Sydney to Kingscliff road trip: Distance, driving time & best stops

Sydney to Kingscliff road trip itinerary: Brunswick Heads

The driving route from Byron Bay to Kingscliff initially goes past Belongil Beach and the Tyagarah Nature Reserve.

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.

Further up, Brunswick Heads has a world class beach. But you can also kayak or cruise on the Brunswick River and enjoy a snorkelling tour to Julian Rocks.

Brunswick Heads accommodation picks include the rather cool Brunswick and the pool-focused Sails Motel.

Tweed Coast attractions and activities

Mooball National Park, Pottsville, Hastings Point, Cabarita Beach and Tropical Fruit World in Duranbah come next. The latter offers a farm tour and boat cruise.

Five fabulous Tweed Coast experiences to at least consider booking

Tweed River lunch cruise – with wildlife viewing in the rainforest.
Crab-catching tour in Tweed Heads.
Farm tour at Tropical Fruit World – with wildlife spotting cruise.
Progressive four course meal across four top Kingscliff restaurants.
Husk Distillers distillery tour – with tastings.

You might also like to try rum-tasting at Tumbulgum’s Husk Distillery before the motorway rejoins the coast at Kingscliff. Here, you can explore the waterways in a hired kayak from Watersports Guru. The same company also operates snorkelling tours, while the In2Surf Surf School runs one-and-a-half hour beginner surfing lessons.