The Tweed, as it is affectionately called, covers the area of Tweed Heads, Tweed Coast and Tweed Valley. It extends from the border town of Tweed Heads in northern New South Wales, to Wooyung on the Tweed Coast, and then inland to the Tweed Valley and Wollumbin. Must do things to do on The Tweed…
My new backyard on the Tweed Coast of New South Wales offers the best of both worlds with exquisite beaches, rivers and creeks and a lush green hinterland, also known as the “Green Cauldron”. For hikers and walkers of all levels of experience and fitness there are literally hundreds of walking trails in the region….
With more than 37 km of unspoilt coastline, quiet estuaries, charming villages and a subtropical climate, the Tweed Coast drive is a comfortable distance from the Gold Coast just across the New South Wales/Queensland border in Australia. After you cross the Tweed River you take the Tweed Coast Road exit off the highway at Chinderah and…
The biggest 50’s and 60’s nostalgia festival in Australia is the annual “Cooly Rocks On”.With over 2 kilometres of rock ‘n roll, rockabilly, swing music and over 1,000 hot rods, custom cars and classic vehicles lining the stunning beachfront of Coolangatta and Tweed Heads over two huge weeks from 29 May to 8 June 2015. This…
Fingal Head is on the southern side of the Tweed River, only a short drive from Tweed Heads. This charming Tweed village was named after the mythical Celtic giant Fingal who reportedly built the famous Giant’s Causeway in Ireland. The Fingal Lighthouse was built in 1872, due to its easterly location on the coastline on…
Locals refer to Coolangatta and Tweed Heads as the ‘Twin Towns’ as they sit side by side on the Queensland/New South Wales border on the southern end of the Gold Coast. Here the vibe is very different to the more popular touristy Surfers Paradise. The beaches are less crowded, the surf is pumping, there is…