DELVE INTO HISTORY

THE O’Reilly family pioneered eco-tourism in Australia when they began hosting visitors in Lamington National Park in 1915 and later charging for this service in 1926. In these days, the former O’Reilly’s “Guest House” and slab huts took nature lovers two days via car, train and horseback. While much has changed, you can see some of the first structures the family built on the walk to the Bluffs. Whether it’s Luke O’Reilly’s Farm or Pat’s Log Cabin, bear in mind that these are the first pieces of our eco-tourism history.