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Coolangatta is the southern most city along the Gold Coast. The Point Danger lighthouse is located here. Coolangatta is known as a twin city with Tweed Heads located directly across the border. Main beach is about forty meters up the beach and next is Stradbroke Island. Between Main Beach and Coolangatta are Surfers Paradise and Southport. The major river way is the Nerang River.

The 1846 shipwreck is how Coollangatta got its name. This city shares the river way and fishing fleet with twin city Tweed Heads, which is located directly across the border. The earliest settlers this area were European wood cutters and it is said that this is one of the earliest settlements on the Gold Coast. Thanks to the construction of it’s railway, Coolangatta is one of the most popular vacation destinations in this region.

Point Danger is the high steep headland on the Queensland and New South Wales border and it separates Rainbow Beach and Snapper Rocks from Duranbah Beach and the Tweed River to the south. On the top is a lighthouse which is a Captain James Cook memorial which was completed in 18971.It is a very modern Lighthouse and was the first in the world to experiment with lasers to increase its beam although this was unsuccessful and the conventional electric lamps are now used. There are no reefs lying off this point despite being named by Captain Cook who encountered reefs running east from Fingal Head which forced him to change his course. Because of this there has been some controversy about Point Dangers name as it is assumed Cook meant Fingal Head when he named the Point.

Tweed Heads economy is based heavily on tourism and some of the popular destinations are Mount Warning m a large Volcanic Shield and of course Lamington National Parks. It has also developed a reputation for being a great place to celebrate New Year twice, within the hour .Because of the change in time zones between New South Wales and Queensland and Tweed Heads close proximity to the border, it is possible to celebrate twice with a little bit of driving!!!

Southport East was the original name of Main Beach. It was known as the urban capital for recreational activities. The popularity of this area became more popular with the completion of the Jubilee Bridge in 1926. At this point many vacation homes were built. Now Main Beach is the location of many attractions including the Spit, Sea World, and a few upscale hotels, restaurants and shopping.

If you are shopping for surfers paradise hotels be sure to click on www.goldcoastinformation.com.au. On this site you will find a valuable guide to many surfers paradise accommodationsas well as helpful information on local attractions and climate.

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