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balhannah Says: Point Danger is where the Captain Cook Memorial Lighthouse is located. Along the edge of the high peak, is a good walking trail with excellent views of Duranbah Beach and the Surfers. On a good clear day, you can see Surfers Paradise in the distance. Check out the Walk of...
CAPTAIN COOK MEMORIAL & LIGHTHOUSE
balhannah Says: This Memorial is located on Point Danger Lookout, the headland denoting the border of New South Wales and Queensland. This Lighthouse claims to be the first in the world to experiment with laser technology but the experiment - carried out in 1971 - proved unsuccessful and it...
balhannah Says: Around the Tweed, you will be sure to spot some Birdlife.Seagulls just love to join you for lunch and Pelicans are always eager to see what fish you have caught. Sometimes, they even try to take it when it is still hooked on your line.Out in the Boat you got to see the...
balhannah Says: Next to the Bridge that goes over the Tweed River, you will find the Tweed River boat hire. You can hire all types of boats from here, including a bbq boat that will take 8-10 people.Prices for "Tinnies" start from $60 for the 1st 2hours. You can also hire half cabins for...
Tom Beatson /Razorback Lookout
balhannah Says: This is an excellent lookout giving 360deg. views. You can see Mt. Warning, the Beaches, the Airport and the homes on the Canals. There is a lovely garden, with seating. If you are wheelchair bound, all you need is somebody with the strength to push you up to the top. This...
balhannah Says: This is another lovely beach that is patrolled by the Surf Life Savers. Its about the most southerly beach in Queensland, being 102kms from Brisbane, and at the far end of the Gold Coast. Markets are held along the foreshore, every second Sunday of the month.
balhannah Says: December, January, (school holidays and its summer) at the end of Greenmount Beach on Marine Parade you will find a Carnival full of rides. Ride those DODGEM CARS!!! This is a popular area for New Years Eve.
balhannah Says: I don't know the name of this look-out. It is located in Coolangatta at the end of Marine parade. Take the steep drive up the hill ( Garrick street), this will take you to it. At the top is a sculpture of an Eagle, there is also a picnic shelter, and hot water is available....
balhannah Says: This is a secluded Beach near Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta.
balhannah Says: Rainbow Bay is a controlled Beach, which means that there are Lifesavers there incase anybody gets into difficulties when swimming. You swim between the flags, and all is well. It is a nice spot, and when the tide goes out, as in my photo, there is some shallow water for the...
Captain Cook Memorial and Lighthouse
sue_stone Says: Also located at Point Danger is the Captain Cook Memorial and Lighthouse. This structure is located right on the state border and you can take a silly photo with both of your feet in different states.The memorial is 18 metres high, and is modelled on a part of the Endeavour...
sue_stone Says: Point Danger is a point and lookout located on the NSW/QLD border at Tweed Heads. The point was named by Captain James Cook in 1770, as a warning to fellow mariners about dangerous coral reefs off the coast here.You can drive and park right on the point, so there is no...
Boyds Bay Holiday Park: On the Tweed River
balhannah Says: This is a very well kept Caravan Park, situated on the banks of the Tweed River.If you saw my photos from Tom Beatson Lookout, then the park is just by the bridge. You can camp here, stay with your own Campervan/Caravan, or stay at the On-Site accommodation. We stayed in our...
Twin Towns Services Club: Good Price, Good Food!
balhannah Says: This Services club is situated in a nice position near the water. Meals are good, and start from cheap and work their way up depending on the Restaurant you eat in. They have different deals (promotions) all the time. We have never had a bad meal here.Chech their website for...
Latitude 28: Latitude 28 - at Point Danger
sue_stone Says: Latitude 28 is a modern looking café and bar located at Point Danger, on the border of QLD and NSW (between Coolangatta and Tweed Heads). It sits just across from the cliff top lookout, which offers fabulous views up to Surfers Paradise.The day we visited Point Danger was...
balhannah Says: A round-trip scenic drive to MOO country, the town of Mooball, where the power poles are painted black & white, there a funny signs, and a cafe with 'Cow' things for sale. Start the journey at Tweed Heads and follow the river, calling in at Tumbulgum, there is a good Hotel...
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This is a secluded Beach near Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta.
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Tweed Heads (NSW) is one side, Coolangatta,(QLD) the other, this is the far end of the Gold Coast. They are called "Twin Towns" as you really don't know which state you are in, shops and beaches are...
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On a recent visit to Australia we spent a night staying just near Tweed Heads. This is a town located right on the northern border of New South Wales, and it is 'twinned' with the town of Coolangatta...
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The Tweed Coast is truly god's country. I spent most of my time in the Cudgen/Kingscliff area. Travel wise, the highways connecting Cudgen to Balina, Tweed Heads and up to the Gold Coast are very well...
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Tweed Heeds is situated on the border between New South Wales and Queensland. It is famous for sharing a street with Coolangatta (QLD) so one can literally walk across the road to be in another state....
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