| Beechmont Gold Coast, Queensland |
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Springbrook Plateau, Numinbah Valley, Lamington Plateau and Mount Warning in New South Wales |
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| Postcode: | 4211 | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Forde | ||||||||||||
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Beechmont is a residential village located in the Gold Coast hinterland of eastern Australia.
The suburb is positioned on a forested ridge leading from the Lamington Plateau to Tambourine Mountain. Outstanding views in nearly all directions means that on a clear day Cunninghams Gap and other Scenic Rim landforms are visible as well as Flinders Peak, Moogerah Peaks and the D'Aguilar Range to the north west of Brisbane. Lower Beechmont is also on the Beechmont road, but slightly lower down the hill.
Roads in the area are narrow and windy, some are prone to rockfalls and some with very steep slopes. The road to Binna Burra and access to Lamington National Park goes through Beechmont.
The Rosins Lookout Conservation Park is a popular launch site for hangliders and paragliders.
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Beechmont has a state school, Beechmont State School, which covers from preparatory school to year 7. The school first opened in 1901.[1]
There is a mobile phone tower near the village.[2]
The Beechmont district was first settled in the 1880s by timber cutters.[3]
Attempts to grow fruit in the rich soils of the area were halted due to fruit fly infestations, before the area became to be known as a mountain tourist destination from the 1920s. There are still dairy farms operational in the area[4][5], but only three remain in operation as the area is experiencing increasing levels of development.[6]