Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk

What Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk does

Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk is a family-owned eco-tourism attraction located on 30 acres of privately owned rainforest at 333 Geissmann Drive, Mt Tamborine, Queensland, Australia. The core product is a 1.5-kilometre walking experience that combines forest-floor trails with 300 metres of elevated steel bridges through the upper canopy and a 40-metre cantilever bridge suspended 30 metres above Cedar Creek. The walk departs from the on-site Rainforest Eco Gallery, which houses displays of local wildlife, dioramas, butterfly collections, indigenous Australian history panels, and an 11-foot aquarium of native fish.

The business monetises visitors through a single physical site with no online ticketing, supported by four revenue streams: admission tickets (A$21.50 adults, A$10.50 children aged 6–17, free for 0–5, A$18 seniors/students/YHA, plus family bundles), on-site food and beverage at the Birdwing Cafe (Nespresso coffee, teas, juices, light snacks), an on-site gift and souvenir shop, and gift vouchers. Operations run seven days per week, with last ticket sales at 4:00 pm and closure at 5:00 pm; groups of 10 or more adults must arrange bookings by phone or email.

The company is privately held and family-operated. Founders Ian and Jennifer Moore purchased the original 130-acre parcel in 1988, previously operating Songbirds in the Forest Restaurant and Songbirds Rainforest Retreat before divesting those businesses to develop the Skywalk, which opened in 2009. Day-to-day operations are now managed by the founders' sons, Nick and Brendan Moore. The attraction is built on privately held rainforest land, with engineering designed to preserve the canopy, and serves a broad mix of tourists, families, school groups, and concession card holders drawn primarily from the Gold Coast and broader South East Queensland tourism market.

Name

Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk

Legal name

Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk

Website

https://skywalktamborine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk is a family-owned eco-tourism attraction in Mt Tamborine, Queensland, offering a 1.5 km rainforest walk with elevated steel bridges and a 40-metre cantilever above Cedar Creek, serving walk-in tourists, families, and school groups from the Gold Coast region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Eco-Tourism Attractions

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190)

akta.pro primary industry

Treetop Walks & Aerial Trails (THAAACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Rainforest & Jungle Ecotourism Tours (THAAAEAF)

Keywords

• Eco-tourism attraction
• Rainforest canopy walk
• Nature tourism
• Family visitor attraction
• Guided rainforest experience

Headquarters

HQ city

Mt Tamborine

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Admission Tickets: One-time admission fees charged per visitor based on age category (adults, children, seniors, students). This is the primary revenue stream for the attraction.
2. Food and Beverage (Birdwing Cafe): On-site cafe offering premium Nespresso coffee, teas, cold soft drinks, healthy juices, light snacks and cookies. Revenue from food and beverage sales to visitors.
3. Gift Shop and Souvenirs: On-site gift and souvenir shop selling Australian souvenirs, t-shirts, caps, gift cards, local indigenous crafts, and unique artist displays. Revenue from retail merchandise sales.
4. Gift Vouchers: Pre-paid gift vouchers sold for admission tickets, allowing customers to purchase tickets as gifts for others.

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Core offering

Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk operates a 1.5 km eco-adventure walking experience through 30 acres of privately owned rainforest on Mt Tamborine, Queensland. The walk combines forest floor trails with 300 metres of elevated steel bridges and a 40 metre cantilever bridge 30 metres above Cedar Creek. The attraction bundles admission with the Rainforest Eco Gallery (wildlife displays and aquarium), Birdwing Cafe, and a Gift and Souvenir Shop.

Product overview

Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk is a single eco-adventure attraction operated as a family business on Mt Tamborine in Queensland, Australia. The core product is the 1.5km rainforest skywalk through 30 acres of privately owned pristine forest. The offering is bundled with supporting visitor amenities: the Rainforest Eco Gallery (display center with local wildlife, insects, and aquarium), the Birdwing Cafe (Nespresso coffee and light refreshments), and a Gift and Souvenir Shop. The Eco Gallery serves as the departure point for the walking trails and provides educational content about Australian rainforest flora and fauna.

