Spicers Peak Lodge is close to the World Heritage Listed Main Range National Park, the Great Dividing Range and the Granite Belt wine region. Given the scale and beauty of this unique area, it is no surprise that helicopter is a mode of travel often employed by guests.
1) Exit Brisbane Airport following the signs to the city. After 2 roundabouts, be in the left hand lane and turn on to the Gateway motorway (1) which leads to the Gold Coast.
2) Follow signs to Ipswich/Toowoomba, pass the toll. You will veer right to Ipswich/Toowoomba onto another toll road. Continue along and you will be on the Ipswich Motorway and pay another toll.
3) Soon after the toll you will merge with the Ipswich Highway and go past Goodna and Redbank. Stay in the left lane to turn onto the Cunningham Highway (15) at the ‘To Warwick’ sign.
4) Your destination is Cunninghams Gap which is the pass through the mountains. Drive through Aratula township and head up the mountain. ATTENTION: DO NOT take Spicers Gap sign to left.
5) When you reach the top, continue for about 6kms, pass a service station on your left hand side. Take the next turn left into South Branch Rd.
6) Proceed up the hill and through the cattle grid. Continue along this road and turn left onto Gross Rd and then the next right onto Wilkinsons Rd which is gravelled, windy and steep in places. Proceed straight along and up the hill to the top (about 12kms). Drive with caution when the road is wet!
1) Head on the motorway towards Brisbane.
2) Take the exit for Ipswich/Toowoomba (half way between the Gold Coast and Brisbane). Continue along and you will be on the Ipswich Motorway and pay another toll. Then follow from Step 3) under the Brisbane instructions.
Transfer coordinates: UTM – GPS system 56 438 227 E. 68 90 393 N. OR 28° 06 .46 S 152° 22 .27 E. Helipad certified for daylight operations only. On booking, please advise if you will require its use. Please have the Pilot call the Reception Desk (07) 4666 1083 for assistance with your luggage five minutes before arrival.