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Overview & Vibe

The Kooralbyn Valley is a resort on 800 acres in the Scenic Rim, eighty minutes from both Brisbane and the Gold Coast. It has an international golf course, lakes, a day spa and rooms for the whole guest list — and it offers four ceremony settings and three reception spaces, which is more choice than almost anything else in the region.

Setting & Style

Ceremonies happen at the lakeside setting, beneath the wedding pavilion, in the Bush Chapel with its lake views, or out on the golf course itself. Receptions split three ways: the Banquet Hall for 160, Lilies Restaurant for 200 with indoor and outdoor space, or The Valley Grove — an open-sided rustic shed strung with festoons, complete with a bonfire zone.

Ideal For

Destination weddings where the guests stay the weekend. Accommodation runs from Queen Twin rooms to a Presidential Suite with an eight-person hot spa on the balcony, and there is golf, horse riding, a pool and a day spa to fill the days either side.

The Need-to-Knows

Nothing is priced. Packages are tailored and quoted on enquiry — the only figure on the site is a spend threshold for a suite promotion, not a rate. The Valley Grove has no published capacity, so if that is the room you want, establish the number early. Note also that aggregators cite a 1,000-guest figure for this resort; the venue’s own largest published number is 200.

Standout Feature

Fireworks. The resort lists them as an available extra alongside the day spa and the activities programme — and the Presidential Suite promotion is explicitly for couples who book them. Very few venues in this database can end the night that way on their own land.

Amenities

  • 800-Acre Resort
  • International Golf Course
  • Lakes And Bushland
  • Lakeside Ceremony Setting
  • Wedding Pavilion
  • Bush Chapel
  • The Valley Grove With Bonfire Zone
  • Banquet Hall
  • Lilies Restaurant And Bar
  • Ringtails Country Club
  • Pavilion Tavern
  • Dedicated Wedding Coordinator
  • Fireworks Available
  • On-Site Day Spa
  • Swimming Pool
  • Horse Riding
  • Presidential Suite With 8-Person Hot Spa
  • Six Room Types
  • Free Evening Shuttle
  • Air Conditioning Throughout
  • In-Room WiFi
  • Eighty Minutes From Brisbane And The Gold Coast

Ceremony Setting

  • lakeside
  • pavilion
  • chapel
  • golf course

Dietary Options Supported

No details available.

Nearby Landmarks

  • The Scenic Rim – "Tucked away in the heart of The Scenic Rim, The Kooralbyn Valley offers a breathtaking backdrop of rolling hills, sweeping views, and rich flora and fauna"
  • Brisbane – "just 80 minutes from the Gold Coast and Brisbane, making it the perfect escape for a destination wedding"
  • Gold Coast – The resort is in the Gold Coast Hinterland, just over an hour from both Brisbane and the coast
  • The resort's own golf course and lakes – "Overlooking our renowned international golf course, tranquil lakes, and rolling bushland"

On Site Accommodation

  • Yes

Venue Capacity

  • Up to 200

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1 Routley Drive, Kooralbyn QLD 4285
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