Broken River Mountain Resort

The place is beautiful, with the massive bonus of seeing Platypus in the wild (which we did). The actual site was well maintained and the small pool area looked clean and was fenced in, thus safe with wandering youngsters. The staff at reception were very helpful, polite and informative. Unfortunately the cabin I stayed in was very tired and in my opinion, in need of a complete refurbish, it wasn’t very nice at all. It wasn’t dirty, just worn out. I must point out that the bedding was spotless and the bed comfy. I’d love to stay here again for a few days, as the area is stunning and the wildlife is incredible, I’d only do so if the cabins are refreshed.

My husband and I were looking forward to staying here. Unfortunately, we were a little disappointed because the lodges were run down slightly but we still had a comfortable stay. The owners would benefit from refurbishing the units because the price per night would then be okay. We did see a couple of little platypus but not as many as we would have liked. Warning - there is no air conditioning in the bedrooms and it was extremely hot when we arrived and no air conditioning had been turned on for our arrival. Apart from that, it is a lovely part of the world to stay/visit with all the wildlife around.

Cool mountaintop lodge that gets you close to the Broken River and a good chance of seeing platypuses and other local animals and birds. We stayed in a well appointed room with a porch overlooking a lawn (padymelon viewing!). Restaurant available on weekends and for ordering takeaway other nights from 6-630 PM. Staff very helpful and considerate.

This is the go to place to stay if you want to see platypus, accommodation is ok very clean and super nice staff , some really nice rainforest walks very close to the cabins , they do meals some days and I would highly recommend eating here as the options at the local pub is ordinary.

We stayed in a cabin with our children and had a great time. There was no oven in the cabin but there was a stove so we were able to prepare our own meals. The restaurant wasn’t open when we were there over the weekend but we were able to get takeaway meals. The rooms aren’t modern but they were comfortable, with a fireplace for use during winter. The river was a very short walk from our cabin and we saw at least one platypus each time we walked past, regardless of the time of day. We also saw plenty of turtles. We enjoyed the walks, our children who are 3 and 5 managed the shorter ones with no issues.

If you are looking for platypus, this is the place to stay, a short walk from an almost guaranteed sighting (we saw them twice over a three night stay). We were in an Echidna, the most basic. The furnishings and fixtures were tired, and pretty basic. There's a slow combustion heater for winter, which probably give osme atmosphere. Not needed in summer, of course, though we had to put an extra blanket on the bed. We cooked for ourselves (as best we could with the limited facilities). Only meals offered were dinner (an interesting menu given it was likely all out of the freezer). The lounge/bar look comfortable and in better nick. No coffee machine. It seems likely from observation of Eungella township (Brokenriver is not a township) and this accommodation that tourism is not going well in the area. No services in the village. Investment is needed. ------- My accommodation ratings 5 Well above expectations – a great experience and/or quirky.. 4 Above expectations. I will come here again. I will tell friends about it. 3 Met expectations. Everything OK but nothing special. Will try some other place next time. 2 Did not meet expectations based on advertising or ratings. 1 To be avoided.