Mouses House

The Mouses House is a fantastic rainforest hideaway up in Springbrook National Park, Gold Coast Hinterland. Sam and Paula recommended we visit a while back - we had to book 3 months in advance to get in at the weekend, but it was well worth the wait!

Springbrook NP is on the Plateau of the Scenic Rim - which was formed by an ancient volcano- Mt Warning is the remnant of that volcano today, as seen in these couple of pics. We climbed Mt Warning in 2005, I could not walk for days afterward (but it was a great view from the top!). Good for some exercise guys if your Byron trip comes off and you fancy a hike!

Mt Warning in the morningMt Warning in the dusk

The Mouse's House is set back from the main Springbrook Road on the plateau and is made up of 11 cabins in peaceful, tranquil rainforest; fabulously relaxing (especially the spa bath!)

We didn't relax all the time, there's a few great walks in the National Park and plenty of wildlife to see.

Crimson rosella at Rosella's Cafe

Rainbow Falls, not far from Canyon Lookout
Twin falls walk

Top of blackfella falls - great lunch spot

Lyrebird

Couple of waterdragons

best of all lookout

path to the best of all lookout

And of course there were the night time visitors. We got told to bring plenty of fruit and veg...turns out even that many hungry possums can't eat 5kg of carrots (Dan!).

Very cute (and loud eaters!!)

Lastly we were lucky enough to hear some green cat birds calling - very, very strange !