Drive south from Gold Coast Airport and you’ll quickly reach the Tweed River and enter a region that’s every bit as beautiful as its better-known northerly neighbour. Set in the remnants of a huge ancient volcano, the Tweed region offers everything from World Heritage-listed National Parks like Mt Warning to the unspoilt beaches of Kingscliff and Cabarita. If you prefer a resort-style holiday, purpose-built Salt has everything you could wish for. If you’re a foodie, you’ll be in heaven sampling local delights like macadamias, pecans or freshly-caught fish and mud crabs. Explore inland by houseboat along the Tweed River itself, or hire a car and spend a few days exploring historic villages like the intriguingly named Stokers Siding and Mooball. With all this on offer, what’s most surprising is that the region remains one of Australia’s best kept secrets... but for how long?
Tweed Coast Regions • Tamborine Mountain: Less than an hour’s drive from the Gold Coast is a food lover’s paradise hidden in the hinterland. A quiet escape from busy life sprinkled with retreats, art and craft shops, collectables, cafés and boutique wineries. Stretch your legs on the nearby Tamborine National Park walking tracks.
Springbrook: An undiscovered part of the Gold Coast hinterland Springbrook is a bushwalking haven with great tracks into the Springbrook National Park to the Purlington Falls and Canyon Lookout. At night take the 3 kilometre trail through the rainforest to one of Australia’s largest glow worm colonies. Tweed Heads: Long coastline full of great swimming and surf spots just south of Coolangatta and the Queensland border – don’t forget to adjust your watch for daylight savings here! Take a walk out to Point Danger to see the large memorial for Captain Cook marking the two state border lines. You can even stand a straddle with one foot in each state! Kingscliff: Take the inland scenic route and just 15 minutes drive south from Coolangatta or 40 minutes north from Byron Bay to the seaside village of Kingscliff. Known for uncrowded beaches and a relaxed holiday atmosphere it’s also a perfect base for exploring the Tweed River Valley and hinterland.
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