You can’t help but feel connected to nature here on the Gold Coast, surrounded by rainforest, mountains and ocean. Like us, the founder of the new Happitat adventure park, Michael Neururer, knows the benefits of being outdoors and is asking us all to be explorers in our own home. 

Taking Europe by storm, via ferrata is a common activity you’ll see on the picturesque mountains of Italy, France and Austria. Translating to “iron path”,  via ferrata is a mix of rock climbing and clinging on for dear life to a metal rail bolted into the mountain. Clipped onto a safety line, you experience the most unique views of the landscape around you. Now there’s no need to go to Austria to get your via ferrata fix, with Happitat installing a track in our own backyard, offering uninterrupted views of the lush rainforests and ancient trees of the Lamington National Park.

Featuring Australia’s highest zip line at 200 m, as well as experiences including tightrope walking, timber log crossings and a sky bridge journey, there is an adventure for whatever sky-high thrill you seek.

But at Happitat it’s not just about the activity but more about mentality. That’s where our adventure-seeking personality comes into play. Whether it be conquering fears hanging off a cliff, or tightrope walking above ancient rainforests, the activities at Happitat are chosen to test your mental endurance and lead you to live a more authentic life in nature.

With nature as your guide, Happitat is the world’s first eco-adventure experience of its kind. As you scale the craggy vertical cliff face, weave through the geological marvels, or fly over it all, you become a part of the world around you that connects all life on Earth.

If you’re the kind of person who likes to fill their weekend with adventure activities, you’ll be itching to sign up to be one of the first explorers of Happitat adventure park, due to open mid-2024. Keep your peepers peeled on The Weekend Edition for more information closer to the opening date!