Gold Coast to Yamba road trip: Distance, drive time & attractions
Gold Coast to Yamba road trip: Tweed Coast
The first town on the New South Wales side of the border is Tweed Heads.
Things to do in Tweed Heads include crab-catching experiences and Tweed River cruises.
Tweed Heads accommodation options include the well-reviewed Tweed Heads Vegas Motel and Arabella Motor Inn.
There are plenty of things to do around the Tweed Coast on the way south to Byron Bay.
Watersports Guru offers kayak hire in Kingscliff, Tropical Fruit World in Duranbah offers a wealth of weird fruits and a farm tour, while the Husk Distillery in Tumbulgum runs rum-tasting sessions.
Top Kingscliff accommodation options
The best places to stay in Kingscliff are:
- For a Balinese-style resort: Oaks Santai Casuarina Resort.
- For a kid-friendly holiday park: Ingenia Holidays Kingscliff.
- For suites with a lagoon pool: Mantra on Salt Beach.
- For good value by the beach: The Blue Water.
Pottsville, Hastings Point and Cabarita Beach all offer great beaches, but Brunswick Heads has the most spectacular.
Here’s why you should stay in Brunswick Heads – four fantastic experiences
- Take a snorkelling tour to the protected subtropical paradise – at the marine life-packed Julian Rocks.
- Take an eco-cruise through the rainforest – in the day time or on a sunset cruise.
- Watch migrating humpback whales between June and October – on a whale-watching cruise with a marine biologist guide.
- Take a nature kayaking tour along the river – choose from sunrise, daytime and sunset tours.
From Brunswick Heads, you can cruise or kayak or along the Brunswick River, then take a snorkelling tour to Julian Rocks.
Brunswick Heads accommodation picks include the cool Brunswick and the pool-focused Sails Motel.
Next section: Byron Bay and Ballina.