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Historic lodge destroyed in blaze reopens after seven-year rebuild

Historic lodge destroyed in blaze reopens after seven-year rebuild

Binna Burra Lodge was destroyed in a devastating 2019 bushfire that also claimed 11 homes in the Gold Coast hinterland.

Binna Burra Lodge was destroyed in a 2019 blaze, along with 11 homes.

It has reopened to overnight guests after a seven-year rebuild.

The new site has been designed to better protect against future disasters.

Perched high in the Gold Coast hinterland, surrounded by ancient rainforest, Binna Burra Lodge has captivated generations of visitors.

But in September 2019, that all came crashing down when devastating bushfires ripped through Lamington National Park.

The blaze devoured 6,000 hectares of rainforest, reducing the heritage-listed site, as well as 11 homes, to ashes.

But after enduring years of setbacks, including a pandemic and a cyclone, the treasured landmark has finally reopened to overnight guests.

"Recovery from disaster is not a short term process," Binna Burra Lodge chairman Noakes said.

"In our case, it's been seven years, and it's just fantastic today to be welcoming people back to Binna Burra Lodge.

"Binna Burra's a place of a lot of intergenerational connection for the last almost 100 years and we hope that with this new lodge there'll be a whole lot of new generational connections."

Binna Burra Lodge was founded by conservationists Arthur Groom and Romeo Lahey in the 1930s.

The two men wanted to create a place where people could soak up the region's lush natural beauty, while being inspired to protect the rainforests into…

In brief

Binna Burra Lodge was destroyed in a 2019 blaze, along with 11 homes. Perched high in the Gold Coast hinterland, surrounded by ancient rainforest, Binna Burra Lodge has captivated generations of visitors. "Recovery from disaster is not a short term process," Binna Burra Lodge chairman Noakes said. Binna Burra Lodge was founded by conservationists Arthur Groom and Romeo Lahey in the 1930s.

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