Tweed Heads

What follows is a brief description of the Tweed Heads area. Occasional updates for Tourists. If you are looking for a map goto MAP

Tweed Heads is the Northern Rivers of New South Wales final stop before crossing the border into Queensland and entering the Gold Coast . The Tweed Region is full of life with lush World Heritage listed rainforests, golden white sandy surf beaches, amazing wildlife, fishing and walking adventures, such as The Famous Mount Warning or Wollumbin.

There are many off the track adventures to be had in the Tweed and Gold Coast Region including some great walks in our area and many of them are world heritage listed.The beaches creeks and rivers systems are great for swimming and it is not uncommon to see a pod of dolphins or even a whale.

Whale and Dolphin watching is available through many recognised tour operators in the area and said by some to be a one in a lifetime experience. Scuba-diving on Cook Island which used to be called Turtle Island is also a great attraction as those who take the plunge will discover some amazing underwater sites.

Adventures in Tweed Heads

Most of the Tweed Coasts beaches are unspoilt and relatively untouched. The surfing at times can be great and waves can be found all year round.These sandy beaches are unique with stony lava like outcrops on the headlands. Placed at the bottom of many of these headlands are large rolled stones that have been around since the Jurassic times.

Tweed Coast beach sands are crystal white and have also formed over time into a broken down white powder that is a mixture of quartz, shell and many other minerals.

Swimming safely

Australian beaches are wonderful to visit swim and enjoy and reasonably safe all year round.The water temperatures in this area are warm all year round.

The Australian sun can be very strong in the summer months and it is highly recommended that you SLIP, SLOP, SLAP slip on a hat, slop on some sun cream and slap on a hat! Lycra shirts are a great idea for the little ones.

When swimming please visit patrolled beaches and swim in flagged areas.All Aussie beaches are known at times to have strong rips and these flags are set up so they can provide safe swimming for travellers and locals alike.

If you want to swim in an unpatrolled beach swim with a friend in the protected area.

What if I get caught in a rip current?

If you get caught in a rip current swim parallel to the beach towards the waves, do not fight the current.Your feet will eventually reach shallow sand.

Fishing at Tweed Heads on the Tweed Coast

Fishing on the Tweed Coast is extremely popular with families and recreational fisherman taking to the beaches, rivers and creek systems chasing a wide range of species.Great fishing is available from local Charters for deep sea fishing. Also available is a wide range of boats for hire that are available in the Tweed River and local tributaries.

Many parks on the Tweed River are loved by families as Mum and Dad can throw a line, the kids can play on the swings, have a swim and enjoy the native wildlife.

Mount Warning

The aboriginal name for this extinct volcano Mount Warning is Wollumbin, (fighting chief of the mountains) the name Mount Warning and was given By Captain James Cook in the year 1770 as he passed by the East Coast of Australia trying to avoid the dangerous shoals around Point Danger which he also named.

This mountain volcano walk is surrounded by temperate and sub-tropical rainforest.This journey takes approximately half a day and many like to walk through the early morning darkness to catch the first of glimpses of the rising sun as it spreads itself across the Pacific Ocean.

A good pair of sturdy shoes water and sunscreen is highly recommended during the track. The early morning walk provides the best of both worlds and really displays how amazing this world really is.

Where is the New South Wales, Queensland border? And Daylight Saving!

The New South Wales border finishes in the Tweed’s north and winds its way into the Gold Coast town of Coolangatta. It only becomes obvious where the border is when you approach the structures that separate the border.These structures are tall and triangular in shape and mark out the borders.

When you arrive by plane to the Gold Coast airport if you fly in from the south you actually land in New South Wales, and then finally arrive on the Gold Coast. Also, New South Wales follows the Daylight savings time clock and Queensland does not, Queensland is one hour behind.This can be handy at New Year's if you want to celebrate the New Year twice.