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McDonalds Restaurant
26-28 Browns Plains Road(opposite Grande Plaza Shopping Centre), Browns Plains

Access Road to Mt Lindesay Hwy

Mt Lindesay Hwy
Proceed towards Jimboomba and Beaudesert

Jimboomba
Continue south on the Mt Lindesay Hwy to Beaudesert

Beaudesert
Continue south towards Rathdowney, turning right in Beaudesert township, but you will be turning off prior to Rathdowney at Innisplain

Innisplain
Turn left into Innisplain Road. Mind your speed as there are some steep entrances and exits on the creek crossings. We were unable to organise sole use of this road so there will be other vehicles on the road - be cosiderate.

Road side sign re "Toll/Collection Booth"
At the top of the range is the border crossing between NSW and Qld where the tick gates are still manned DO NOT STOP AT THE TOLL/COLLECTION BOOTH-it will cause a traffic jam. We will organise the toll

Running Creek Road
Innisplain Road will turn into Running Creek Road at about here-continue along Running Creek Road

Along with the amazing rainforests, the highlight is the spectacular railway engineering feat of the Border Loop and a treat for rail enthusiasts.

Running Creek Road will become the Lions Road
Built as a Lions Club project to allow travellers to visit the forests, the Lions Road criss-crosses Running Creek and Gradys Creek on the Queensland and New South Wales border at the famous tick gate.

Lions Road
Running Creek Road will become the Lions Road. Continue on towards Coogal

NSW Police
Remember you are about to enter NSW and the police here are not as nice as the Qld kind.

NSW/QLD Border
Collection Box- DO NOT STOP - WE WILL ORGANISE A CONTRIBUTION

Turnoff for the lookout
Lookout turnoff 150 meters. You have the option of going to the lookout or continuing to our COFFEE STOP 15 minutes away

Lookout Turnoff
Lookout is approximately 500meters. Drive with care- if we have 30 cars or more they will not all fit. Turn off here or continue to "Ripples on the Creek"

Lookout
To enable trains to cross the Border Ranges, engineers had to find a means of gaining altitude at a reasonable gradient. The answer was this ingenious spiral loop.

Coogal

Grady's Creek Road
The Lions Road will become Grady's Creek Road and we will follow this all the way to Summerland Way.

Loadstone

Grady's Creek

MORNING COFFEE STOP
Around here is a Cafe/Restaurant called "Ripples on the Creek" on the LHS of the road at a creek crossing. This is our stopping point for morning tea.

The Risk

Summerland Way
Turn left into Summerland Way and head for Kyogle

Kyogle
In Kyogle, turn left into Fawcetts Plain Rd (at Nimbin & Murwillumbah sign), then right (about 1km later) into Kyogle Road and head for Uki and Muwillumbah

Uki
Continue to Murwillumbah

Outer Murwillumbah
Kyogle Road will become Riverview Street

Left into Wollumbin Street

Bridge across the Tweed River

Roundabout
Left into Tweed Valley Way

Riverside Drive
Turn left into Riverside Drive

LUNCH VENUE
You are looking for Tumbulgum Tavern

Tweed River
Turn left after the bridge into Terranora Road

Left into Dulguigan Road

Dulgulgan Road

Tomewin Road
Left into into Tomewin Road

Numinbah Road
Right into Numinbah Road

Crystal Creek

Chillingham

Numinbah

Natural Bridge

Pindari Hills
Left into Nerang Murwillumbah Road

Advancetown

Out skirts of Nerang
Left into Nathan/Murwillumbah Road

Mt Nathan
Mt Nathan Road turns into Beaudesert Nerang Road

Maudsland Rd
Turn right into Maudsland Road

Maudsland

Outskirts of Oxenford
Maudsland Road becomes Tamborine Oxenford Road

Oxenford
Turn left at the roundabout onto the Old Pacific Hwy. This is the end of the drive but there is a shopping Centre on the right if coffee is required.

