Back on the road today, with a 2hr 30mins drive to NSW and the coastal town of Kingscliff.

On the way we stopped off at Mount Tambourine, for a spot of brunch at a Japanese themed cafe before going for a wander around the Main Street of this arts & crafts hinterland centre.

Mount Tamborine was a mix of tourist shops selling themed goods from extreme places like Scotland and Germany (cuckoo clocks?!), slightly odd given we are 10,000 miles from both.

From there we found a fudge store and a large koala….we aren’t sure of the significance of either but it seemed to be sufficient to get a reasonable amount of tourists shopping!!

Our true destination was a couple of miles away, at the Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk.

This exciting new Eco-Adventure offered a unique and thrilling way to explore the beautiful rainforest canopies.

Set in a magical 30 acres of rainforest beside the crystal clear rock-pools of Cedar Creek on Mt Tamborine.

The entire walk totals 1.5 kms and is a combination of forest floor trails, 300 metres of high-tech steel bridges through the highest points of the upper canopy, and a 40 metre cantilever bridge that soars a breathtaking 30 metres above the creek and rainforest below.

It was a wonderful experience to walk amongst the canopy and get a real feel of being in the rainforest – it’s a memory we will both cherish.

The place was so unspoilt and we got a true feel of the scale and expanse of the rainforests that pre-European arrival covered over 65% of the country.

We spent a couple of hours in this garden of Eden, before moving on to another attraction in this part of Mt Tamborine.

From one experience to another, we drove a mere 2 miles onto Witches Falls Winery, for a spot of ‘tastings’.

The setting was another cracker, located in a quiet haven on the edge of Mt Tamborine next to one of the vineyards.

We quickly picked out 6 wines, to wet our tastes and we settled in for a hour of indulgence. We moved from white, to rose and finally finishing with two bold reds, a Cab Sav & a Shiraz. Wow what wonderful wines in a fantastic setting.

From there we had a 1hr 15mins drive into NSW and on to Kingscliff. Along the way we listened to a great podcast from Louise Theroux who interviewed Willem Dafoe. So interesting and such a diverse film career.

We arrived early evening at the Oaks Resort in Casuarina, on the outskirts of Kingscliff and our lucky was definitely in. Our room is stunning, a real find – so much so we are already thinking about staying a couple more extra days!

Tomorrow we plan to explore Kingscliff and enjoy this NSW beach town in the sunshine.