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Coastal Lookouts

Hinterland Lookouts

Coastal Walks

Hinterland Walks

Coastal Lookouts Captain Cook Memorial , Point Danger, Boundary Street, Coolangatta. This Memorial is one of the most visited sights on coastal Queensland. It is Queensland mainlands most easterly point and delineates the border with New South Wales. Its plaques recognize the history of the visit of Captain James Cook on his discovery voyage to the East Coast of Queensland; commemorates the loss of Australian merchant, hospital shipping and members of their crews in the Coral Sea in the Second World War at the adjacent Centaur Memorial and Remembrance Walk; and has an explanatory display of the Tweed River Entrance Sand Bypassing Project, a significant, oceanic, hydrological-engineering project which pumps life-blood sand under the Tweed River to the magnificent southern Gold Coast beaches: To the south east, Tweed River entrance to the Pacific Ocean and DBah Surf Beach and back to Cook Island and Fingal Lighthouse; andTo the north over Snapper Rocks, home of the Quiksilver and Roxy Pros, Rainbow Bay and all the way up to Surfers Paradise and South Stradbroke Island.Greenmount Hill, Hill Street, Greenmount Beach: To the east, Rainbow Bay and Snapper Rocks surf beaches;To the north, the surf beaches of Greenmount, Coolangatta, Kirra and all the way up the coast to Surfers Paradise and South Stradbroke Island;To the west, glimpses of the McPherson Range incorporating Springbrook National Park, Currumbin Valley and Mt Tallebudgera, all part of Australias Green Cauldron. Kirra Hill (The Eagle), Garrick Street, Kirra Point: To the east, back over the best surf beaches and point breaks in Australia- Coolangatta, Greenmount, Snapper Rocks;To the south, over Coolangatta precinct and into the Tweed; To the north, over Kirra Point and up the Golden Four Beaches of Kirra, Bilinga, Tugun and Currumbin; and beyond right up the entire length of the Gold Coast including Surfers Paradise and Stradbroke Island; andTo the west into Australias Green Cauldron, incorporating the McPherson Range, The Cougals, Currumbin Valley and Springbrook National Park, Mount Tallebudgera, and the western Gold Coast hinterland, including Mt Tamborine plateau.Elephant Rock, on the beach- adjacent to the Currumbin Vikings Surf Lifesaving Club, Pacific Parade, Currumbin Beach:To the south all the to Coolangatta, Rainbow Bay and Snapper Rocks;To the north, Currumbin Rock, Burleigh Heads, Surfers Paradise and South Stradbroke Island;To the West, back over the beautiful villages of Currumbin and Tugun.Currumbin Rock and Currumbin Alley, Pacific Parade, Currumbin Beach: At the entrance to this precinct, a large plaque records that The Currumbin Rock is a National Environmental Sanctuary dedicated for the purpose of the study of geology and marine biology by school children and other interested students:To the West, along the beautiful Currumbin Creek estuary and wetlands and up into the Currumbin Valley and the McPherson Ranges;To the north, the entire length of the coast incorporating Palm Beach, Tallebudgera, Burleigh Heads, Surfers Paradise and South Stradbroke Island;To the south, Elephant Rock and down to Kirra and Coolangatta.Currumbin Hill Lookout, Pacific Parade, Currumbin - stairs lead from park opposite Currumbin Alley:To the south, over Currumbin Beach and all the way to Coolangatta and Snapper Rocks; andTo the north, over Currumbin Alley and the entire length of the Gold Coast up to Surfers Paradise and South Stradbroke Island.
Hinterland Lookouts McPherson RangeHighlands Estate, Warri Way, Eco Village, Currumbin Valley:To the north across the beautiful Currumbin Valley and into Tallebudgera Valley and on to Surfers Paradise;To the west, down the Currumbin Valley to Mount Tallebudgera and the Cougals, all part of Australias Green Cauldron; andTo the east, down Currumbin Valley and to the Currumbin Alley at the Pacific Ocean.Arthur Freeman Lookout - Tomewin Mountain Road, Tomewin, Currumbin Valley 1 km west of Freemans road-side stall:To the north and north- east, spectacular views right down the Currumbin Valley;To the west and south, panoramic view across the Currumbin Valley to the spectacular escarpment of Mt Tallebudgera, Springbrook National Park, Boyds Butte, and Mt. Cougal National Park (the Cougals) - all part of Australias Green Cauldron".
Coastal Walks Razorback Outlook, Razorback Rd 2.5 km from main street of Coolangatta. You will arrive at the Tom Beatson Outlook which is famous for its views:north east, over the Tweed River, Point Danger, Coolangatta and Pacific Ocean; the west, over Gold Coast Airport, and into Australias Green Cauldron, incorporating Mount Warning, The Cougals, Currumbin Valley, Springbrook National Park, Mount Tallebudgera, and western Gold Coast hinterland; andthe south-east, Tweed River estuary, trawler fleet; marina Cook Island, Fingal and KingscliffOcean Walkway (foreshore, paved thoroughfare) incorporating Point Danger, Snapper Rocks, Rainbow Bay, Greenmount, Coolangatta, Kirra Point, Kirra, Bilinga, Tugun, Currumbin, Currumbin Alley and Currumbin Creek estuary (18 kms round trip- but can be shortened to suit);"Golden Four" Beaches walk- walk on the beach (hard os soft sand) from Kirra Point north past Bilinga and Tugun to Currumbin Rock (12 kms round trip, but can be shortened to suit);Thrower Bridge to Kropp Park Walk (Currumbin to Flat Rock Creek, Tugun) 7km roundtrip. This incorporates Currumbin Creek walkway, Winders Park, Currumbin Rock, Pacific Parade walkway, Elephant Rock and the Kropp Park Reserve. From Currumbin Rock to Kropp Park can be walked on the beach as an option.Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, Tomewin Street, Currumbin: Forest Walk, incorporating Observation Deck with views over the Sanctuary and Currumbin and Tugun Beaches (3klm round trip). Accessed as part of admission fee to the Sanctuary.
Hinterland Walks The Cougal Cascades Walk, Currumbin Valley. Located in the Mount Cougal Section of Springbrook National Park, which is World Heritage Listed Sub-Tropical Rainforest (part of Eastern Australia's Gondwana subtropical rainforests) and part of Australia's Green Cauldron:The Walk incorporates viewing platforms which are signposted with explanation boards of indigenous and European history, and flora and fauna (3 km round trip).

Point Danger

greenmount

Kirra Eagle

Elephant Rock

Currumbin Rock

Currumbin Alley

The Ecovillage Highlands Hinterland Lookout

Ocean Walkway at Bilinga

Tugun Beach

Cougal Cascades

Tom Beatson Outlook

Mount Warning from Tom Beatson Outlook

Coolangatta from Tom Beatson Outlook

Currumbin Hill Lookout

Currumbin Beach from Currumbin Hill Lookout

Arthur Freemand Lookout Currumbin Valley