59-600: Kingscliff is a coastal town just south of Tweed Heads in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales , Australia, and is a beach community offering a variety of holiday accommodations. Together with the villages of Chinderah and Fingal , it is a tourist destination that provides beach and estuary access for swimming, surfing, fishing and water sports. Its main street, Marine Parade, contains many cafes, shops and accommodation located directly across from Kingscliff beach and creek. The town also has two primary schools and
118-511: A commercial centre soon followed. Land was advertised for sale in December 1912, being allotments in sections 3, 14, 25, [16 & 17], town of Coolangatta and portion 44 (special lease) parish of Tallebudgera, with 7 allotments facing either Marine Parade or Griffith Street. A further 35 allotments immediately south of Coolangatta railway station and 2 further allotments facing McLean Street were also advertised for sale. Prior to 1914, Coolangatta
177-557: A customs office, boatshed and government wharf. The South Coast railway was extended from Nerang railway station to Tweed Heads in New South Wales and opened on 10 August 1903. Coolangatta railway station was located to the south of the intersection of Griffith and Dutton Streets ( 28°10′07″S 153°32′12″E / 28.1685°S 153.5367°E / -28.1685; 153.5367 ( Coolangatta railway station (former) ) ). The terminus Tweed Heads railway station
236-699: A meeting room available in their council chambers for use as a temporary school room and the Queensland Department of Public Instruction sent school furniture and one teacher from Brisbane, and Coolangatta Provisional School commenced operation on 10 February 1919. The next task was to construct a school building with two classrooms on the school reserve at 1 Garrick Street (corner of Powell Street, 28°10′03″S 153°32′02″E / 28.1675°S 153.5338°E / -28.1675; 153.5338 ( Coolangatta State School (former) ) ) on Kirra Hill. Although expected to be completed in six months, it
295-497: A new seawall to save the Cudgen Headland Surf Life Saving Club, Kingscliff Beach Holiday Park and Kingscliff Beach Bowls Club from erosion. Stage 2 is to refurbish Kingscliff Beach Holiday Park, meaning a roll back of camping facilities with a focus on cabins. Stage 3 will be focused on creating a more community oriented space for tourists and locals alike with the development of Kingscliff Central Park. The park
354-572: A parish in its own right with the Twin Towns parish now serving only Coolangatta. On Monday 31 April 1925 Archbishop James Duhig laid the foundation stone of St Augustine's Catholic Church. On Sunday 19 December 1926 Duhig returned to officially open and bless the church. The church was built in a commanding position overlooking the Pacific Ocean in the Italian Romanesque style. The tower
413-582: A popular tourist destination. According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 7,464 people in Kingscliff. A number of well-known sporting teams represent the local area, including the Cudgen Hornets , the local rugby league club, who play their home games at Ned Byrne Field . In September 2009, Kingscliff hosted a stage of the World Rally Championship . The actor Dylan Harman is one of
472-617: A shared economy. The Tweed River supports a thriving fishing fleet , and the seafood is a local specialty offered in the restaurants and clubs of the holiday and retirement region on both sides of the state border. There are three hills in Coolangatta: Point Danger is a headland on the Queensland/New South Wales border ( 28°09′51″S 153°33′06″E / 28.1641°S 153.5516°E / -28.1641; 153.5516 ( Point Danger ) ). It
531-513: A state high school. An oceanway allows pedestrians and cyclists to move from the historic centre of town out to the emerging new communities along the Tweed Coast in a sustainable manner. Kingscliff was the home to Peter and Jeremy Oxley who formed the 1980s band, The Sunnyboys . A scene from the film Aquamarine was filmed on Marine Parade in late 2007. The main Kingscliff beach has been severely affected by erosion, with portions of
590-908: Is 110 feet (34 m) high. St Augustine's Catholic School was established in 1926 by the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart . From 1950 the school was operated by Missionary Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception. On 27 January 1987 the school relocated to a new site in Currumbin Waters . In 1992 the sisters ended their association with the school which is now under lay administration. The foundation stone of St Peter's Anglican Church at 34 Lanham Street (corner of Dutton Street, 28°10′09″S 153°32′10″E / 28.1693°S 153.5362°E / -28.1693; 153.5362 ( St Peter's Anglican Church (former) ) )
