We, the petitioners, appeal to the Commonwealth Government, Queensland State Government, Scenic Rim Regional Council and Gold Coast City Council to invest the necessary funds to return public access to this precious part of the Scenic Rim and Gold Coast Hinterland.

Located just thirty minutes from the Gold Coast, and an hour from Brisbane, Back Creek Gorge, Beechmont, is an important corridor linking Lamington National Park in the South, with Coomera River at the foot of Mount Tamborine to the North.

A popular destination with day trippers, bush walkers, fossickers and students for over a 100 years. The Gorge contains at least 6 waterfalls, a heart shaped pool at the base of Killarney Falls, the Beechmont Amethyst fossicking area and a range of rare flora and fauna.

Listed by the National Heritage Commission for its environmental, historical, and social significance in 1997, the Gorge is now officially closed to the public, from Lip Falls to Killarney Glen and the Coomera River.