NA ="Tamborine, Eagle Heights, North Tamborine, Mount Tamborine, Canungra, Nerang, Upper Coomera,";
FE1[0]=" The Gold Coast Hinterland is the green behind the Gold Coast with sub-tropical rainforest, waterfalls, magical flora and fauna and magnificent views to be enjoyed from the many national parks. Encompassing the rainforest beauty of";
FE2[0]=" Mt Tamborine and the emerald countryside of Albert River and Canungra, this is one of Queensland's boutique wine regions. The Hinterland contains an amazing 29 national parks and nature reserves, World Heritage-listed national pa";
FE3[0]="rks, Australia's largest area of subtropical rainforest, the world's biggest volcanic caldera (of which Mt Warning is the 'core') and 300kms of walking trails. The Gold Coast Hinterland Wine Country is one of the fastest growing w";
FE4[0]="ine regions in Queensland, encompassing the cooler climate of Mt Tamborine and Springbrook, through to the milder climates of Albert River and Canungra Valley, the region allows a diverse range of grape varieties to be grown.  The";
FE5[0]="se range from plantings of Verdelho, Chambourcin and Semillon, through to Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Shiraz and Chardonnay. Tourists and locals can enjoy the hospitality of wine tasting around the many Gold Coast wineries in the Gold";
FE6[0]=" Coast hinterland region.  The new and popular wine trail in the Gold Coast Hinterland is ever increasing and collecting medals and awards on the way. The cellar doors and wineries operate from historic homesteads and incorporate ";
FE7[0]="tasting and restaurant facilities. All the wineries offer a relaxed setting for their wine tastings and vineyard tours. Throughout the year there are harvest festivals, winemakers dinners, special musical events and visiting chef ";
FE8[0]="promotions. If you would like to sample the wines without having the hassle of driving a number of tours are available.";
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LA1[0]=" Tamborine Mountain is a plateau 8 kilometers long and 4 kilometers wide. It's origin dates back 22 million years when the nearby Mount Warning volcano flooded the surrounding area with lava. The Mount Tamborine plateau consists of";
LA2[0]=" some 2,800 hectares of very fertile red soil and the highest locations are at around 560 meters above sea level. It's the unique combination of volcanic soil, position, height above sea level and climate which provide for the gro";
LA3[0]="wth of a lush subtropical rainforest. Tamborine was once part of the slopes of the giant Tweed Volcano. It displays many fascinating geological features, along with nearby Lamington National Park, Springbrook National Park and Nat";
LA4[0]="ural Bridge. 20 million years ago, the Mt. Warning Shield Volcano extended from Tamborine Mountain in the north over 100 kilometres south to Lismore, and from  Kyogle 60 kilometres to the east.  It was over two kilometres high.  T";
LA5[0]="he very first lava flows extended out to sea over Byron Bay and formed the present Lennox and Skennars Headlands near Ballina as they flowed down and filled an old valley.  They are seen now under the rich red soils of the Alstonv";
LA6[0]="ille-Bangalow plateau.  On the Tweed coast they flowed down another old valley and are still seen in Fingal Headland, Point Danger and Burleigh Heads National Park.  In the north they flowed out to form Beechmont and Tamborine pla";
LA7[0]="teaus.  In the west they flowed to Kyogle and covered previous lava flows from the Mt. Barney Shield Volcano. Tamborine Mountain is a plateau 8 kilometers long and 4 kilometers wide. It's origin dates back 22 million years when th";
LA8[0]="e nearby Mount Warning volcano flooded the surrounding area with lava. The Mount Tamborine plateau consists of some 2,800 hectares of very fertile red soil and the highest locations are at around 560 meters above sea level. It's t";
LA9[0]="he unique combination of volcanic soil, position, height above sea level and climate which provide for the growth of a lush subtropical rainforest.";
CL1[0]=" The climate is subtropical and rain drops at an average of 1,600 millimetres a year, with the wettest months being December to March. Because of the elevation, water condenses at night in the cooler air and helps the Mountain to r";
CL2[0]="emain green even in dry conditions. While Mount Tamborine is located in a sub-tropical region (28 deg S), the climate is moderated by its closeness to the coast and the elevation above sea level (500-600 m). The temperature rarely";
CL3[0]=" goes above 30 deg C during summer, and there is only the occasional frost in protected valleys during winter. On the hottest summer days there can be a difference of at least 5 deg C between the temperatures on the coast and on t";
CL4[0]="he plateau and there are almost always sea breezes to cool things off in the evenings. Temperatures are 4 degrees lower than the surrounding countryside and average around 23 C in summer. Mount Tamborine has a monsoonal rainfall p";
CL5[0]="attern in that most of the annual rainfall occurs in the summer months. Winter is cool and dry.   ";
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HI1[0]=" Europeans arrived in the Mount Tamborine area in the 1840's and have been attracted to the mountain by the mild subtropical climate and rich volcanic soils ever since. There are three small settlements comprising North Tamborine, ";
HI2[0]="Eagle Heights and Mount Tamborine. Nestled amongst the idyllic setting of strangler figs and rainforest, high on the volcanic plateau of Mt Tamborine, is the Gold Coast's oldest vineyard at Tamborine Estate. Filled with people pas";
HI3[0]="sionate about premium Queensland wines, Tamborine Estate is the perfect escape for cellar door tastings, group tours of the vineyards and winery, and picnics on the crest overlooking the Merlot vines. Situated a half-hour from the";
HI4[0]=" Gold Coast, and an hour from Brisbane, Tamborine Estate is open seven days a week, 10am to 4pm. Personalised tours available on booking.  Tamborine Estate is an embodiment of the Queensland pioneering spirit. The vineyards were t";
HI5[0]="he first to be established in the area in 1990. Wine grapes had never been grown in the area before, and many believed that it was impossible to think that the Gold Coast Hinterland would become a wine region. Owners Bernard & Mar";
HI6[0]="garet Forey are passionate about the success of the winery, and the Gold Coast Hinterland Country. 'This is fantastic area for wine tourism.'  ";
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