649-609: Is an important landmark and tourist destination and is the site of the Point Danger Lighthouse . Coolangatta symbolises the terminus of the Gold Coast and the long strip of beach that begins at Main Beach forty kilometres to the north. Coolangatta and its surrounds were the home of two early tourist attractions on the Gold Coast. Jack Evans Porpoise Pool which was built at Snapper Rocks in 1957 and Gilltraps Auto Museum which
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#1732883922854708-420: Is expected to become the new social hub of Kingscliff and make the transition from the main street to the beach more streamlined. It will also result in far better beach views for businesses on Marine Parade. The town takes its name from a proximate estate. Originally known as Sutherland Point and then Cudgen Headland, it was established in 1926 as Kingscliff. It developed into a small seaside resort and abides as
767-608: Is next to the border with Queensland and is adjacent to its "twin town" of Coolangatta , which is a suburb of the Gold Coast in Queensland. In 1823 John Oxley was the first European to see the Tweed Valley , and he wrote of it: "A deep rich valley clothed with magnificent trees, the beautiful uniformity of which was only interrupted by the turns and windings of the river, which here and there appeared like small lakes. The background
826-579: Is no secondary school in Coolangatta. The nearest secondary school is Palm Beach Currumbin State High School in Palm Beach to the north-west. The Coolangatta campus of TAFE Queensland is a technical college at 5 Scott Street ( 28°10′14″S 153°32′24″E / 28.1705°S 153.5399°E / -28.1705; 153.5399 ( Coolangatta TAFE ) ). Coolangatta Magistrates Court
885-627: Is one of the Australian Aboriginal languages in areas that include the Beenleigh , Beaudesert , Gold Coast, Logan, Scenic Rim , Albert River , Coolangatta, Coomera , Logan River , Pimpama , Tamborine and Tweed River Valley, within the local government boundaries of the City of Gold Coast , City of Logan , Scenic Rim Regional Council and the Tweed River Valley. Coolangatta was one of
944-512: Is the Gold Coast's southernmost suburb and it borders New South Wales . In the 2021 census , Coolangatta had a population of 6,491 people. Coolangatta is situated in the Bundjalung traditional Aboriginal country. The Yugambeh people are local custodians in the Bundjalung traditional Aboriginal country. Yugambeh language (also known as Yugumbir, Jugambel, Jugambeir, Jugumbir, Jukam, Jukamba)
1003-549: The Coolangatta Chronicle to become the Border Star . The Border Star newspaper ceased publication in 1942. In January 1919, the border between Queensland and New South Wales was closed to all traffic in response to the 1918 flu pandemic in an attempt to stop the spread of the disease north into Queensland. People found themselves stranded on the one side of the border unable to return to their homes or employment on
1062-494: The 2021 census , Coolangatta had a population of 6,491 people. Coolangatta State School is a government primary (Prep to Year 6) school for boys and girls at Stapylton Street ( 28°10′19″S 153°31′43″E / 28.1720°S 153.5287°E / -28.1720; 153.5287 ( Coolangatta State School ) ). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 184 students with 19 teachers (14 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent). There
1121-695: The Group 18 Rugby League competition in 1996 and were granted entry into the Queensland Cup in 2003. Australian rules football was brought to the area in 1962 when the Coolangatta Tweed Heads Australian Football Club . It was intended to represent the twin towns of Coolangatta and Tweed Heads and competed in the Gold Coast Australian Football League competition. In 1984 the Northern Rivers region established
1180-547: The Kirra Beach Pavilion , Kirra Beach Shelter Shed and the remains of Jack Evans Porpoise Pool are on the Gold Coast Local Heritage Register. The border fence and gates that until recently were a characteristic of the area have now been removed but the sense of the border remains at Boundary Street running along the ridge of the headland between Queensland and New South Wales. The headland itself
