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The rock archway of natural bridge spans the mountain-fed waters of cave creek. Behind the bridge, the creek forms a waterfall, which plunges into a gaping hole, disappearing into the depths of a cavern. From the pool below the bridge emerges a sparkling stream, which flows into the NerangRiver and down the NuminbahValley. Surrounding the creek is dense subtropical rainforest. To the east, towering cliff faces form the edge of Springbrook. On the deep deposits of rich volcanic soils grow the dense lowland subtropical rainforest of natural bridge. The forest canopy is a mosaic of many fruit tree species. Lillipillies, Figs, Ferns, Vines, Orchids and Staghorn also grow. Pademelons, Eastern Yellow Robins, Eastern Whipbirds, Green Catbirds, Koels, Fruit Doves, Bush turkeys, Goannas, Lorikeets, Brush tailed Possums, Sugar gliders, Bandicoots, Boobook Owl are just some of the wildlife which can be found. At the end of the 1920’s, large areas of NumbinahValley had been cleared and dairy farms were expnding. In 1922, NaturalBridge was declared a Recreation and Scenic reserve. Upgraded to a national park in 1959, it now forms part of the SpringbrookNational Park. In 1994, Springbrook National Park became part of the world heritage listed in central eastern rainforest reserves.
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