Location Description
820 km north of Sydney, 30 minutes south of Surfers Paradise and 30 minutes north of Byron Bay is Kingscliff: A small holiday village offering a quieter alternative to the Gold Coast.
Captain Cook almost ran aground here at a place he named Point Danger.
The Kingscliff population of around 4,500 enjoys a sub-tropical climate with an average winter temperature of between 18-22 degrees.
Nearby towns include Tweed Heads, Murwillumbah, Tumbulgum, Coolangatta and Mullumbimby.
Captain Cook almost ran aground here at a place he named Point Danger.
The Kingscliff population of around 4,500 enjoys a sub-tropical climate with an average winter temperature of between 18-22 degrees.
Nearby towns include Tweed Heads, Murwillumbah, Tumbulgum, Coolangatta and Mullumbimby.
Visitors Centre
Brunswick Valley Tourist Information Centre
7 Park Street
Brunswick Heads
(02) 66851385
7 Park Street
Brunswick Heads
(02) 66851385
Attractions
Beaches are the highlight of Kingscliff with Cabarita Beach, Hastings Point, Koala Beach, Pottsville Beach and to the north Fingal Headland.
You can also see Mount Warning (as seen by Captain Cook), Cudgeon Nature Reserve and Tourist Fruit World.
You can also see Mount Warning (as seen by Captain Cook), Cudgeon Nature Reserve and Tourist Fruit World.
Facilities
There is local shopping and larger facilities at Tweed Heads, Coolangatta and Murwillumbah.
There is wide choice of restaurants and eateries on Marine Parade Kingscliff's beachfront where you can eat outdoors.
Just across the Tweed River, the night life and facilities of the Gold Coast are only 10 minutes away.
There is wide choice of restaurants and eateries on Marine Parade Kingscliff's beachfront where you can eat outdoors.
Just across the Tweed River, the night life and facilities of the Gold Coast are only 10 minutes away.
Transport
A train service operates from Sydney to Murwillumbah and with a coach to Tweed Heads.
Local coach services include:
Kirklands Coaches
(07) 55361063
Surfside Buslines
(07) 55367666
Brunswick Valley Coach & Travel
(02) 6685 1385
Local coach services include:
Kirklands Coaches
(07) 55361063
Surfside Buslines
(07) 55367666
Brunswick Valley Coach & Travel
(02) 6685 1385
Community
Community health facilities in the area include:
Tweed Heads District Hospital (07) 55361133
Tweed Heads District Hospital (07) 55361133
Primary Schools
Local primary schools are numerous and include:
St Anthony's Primary School
(02) 66741368
Duranbah Public School
(02) 66777221
Kingscliff Public School
(02) 66741467
Fingal Head Primary School
(07) 55242315
Cudgen Public School
(02) 66741287
Tweed Heads South Primary
(07) 55243408
Tweed Heads Primary School
(07) 55361351
St Anthony's Primary School
(02) 66741368
Duranbah Public School
(02) 66777221
Kingscliff Public School
(02) 66741467
Fingal Head Primary School
(07) 55242315
Cudgen Public School
(02) 66741287
Tweed Heads South Primary
(07) 55243408
Tweed Heads Primary School
(07) 55361351
Secondary Schools
High schools servicing this region include:
Kingscliff High School
(02) 66742707
Tweed River High School
(07) 55243007
Lakeside Christian College
(07) 55992656
Kingscliff High School
(02) 66742707
Tweed River High School
(07) 55243007
Lakeside Christian College
(07) 55992656
Tertiary Schools
Tertiary studies are undertaken in the region at facilities such as:
North Coast Institute of TAFE Murwillumbah
(02) 6672 0600
Southern Cross University
(02) 6620 3000
North Coast Institute of TAFE Murwillumbah
(02) 6672 0600
Southern Cross University
(02) 6620 3000
Sport
Kingscliff and surrounding areas cater for most sports, with the major centre of Tweed Heads/Coolangatta a short drive away.