1239-658: The Summerland Australian Football League that later included the Tweed Coast Football Club . The league was amalgamated into Queensland Australian Football League as its own division in 2012. The following is a list of notable people who were born, resided, or died in Tweed Heads: Coolangatta Download coordinates as: Coolangatta is a coastal suburb in the City of Gold Coast , Queensland , Australia. It
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#17328839228541298-506: The Tamar . Selectors followed in the 1860s and a small settlement was established. In 1883 a township was surveyed. A map of the town in 1885 shows the results of a recent land sale where several town lots were sold. Government surveyor Henry Schneider named the area Coolangatta after the shipwreck while surveying in 1883 for the land auction in March 1884. As a border town Coolangatta included
1357-735: The Coolangatta Town Council decided to rename it after HMS Rainbow, a sixth-rate frigate, commanded by Captain Henry John Rous , used in surveys of the area in 1828. There are three neighbourhoods within Coolangatta: Point Danger Lighthouse is located on the Point Danger headland ( 28°09′54″S 153°33′03″E / 28.1650°S 153.5507°E / -28.1650; 153.5507 ( Point Danger Lighthouse ) ). There are three beaches in
1416-647: The Giants' NSWRL licence and rebranded the team to become the Gold Coast Seagulls , despite remaining based in Tweed Heads. The team pulled off its biggest coup in 1990 when it signed future Rugby League Immortal Wally Lewis . After years of poor on field results and low attendances, the Seagulls sold their NSWRL licence to businessman Jeff Muller who moved the team to Carrara on the Gold Coast. The Seagulls returned to
1475-749: The Methodist Church amalgamating into the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977, the church became Coolangatta Uniting Church. In June 1988 the Uniting Church in Coolangatta and Tweed Heads merged to form the Twin Towns Uniting Church. In 1992 the growing population in Banora Point in New South Wales resulted in the decision to open a Uniting Church there and in the late 1990s, that church became
1534-584: The Queensland borders were closed to most types of traffic due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Border crossing points were either closed or had a Queensland Police checkpoint to allow entry to those with an appropriate permit. Griffith Street at Coolangatta was one of the police checkpoints, while other crossing points were closed. Coolangatta and its immediate neighbouring "Twin Town" Tweed Heads in New South Wales have
1593-626: The Tweed Heads urban area Population by Statistical Local Area: Banora Point Uniting Church is at 63 Darlington Drive ( 28°12′54″S 153°32′30″E / 28.2151°S 153.5418°E / -28.2151; 153.5418 ( Banora Point Uniting Church ) ). Below are a list of retirement villages and retirement living facilities in the Tweed Region: Due to its close proximity, Tweed Heads sports teams often compete in Gold Coast/Queensland-based competitions, and
1652-1449: The area acts as a feeder zone for both the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League and the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League . Tweed United is a soccer Club based in the area that competes in the Football Gold Coast competition plus the Coolangatta Tweed Barbarians who compete in the Gold Coast and District Rugby Union . Other sports facilities in the area include Northern Rivers Baseball Club, Tweed Heads Motorcycle Enthusiasts Club, Tweed Banora Colts Cricket Club, Tweed Hockey Club, Tweed Netball Association, Tweed Heads Bowls Club, Tweed River Jockey Club, Tweed Valley Equestrian Group, Tweed River Water Ski Club, Tweed Valley Triathletes-Triathlon Club, Tweed Heads Tennis Club, Tweed Heads Croquet Club, Tweed Coolangatta Dart Club, Tweed Coolangatta Fishing Club, Coolangatta Tweed Pinball Club, Coolangatta & Tweed Heads Golf Club , Dbah Boardriders , Tweed Heads & Coolangatta Rowing Club, Tweed Valley Sailing Club and Tweed Heads & Coolangatta Surf Life Saving Club. Tweed Heads
1711-498: The auction illustrates the location of the estate in proximity to Terranora Creek, Coolangatta and the Pacific Ocean and describes the allotments as perfectly flat, large areas with splendid frontages. The Tweed Shire, inclusive Murwillumbah was declared in 1947. Tweed Heads was the location of fictional town Porpoise Spit in the 1994 movie Muriel's Wedding . In April 2020, checkpoint barriers were established in Tweed streets near
