Right up on the Queensland border, the Tweed is where the subtropics start. Behind the beaches rises Wollumbin (Mount Warning), and between the two sit green hinterland roads, farm gates and one of the best little food scenes on the coast. QuokkaGuide has four tours here; explore them all on the Tweed hub.
The beaches: Kingscliff, Cabarita and Fingal Head
The Tweed coast is a run of long, uncrowded beaches. Kingscliff has the cafes, Cabarita has the point break, and Fingal Head has a little lighthouse and a causeway of basalt columns. Follow the Tweed Coast Discovery Drive.
Wollumbin (Mount Warning) and the hinterland
Behind the coast, the hinterland climbs into rainforest and farmland around Murwillumbah, all of it under the peak of Wollumbin, the first place on the mainland to catch the sunrise.
Where the river meets the sea: Tweed Heads
At the northern end the Tweed River meets the ocean at Point Danger, right on the border. It is the busiest corner of an otherwise quiet coast.
Food, markets and second-hand treasure
The Tweed earns its own food trail. Two QuokkaGuide tours lean into it: A Taste of the Tweed and The Tweed, Made for the Feed, plus a Second-Hand Safari for the op-shop hunters.
Why self-guided beats a coach tour
A coach tour tells you when to get back on the bus. A self-guided audio tour does the opposite: you choose when to leave, how long to linger at a lookout, and which detour is worth it. The narration hands you the history and the local detail you would otherwise miss, but the day stays yours.
How QuokkaGuide audio tours work
Pick a tour, download it before you leave, and start driving. The app follows your location and plays each piece of audio as you arrive, so you never read a map at the wheel. Everything works offline, which matters on the stretches where the signal drops out.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the Tweed?
The far north coast of New South Wales, on the Queensland border near the Gold Coast.
How long do you need?
A full day for the coast; a weekend if you add the hinterland and the food trails.
Ready to pick a drive? See every self-guided audio tour in NSW and download your first one today.
