The area has excellent views to the Gold Coast and is known for its cliffs, waterfalls and forest walks, most of which are protected in the Springbrook National Park.

[7] The plateau is an undulating elevated patch that extends north from the southern, forested heights, close to Mount Cougal, just to the east.

[10] The locality of Springbrook contains the following mountains, passes, and gorges, from north to south: The mountainous terrain gives rise to many waterfalls and other water features, including, from north to south: Due to its close proximity to the coast, the high elevations and subtropical latitude, Springbrook has a wet climate with mild temperatures.

[40] In January 2013, 1,453 millimetres (57.2 in) of rain fell over a period of just 4 days, due to the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Oswald.

[citation needed] In March 2017, 1,407 millimetres (55.4 in) of rain fell[41] in part due to Cyclone Debbie, 789 millimetres (31.1 in) of which was recorded at Upper Springbrook on 31 March 2017, causing enough damage to cut off the two access routes into Springbrook and leaving many residents without electricity.

[42] Springbrook has a rich biodiversity that is among the highest diversity of flora, fauna and fungi in Subtropical Australia.

[43] Dry rainforest occurs in small patches on the Northern and Western sections of Springbrook and features Hoop Pine Araucaria cunninghamii, Cinnamon Myrtle Backhousia myrtifolia, Yellow Tulip Drypetes deplanchei and Lace Bark Brachychiton discolor.

Subtropical rainforest favors the rich red basaltic soils of the main plateau over 100 tree species can be present however, signature species of this type include White Booyong Argyrodendron trifoliolatum, Black Booyong Argyrodendron actinophyllum, Strangler Figs Ficus spp.

[citation needed] Warm Temperate Rainforest grows on low fertility soils derived from Rhyolite and has fewer tree species than subtropical types.

This forest type features Antarctic Beech Nothofagus moorei trees are likely to be thousands of years old and are covered in mosses, orchids and filmy ferns which thrive in the moist cloudy micro-climate.

The highest altitude rainforests on Springbrook meet the definition of Subtropical Montane Cloud Forests.

[citation needed] The Springbrook plateau is very rich in native animals including; marsupials, frogs, birds, lizards, snakes and invertebrates such as Spiny Freshwater Crayfish.

A new species of Phasmid Stick Insect was recently discovered at Springbrook and Named Parapodacanthus ailaketoae.

The striking blue and red Mountain Katydid Acripeza reticulata and Tim Tam Bug Zopherosis georgei that resembles a chocolate biscuit have also been recorded at Springbrook.

[44] In the same year the first group of settlers, including James Hardy, arrived from northern New South Wales and referred to the new settlement as Springwood.

However it was changed to Springbrook to avoid confusion with mail deliveries to another Springwood located in the Blue Mountains.

[46] Following the request of postal officials to change the name to avoid confusion with another location in New South Wales, the area became known as Springbrook.

[49] A memorial to the pioneering settlers of the area was built in 1961 to celebrate 50 years since opening of the Springbrook State School.

The aim is to restore critical habitat to world heritage status and eventually expand the Springbrook National Park.

[55]In 2008, Springbrook was the site for a trial that involved 200 distributed, wireless sensors that can monitor natural conditions such as humidity, temperature, light, rainfall, fog, water quality and sound.