1770-592: The auction shows that the estate was located next to the Tweed River. Tweed Heads was once connected to the Queensland Railways system, with the South Coast line providing a direct connection to Brisbane . The railway opened on 10 August 1903 It had been hoped that the New South Wales government would extend their railway line from Murwillumbah to Tweed Heads , but this did not occur due to cost of resuming
1829-537: The caravan park and beachside carparks being threatened or reclaimed by the sea. In December 2014, the state environment ministry announced it would split with Tweed Shire the $ 300,000 cost of an environmental impact study for a plan to build a 500-metre seawall and fill in the beach with imported sand. In March 2016 work began on the Kingscliff Foreshore Revitalisation Project which will be rolled out in 3 stages. Stage 1 involves building
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1888-442: The earliest settlements on the Gold Coast . Once again focused on a steep headland at Point Danger the area was occupied by Europeans from at least 1828 by a convict station and red cedar getters soon followed. On 18 August 1846, the schooner Coolangatta was wrecked on Kirra / Bilinga Beach adjacent to a creek during a storm. A topsail schooner of 83 feet (25 m) in length and 88 long tons (89 t ), Coolangatta
1947-414: The land and the expenses associated with the tunnel and bridge that would be required. The Tweed Heads railway station was located on the western side of Enid Street between Bay Street and Frances Street ( 28°10′19″S 153°32′27″E / 28.17193°S 153.54073°E / -28.17193; 153.54073 ( Tweed Heads railway station ) ). The railway line to Brisbane closed in 1961;
2006-520: The largest shield volcanoes in the Southern Hemisphere , and the nearby Nightcap, Border Ranges, Springbrook and Lamington National Parks , which abound with sub-tropical fauna and flora. In the 2021 census , The Tweed Heads urban centre had 63,721 people. In the same year, the Tweed Heads suburb recorded a population of 8,176 people made up of 52.9 percent female and 47.1 percent male. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.0% of
2065-458: The name Point Danger to the headland north of the Tweed River . So while Cook created the name, he did not assign it to the current location. Rainbow Bay is offshore from the south-east of the suburb ( 28°09′50″S 153°32′49″E / 28.1638°S 153.5470°E / -28.1638; 153.5470 ( Rainbow Bay ) ). It was originally called Shark/Sharks Bay until 1926 when
2124-448: The other side. Quarantine stations and camps were established to house travelers and stranded residents. One impact on the border closure was the need to duplicate services across the twin towns on the Queensland side of the border, as at 1 February 1919, Coolangatta had no doctor, no pharmacist, no milkman, no butcher and no undertaker. Nor did Coolangatta have a school nor a post office. The border remained closed until May 1919. One of
2183-641: The population. The median age of the population was 55 years, 17 years above the Australian median. This has made the Tweed Heads region a prime location for retirement living, with 14 separate retirement villages. 70.9% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were England 5.0%, New Zealand 3.7%, Brazil 2.3% and the Philippines 1.0%. 83.8% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 37.9%, Catholic 22.1% and Anglican 15.3%. Composition of
2242-515: The rising use of cars. Little remains of the earliest structures at Coolangatta but some evidence remains of subsequent development in the early years of the twentieth century including the Coolangatta Hotel , Kirra Beach Hotel and St Augustine's Catholic Church (Coolangatta) . In addition to the former Coolangatta State School , the Anzac Memorial (Coolangatta) , Jazzland Coolangatta ,
2301-402: The river entrance closed by silt forming a bar , so he anchored in the lee of Point Danger off Kirra Beach. Red cedar logs were then hauled overland from Terranora Inlet and rafted from the beach, but in six weeks less than half of the contracted 70,000 feet of red cedar had been loaded. Meanwhile, five ships loaded with red cedar were bar-bound inside the river. On 18 August 1846, while Steel
2360-453: The runway extending across the border into Tweed Heads in New South Wales. Coolangatta has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ) with warm, wet summers and cool, moist winters. Although there is four times as much rainfall in March as there is in September, Coolangatta is still considered to have no dry season because there is more than a tenth of the rainfall of
