Tweed Heads, QueenslandGreenmount BeachFingal Head LightCurrumbin Valley WaterfallsWest Burleigh StoreBurleigh Head National ParkNicoll Scrub National Park
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Tweed Heads

Tweed Heads is a town in Gold Coast City district, Queensland, Australia of about 9,017 people. Within 50 km by road there are 144 places to visit: 44 beaches & coast, 19 wildlife, forests & gardens and 20 waterfalls. The must-see places are Greenmount Beach, Duranbah Beach and Point Danger Lighthouse.

28.1767° S, 153.5452° EPop. 9,017

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Within 30 km94 places
Within 50 km144
Must-see91
Notable110
Best timeOctober to March

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Greenmount Beach

Beach · 1 km · Queensland

Must-see

Duranbah Beach

Beach · 2 km

Point Danger Lighthouse, beach near Tweed Heads
Must-see

Point Danger Lighthouse

Beach · 2 km

Places near Tweed Heads by type

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One day from Tweed Heads

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:24 pm

56 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Tweed Heads
  2. Fingal Head Lightbeach · 1.5 hrs
  3. Cobaki Broadwaterlake · 45 min
  4. Nicoll Scrub National Parknational park · 2 hrs
  5. West Burleigh Storeheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Currumbin Valley Waterfallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Tweed Heads
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Tweed Heads?

Greenmount Beach (beach, about 1 km), Duranbah Beach (beach, about 2 km), Point Danger Lighthouse (beach, about 2 km), Kirra Beach (beach, about 2 km), Fingal Head Light (beach, about 5 km), Currumbin Valley Waterfalls (waterfall, about 10 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Tweed Heads?

144 places on Spotwander: 44 beaches & coast, 19 wildlife, forests & gardens, 20 waterfalls, 13 forts & heritage, 13 hill stations & viewpoints.

Which is the nearest beach to Tweed Heads?

Greenmount Beach, about 1 km by road; Letitia Beach (2 km) is next.

Which is the nearest sanctuary to Tweed Heads?

Cook Island Nature Reserve, about 5 km by road; Beree-Badalla Reserve (10 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Tweed Heads?

Start in Tweed Heads, visit Fingal Head Light, then Cobaki Broadwater, then Nicoll Scrub National Park, then West Burleigh Store, then Currumbin Valley Waterfalls, and drive back — about 56 km by road in all.