — A slow wood-fired lunch after a morning on the walking tracks.

Ideal for · Couples · groups

Dining

Canungra

A friendly country town with cafés, bakeries and shops — award-winning pies from The Outpost Café, and the welcoming Canungra Hotel for a counter meal.

12 minutes

Our pick — A pie from The Outpost Café on the way to the national park.

Ideal for · Families · couples

Arts & culture

Tamborine Mountain

Home to wineries, glow worm caves, Gallery Walk, soaring lookouts and lush rainforest trails — the Scenic Rim's day trip with the most in one place.

28 km

Our pick — The glow worm caves once the light goes.

Ideal for · Couples · groups

Farm visits

Mountview Alpaca Farm

Walk an alpaca through the grounds at O'Reilly's Canungra Valley Vineyards — an easy pairing with a creek-side picnic at the cellar door next to it.

5.2 km — at O'Reilly's Canungra Valley Vineyards

Ideal for · Families

Adventure

O'Reilly's night glow worm tour

A guided walk into the rainforest at Green Mountains once the light has gone, up the range road above the property. Book ahead; it runs on set nights.

About 45 minutes

Our pick — eat before you drive up.

Ideal for · Families · couples

Distances, honestly

The drive is part of it.

The last stretch is sealed but slow. Allow the extra ten minutes and arrive in the right frame of mind.

12 min Canungra
35 min Green Mountains
~45 min Gold Coast
~80 min Brisbane

Recommended tours

If you would rather be driven

Guests are pointed toward the region's established tours: Lamington National Park and O'Reilly's, Tamborine Mountain wine tours, the glow worm night experience, Springbrook and Skywalk tours, Scenic Rim farm, food and wine tours, and the One Hump Camel Farm wine-pairing experience.

Third-party tours are arranged independently by the guest — ask ahead and the property will point you in the right direction.

The Scenic Rim guide worth downloading.

Hidden waterfalls, the best vineyard lunches, and the walks locals actually do.

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