Southeast Queensland
Seven days through Australia's subtropical southeast — Byron Bay, the Gold Coast hinterland, Brisbane, and Australia Zoo.
7 Days · All-Inclusive · Maximum 10 GuestsThe Destination
Subtropical Australia at its most alive.
Southeast Queensland is where Australia's east coast reaches its most vibrant — a landscape of subtropical rainforest, surf beaches, hinterland villages, and a river city that has quietly become one of the country's great food destinations. Byron Bay. The Gold Coast hinterland. Brisbane. Australia Zoo. A week that covers extraordinary ground.
Your Grevillea Journeys week is based from a private property in the Byron Bay hinterland or the Gold Coast ranges. Each morning begins with a chef-prepared breakfast. Each day takes you somewhere remarkable. Each evening brings you home.
Day by Day
Your Seven Days
A sample week through Southeast Queensland's beaches, hinterland, and wildlife — subject to final itinerary confirmation.
Day 1
Arrival & Welcome
Arrive at Gold Coast or Brisbane Airport where your dedicated host meets you for a private transfer to your villa. Settle in, take in the subtropical surroundings — the warmth, the birdsong, the hinterland light. Then the week begins properly: welcome drinks as the evening settles over the garden, followed by your 4-course welcome dinner — a chef-prepared celebration of Queensland's extraordinary produce. Moreton Bay seafood. Tropical fruit. Byron Bay dairy. Four courses that introduce you to the flavours of the week ahead. The table is set. The week has started.
- Private airport transfer
- Villa orientation with your dedicated host
- Welcome dinner by your private chef
- Byron Bay hinterland arrival
Day 2
Byron Bay
Australia's most easterly point — and one of its most beloved towns. Cape Byron Lighthouse, the most easterly point on the Australian mainland, with views up and down the coast. The beaches of Byron — Wategos, The Pass, Main Beach. The town's extraordinary food scene, its markets, its particular energy. A full day in one of Australia's most distinctive places.
- Cape Byron Lighthouse
- Wategos and The Pass beaches
- Byron Bay town and markets
- Australia's most easterly point
Day 3
Hinterland Villages
The Byron Bay hinterland is a world apart from the coast — lush subtropical rainforest, creative communities, and villages that have attracted artists, farmers, and food producers for decades. Bangalow's heritage main street, the Channon markets, Nimbin and the Nightcap National Park. A day of extraordinary green landscape and unhurried discovery.
- Bangalow heritage village
- Nightcap National Park rainforest
- Hinterland food producers
- Subtropical rainforest walks
Day 4
Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo — Steve Irwin's extraordinary wildlife park on the Sunshine Coast — is one of the great wildlife experiences in the country. Crocodiles, koalas, wombats, Tasmanian devils, and the full breadth of Australian wildlife. A full day at one of Australia's most celebrated animal sanctuaries.
- Australia Zoo wildlife experience
- Crocodile and reptile encounters
- Koalas and native wildlife
- Steve Irwin's conservation legacy
Day 5
Brisbane
Brisbane has transformed into one of Australia's great cities — a subtropical river city with world-class galleries, a thriving food scene, and a warmth that is entirely its own. South Bank Parklands, the Gallery of Modern Art, the Story Bridge, and the extraordinary New Farm and Fortitude Valley precincts. A long lunch, an afternoon at leisure.
- South Bank Parklands
- Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
- Story Bridge and Brisbane River
- New Farm and Fortitude Valley
Day 6
The Finale
A morning in the Gold Coast hinterland — Tamborine Mountain, the rainforest walks, the Gallery Walk. Then you return home to something extraordinary. The villa is transformed. The table is dressed. Welcome drinks are poured. And your private chef presents the week's centrepiece: a 7-course gala dinner built around the finest Southeast Queensland produce — Moreton Bay bugs, Byron Bay dairy, subtropical fruit, and the flavours of one of Australia's great food regions. Seven courses. Ten guests. One table. The week ends the way it deserves to.
- Tamborine Mountain rainforest
- Gold Coast hinterland
- Welcome drinks at sunset
- Signature 7-course gala dinner
Day 7
Until Next Time
A relaxed final morning at the villa — a long breakfast, a last walk through the subtropical garden. Private transfer to Gold Coast or Brisbane Airport whenever you're ready.
- Leisurely final breakfast
- Time to enjoy the villa and gardens
- Private transfer to airport
Where You'll Go
Southeast Queensland — your seven-day territory
Byron Bay — Australia's most easterly point.
What You'll See
Sightseeing Highlights
Byron Bay
Cape Byron Lighthouse, Wategos Beach and Australia's most easterly point
Australia Zoo
Steve Irwin's wildlife park — crocodiles, koalas and native wildlife
Brisbane
South Bank, GOMA, Story Bridge and the river city's food scene
Byron Bay Hinterland
Bangalow, Nightcap National Park and subtropical rainforest villages
Tamborine Mountain
Gold Coast hinterland rainforest walks and Gallery Walk
Cape Byron Lighthouse
The most easterly point on the Australian mainland
Sunshine Coast
Noosa, the hinterland and the Sunshine Coast's extraordinary food scene
Gold Coast Hinterland
Lamington National Park and the ancient rainforest of the McPherson Range
All-Inclusive
Everything Included
Upcoming departures
2027 dates coming soon
We're finalising the Southeast Queensland departure calendar. Register your interest and we'll be in touch as soon as dates are confirmed.
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