2419-547: The services that required duplication was a school for 56 children living in Coolangatta but attending school in Tweed Heads. Previously on 28 June 1918 the Queensland Department of Public Instruction had indicated their intention to establish a school at Coolangatta but no progress had been made. When the Coolangatta children were unable to return to their Tweed Heads school in February 1919, the Coolangatta Town Council made
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2478-746: The site as the Kirra Hill Cultural and Community Centre in October 2011. The Kirra Hill site is listed on the Gold Coast Local Heritage Register . To commemorate the centenary of Coolangatta, in 1984 a stone from the Coolangatta Estate homestead was donated by the citizens of Coolangatta near Berry, New South Wales and was mounted on a plinth of granite from Aberdeen , Scotland, the birthplace of Alexander Berry . The Coolangatta library opened in 2013. During 2020 and 2021,
2537-520: The site of the station has been converted to parklands and commercial development. The Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Surf Life Saving Club opened on 13 September 1911. In April 1916, 69 allotments of "Charles' Tweed Heads subdivision were advertised to be auctioned by P. Smith & Son. A map advertising the auction shows the location of the estate in proximity to Terranora Creek. In November 1917, 46 subdivided allotments of "Marks Estate" were advertised for auction by S. A. Thornton. A map advertising
2596-535: The small town of Casuarina , is accessible via a bike path. Tweed Heads, New South Wales Tweed Heads is a coastal city at the mouth of the Tweed River in the Northern Rivers region of the state of New South Wales , Australia. Tweed Heads is the northernmost town in New South Wales, and is located in the Tweed Shire local government area. It is situated 830 km (520 mi) north of Sydney and 103 km (64 mi) south of Brisbane . The town
2655-575: The state border to restrict travel into Queensland during the COVID-19 pandemic . The urban boundaries of Tweed Heads extend south along the coastline to Hastings Point , and westward along the Terranora Creek encompassing Bilambil Heights and Terranora . This area includes the suburbs and localities of: Given its proximity to the Gold Coast , Tweed Heads has a shared economy with Coolangatta based heavily on tourism. Tweed Heads' most popular tourist destinations include Mount Warning , one of
2714-448: The suburb, from west to east: There is a breakwater extending from Kirra Hill in the ocean which protects Coolangatta Beach from erosion ( 28°09′55″S 153°32′11″E / 28.1652°S 153.5363°E / -28.1652; 153.5363 ( breakwater ) ). The Gold Coast Airport , formerly known as Coolangatta Airport, is not located within the present suburb boundaries but within neighbouring Bilinga with part of
2773-566: The towns role models, acting in many movies and helping create Angry Birds. Kingscliff Wolves Soccer Club was founded in 1968. The club's home ground is the Walter Peate Oval. The club competes in the Gold Coast Premier League , where it has been one of the leading sides for the past few decades. There are many bike paths for local cyclists through the parks along Kingscliff's beaches. The neighbouring locality of Salt, part of
2832-579: The wettest month in the driest month of the year. In the 2016 census , Coolangatta had a population of 5,948 people. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.2% of the population. The median age of people in Coolangatta was 50 years. 67.6% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 4.3% and England 4.0%. 80.2% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Portuguese at 1.7%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 32.3%, Catholic 21.9% and Anglican 15.4%. In
2891-565: Was Mt. Warning . The view was altogether beautiful beyond description. The scenery here exceeded anything I have previously seen in Australia." Timber cutters originally moved to the Tweed Valley in 1844. After the timber had been cleared, farmers moved in with bananas, cane and dairy farming dominating the area, while a fishing industry developed. The first school opened in 1871. In May 1888, 119 subdivided lots of "Boyd Estate" were advertised to be auctioned by W. H. Brett. A map advertising
