Retreat Centre

Namgyalgar : Dzogchen Community Retreat Centre of Australia

Location

Namgyalgar is located on the Sunshine Coast of Australia, in Queesland. The street address is 206 Glasshouse-Woodford Road, Glasshouse Mountains.

Contact

The program and accommodation information are on this page below. If you need further information please contact our Caretaker Topgyal on +61 7 5438 7696, or use this form. Thank you

Accommodation

Book your accommodation online through the form below. We can't promise you availability of your requested choice, but we will contact you as soon as possible to confirm or adjust your request. Thank you

Our Gekö (caretaker), hard workers that they are, would love your help of 30 minutes of Karma Yoga per day minimum during your stay.

ACCOMMODATION AT NAMGYALGAR

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How to get there?

Namgyalgar is located on the Sunshine Coast of Australia. There are many ways to get there: Plane; bus; train; ...

If you are arriving at Brisbane or Gold Coast domestic or international airports, you can take a train or bus to Glasshouse Mountains railway station. Go to Translink for time schedules and online purchase or phone 131617 for further information.

If you are arriving at Sunshine Coast domestic airport, the best option is to rent a car or contact a shuttle bus service. Multiple choices are offered on the Sunshine Coast airport page. Namgyalgar is then only 35 minutes drive from the airport. If you decide to use public transport, it might take you more than 2 hours. See the Transport page for more details.

The closest train station to Namgyalgar is called Glasshouse Mountains. To arrange transport from Glasshouse Mountains train station to the Gar, please email our administration officer via the form above confirming your time of arrival, or phone 07 5438 7696. People requiring pick-ups are asked to please contribute towards the fuel cost of the person transporting you. Alternatively, Glasshouse Cabs also provide a pick-up and drop-off service from any of the Steve Irwin Way train stations of Glasshouse Mountains, Beerwah and Landsborough. Bookings are essential so please contact Glasshouse Cabs on 0413 948 076.

When traveling north or south bound on the Bruce Highway, take the Steve Irwin Way exit to the township of Glass House Mountains, drive through and continue on Coonowrin Rd to a T-junction, turn left and take the 2nd right turn into Glasshouse-Woodford Rd until signpost #206 on the right - just after the Lookout Cafe and before the Glass House Mountain lookout. Parking is available at the Gar and parking attendants will assist you. The site is wheelchair accessible. Hire cars are available at Brisbane airport and also in Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast 07 5492 5400. For further information please contact our administration officer Oni.

If you are arriving at Brisbane or Gold Coast domestic or international airports, you can take a bus to Glasshouse Mountains or Landsborough railway stations. Please go to Translink to confirm availability and time schedules for online purchase or phone 131617 for further information. Campers will be provided with bus transport to and from the Gar.