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McDonalds Restaurant
26-28 Browns Plains Road(opposite Grande Plaza Shopping Centre), Browns Plains
Access Road to Mt Lindesay Hwy
Mt Lindesay Hwy
Proceed towards Jimboomba and Beaudesert
Jimboomba
Continue south on the Mt Lindesay Hwy to Beaudesert
Beaudesert
Continue south towards Rathdowney, turning right in Beaudesert township, but you will be turning off prior to Rathdowney at Innisplain
Innisplain
Turn left into Innisplain Road. Mind your speed as there are some steep entrances and exits on the creek crossings. We were unable to organise sole use of this road so there will be other vehicles on the road - be cosiderate.
Road side sign re "Toll/Collection Booth"
At the top of the range is the border crossing between NSW and Qld where the tick gates are still manned DO NOT STOP AT THE TOLL/COLLECTION BOOTH-it will cause a traffic jam. We will organise the toll
Running Creek Road
Innisplain Road will turn into Running Creek Road at about here-continue along Running Creek Road
Along with the amazing rainforests, the highlight is the spectacular railway engineering feat of the Border Loop and a treat for rail enthusiasts.
Running Creek Road will become the Lions Road
Built as a Lions Club project to allow travellers to visit the forests, the Lions Road criss-crosses Running Creek and Gradys Creek on the Queensland and New South Wales border at the famous tick gate.
Lions Road
Running Creek Road will become the Lions Road. Continue on towards Coogal
NSW Police
Remember you are about to enter NSW and the police here are not as nice as the Qld kind.
NSW/QLD Border
Collection Box- DO NOT STOP - WE WILL ORGANISE A CONTRIBUTION
Turnoff for the lookout
Lookout turnoff 150 meters. You have the option of going to the lookout or continuing to our COFFEE STOP 15 minutes away
Lookout Turnoff
Lookout is approximately 500meters. Drive with care- if we have 30 cars or more they will not all fit. Turn off here or continue to "Ripples on the Creek"
Lookout
To enable trains to cross the Border Ranges, engineers had to find a means of gaining altitude at a reasonable gradient. The answer was this ingenious spiral loop.
Coogal
Grady's Creek Road
The Lions Road will become Grady's Creek Road and we will follow this all the way to Summerland Way.
Loadstone
Grady's Creek
MORNING COFFEE STOP
Around here is a Cafe/Restaurant called "Ripples on the Creek" on the LHS of the road at a creek crossing. This is our stopping point for morning tea.
The Risk
Summerland Way
Turn left into Summerland Way and head for Kyogle
Kyogle
In Kyogle, turn left into Fawcetts Plain Rd (at Nimbin & Murwillumbah sign), then right (about 1km later) into Kyogle Road and head for Uki and Muwillumbah
Uki
Continue to Murwillumbah
Outer Murwillumbah
Kyogle Road will become Riverview Street
Left into Wollumbin Street
Bridge across the Tweed River
Roundabout
Left into Tweed Valley Way
Riverside Drive
Turn left into Riverside Drive
LUNCH VENUE
You are looking for Tumbulgum Tavern
Tweed River
Turn left after the bridge into Terranora Road
Left into Dulguigan Road
Dulgulgan Road
Tomewin Road
Left into into Tomewin Road
Numinbah Road
Right into Numinbah Road
Crystal Creek
Chillingham
Numinbah
Natural Bridge
Pindari Hills
Left into Nerang Murwillumbah Road
Advancetown
Out skirts of Nerang
Left into Nathan/Murwillumbah Road
Mt Nathan
Mt Nathan Road turns into Beaudesert Nerang Road
Maudsland Rd
Turn right into Maudsland Road
Maudsland
Outskirts of Oxenford
Maudsland Road becomes Tamborine Oxenford Road
Oxenford
Turn left at the roundabout onto the Old Pacific Hwy. This is the end of the drive but there is a shopping Centre on the right if coffee is required.