2950-572: Was administered by the Nerang Divisional Board , which became the Shire of Nerang in 1903. In 1914, Coolangatta had its own local government , the Town of Coolangatta , but in 1949 it was amalgamated into the Town of South Coast , which later became City of Gold Coast . The Coolangatta Star newspaper was published from 1916 to 1927. In May 1927, the Tweed Heads and Coolangatta star amalgamated with
3009-542: Was ashore, a south-east gale blew up. Steele's boat was damaged while getting through the surf and he watched from the beach as the gale intensified. Eventually, the prisoners were freed and all hands abandoned ship and swam for shore as the anchors dragged. The ship parted its anchors and washed ashore near what was later called Coolangatta Creek. The survivors walked 70 miles (110 km) north to Amity Point in six days, fed each night by different groups of friendly indigenous Australians , and were taken into Brisbane on board
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#17328839228543068-530: Was built by John Blinksell in 1843 for Alexander Berry whose property, Coolangatta Estate , adjoined Coolangatta mountain located on the northern bank of the Shoalhaven River , New South Wales. On 6 July 1846, the ship sailed under Captain Steele from Brisbane , carrying two convict prisoners (George Craig in irons, and William George Lewis), to load red cedar logs at the Tweed River for Sydney. Steele found
3127-842: Was established at Kirra in 1959. Coolangatta Special School opened on 1 January 1979 on the Kirra Hill site vacated by the Coolangatta State School. On 1 July 2006 the school was relocated to Currumbin Waters and renamed Currumbin Community Special School. Following local agitation from the "Save Kirra Hill" group, the school buildings at the Kirra Hill site were transferred to the Gold Coast City Council in 2008 for community purposes. The Council spent $ 3 million in restoration and refurbishment before officially opening
3186-539: Was in Tweed Heads near Thomson Street ( 28°10′19″S 153°32′26″E / 28.1720°S 153.5405°E / -28.1720; 153.5405 ( Tweed Heads railway station (former) ) ). The railway guaranteed the success of Coolangatta as a holiday township and it flourished from that time forward. The Tweed Heads Surf and Life Saving Club was established on Friday 26 January 1909. Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Surf Life Saving Club building opened on 13 September 1911. Guesthouses and hotels were erected and
3245-425: Was laid on 31 October 1937 by Archbishop William Wand . It was dedicated in 1938 by Wand. Its closure circa 2013 was approved by Archbishop Philip Aspinall . An unnamed cyclone crossed the coast at Coolangatta on the night of 20 February 1954. The storm quickly cleared from Queensland skies but moved south, causing widespread loss of life and flooding in New South Wales. The railway line closed in 1961 due to
3304-430: Was not until the start of the 1920 school year that the new Coolangatta State School opened with 67 students under headmaster Claude de Jersey and another teacher. It was officially opened on 2 October 1920 by Queensland Governor Matthew Nathan . Growth in the school over the decades subsequently led to its relocation to Stapylton Street, officially opening there on 26 November 1977. The old school bell from Kirra Hill
3363-413: Was once home to several iterations of professional rugby league clubs in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition between 1988 and 1995. The Gold Coast-Tweed Giants were established in 1988 and based out of the Tweed Heads Seagulls premises in west Tweed Heads. The Seagulls ran a very successful social club that turned large profits due to poker machines and by 1990 the club had acquired
3422-472: Was relocated to the Stapylton Street where it remains in daily use. There was a stump-capping ceremony held for the Coolangatta Methodist Memorial Church on Sunday 8 June 1924. The church was officially opened at 26-28 Lanham Street ( 28°10′09″S 153°32′08″E / 28.1693°S 153.5356°E / -28.1693; 153.5356 ( Coolangatta Methodist Church ) ) on Sunday 27 September 1924 by Reverend Dr George Edward Rowe. Following
3481-445: Was widely believed to be named by Lieutenant James Cook on his 1770 exploration of the eastern Australia coastline in HMS Endeavour , but this is only partially correct. Cook did create the name, but he applied it to another headland further south (now known as Fingal Head ). This was confirmed in the 1823 map produced by explorer John Oxley . However a map published in 1831 based on the 1828 survey conducted on HMS Rainbow applied
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