Getting there

South-west of coastal capital Brisbane and a hop north of New South Wales, the Scenic Rim is a mountainous region within Queensland's rustic hinterland.

Planes

Touch down at nearby Brisbane Airport (www.bne.com.au) or Gold Coast Airport (www.goldcoastairport.com.au) near Coolangatta. Flights to Brisbane depart daily from a range of Australian state and regional capitals with both national and international carriers including Qantas (www.qantas.com.au), V Australia (www.vaustralia.com.au), Singapore Airlines (www.singaporeair.com), Emirates (www.emirates.com), and cheap-flight providers Jetstar (www.jetstar.com) and Tiger Airways (www.tigerairways.com). Flights to Gold Coast Airport also depart several times a week care of Air New Zealand (www.airnewzealand.com.au), Virgin Australia (www.virginaustralia.com), Jetstar and Tiger Airways.

Trains

There are no trains operating around the hilly inland Scenic Rim region, so opt for a car instead. Brisbane and other coastal towns are served by inter-state railways, with Country Link (www.countrylink.info) connections from New South Wales and Queensland Rail (www.queenslandrail.com.au) serving trains from the north.

Automobiles

The drive to the Scenic Rim takes about 90 minutes from either airport, both of which are home to a choice of car rental brands. Pick out some wheels and begin your meandering journey inland – as the destinations name promises, the trip is suitably scenic.

Others

Your hotel can hook you up with helicopter transfers if time is of the essence. Get set for vertiginous views.