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Products and services

• Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk (walking experience) A 1.5 km eco-adventure walking experience through 30 acres of privately owned rainforest on Mt Tamborine, comprising forest floor trails, 300 metres of elevated steel bridges through the upper canopy, and a 40 metre cantilever bridge soaring 30 metres above Cedar Creek. Sold to tourists, day visitors, families and concession card holders via on-site admission tickets.
• Rainforest Eco Gallery Educational display centre housing local rainforest animals, birds and reptiles, dioramas of Australian and exotic insects, butterfly collections, indigenous Australian history information panels, and a large 11ft fish tank depicting a natural rainforest pool stocked with native endemic fish. Bundled as part of the visitor experience.
• Birdwing Cafe On-site cafe offering premium Nespresso coffee, a selection of teas, cold soft drinks, healthy juices, and light snacks and cookies, with deck seating overlooking the rainforest. Sold to walk-in visitors and groups as a separate add-on purchase.
• Gift and Souvenir Shop On-site retail shop selling Australian souvenirs, gifts, children's activities, t-shirts, caps, gift cards, local indigenous crafts, and unique artist displays. Revenue from retail merchandise sales to walk-in visitors.
• Gift Vouchers Pre-paid admission gift vouchers sold online via the posconsole.com partner platform, allowing customers to purchase Skywalk tickets as gifts for others.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Recent moves1 record

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Direct peers

• Illawarra Fly Treetop Walk: Elevated canopy walk in temperate rainforest near Wollongong, NSW, with a 500m walk and 45m cantilever. Directly comparable product — rainforest canopy bridge experience, walk-in ticketing, cafe, and family-focused nature attraction.
• Daintree Discovery Centre: Interpretive rainforest attraction in tropical North Queensland featuring an elevated canopy walkway, an aerial observation tower, and an on-site eco/interpretive centre. Closely comparable operating model combining an aerial walk with educational displays.
• Otway Fly Treetop Adventures: Treetop walk and zip-line attraction in the Otway Ranges, Victoria. Closest direct analogue to the Tamborine canopy walk — elevated steel bridges through rainforest canopy with an on-site visitor centre, ticket-based admission, and similar eco-tourism positioning.

Regional players

• Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary: Long-running Gold Coast hinterland wildlife/nature park with native animal displays, daily shows, and educational programs. Comparable family/education day-visit product in the same South East Queensland tourism catchment as Tamborine.
• O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat: Rainforest retreat in Lamington National Park, Queensland, combining lodging with guided rainforest experiences including treetop walks and bird-of-prey shows. Comparable Queensland rainforest visitor product, but anchored on accommodation rather than walk-in ticketing.
• Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas: Queensland eco-tourism park combining immersive wildlife encounters with on-site cafe and guided experiences. Comparable eco-tourism day-visit model in Queensland, though located further north and anchored on wildlife rather than aerial infrastructure.
• David Fleay Wildlife Park: Queensland wildlife park with native fauna displays and educational content. Adjacent nature-based day attraction targeting families and school groups in the same broader SEQ tourism market.

Broad incumbents

• Scenic World (Blue Mountains): Larger and more established Australian nature-based attraction operator offering a railway, cableway, and skyway in the Blue Mountains. Comparable visitor experience model (scenic forest infrastructure, family ticketing, cafe and retail) but at materially larger scale and broader scope.

Others

• Springbrook National Park (Natural Bridge glow-worm tours): Nearby hinterland rainforest destination offering glow-worm viewing and bushwalks. Relevant prior reference point: the Moores themselves previously operated glow-worm tours on their property from 1999–2004, indicating a close product adjacency.
• Lamington National Park (O'Reilly's Tree Top Walk): Public-sector rainforest park in the Gold Coast hinterland with an existing treetop walk. Comparable in theme (subtropical rainforest canopy walk) but government-operated and free of charge, anchoring the competitive set Tamborine operates against.

Market position

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Customer concentration

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