Point Danger Lookout - Walk Into New South Wales Or Step Back Into Queensland?
Most people arrive at Point Danger Lookout by car or bus and many visitors particularly overseas tourists don't realise they are on the border of two states and that invisible line that divides state and country worldwide is ever present.
From this beautiful location you have two options for walking; you can take a few steps to right and enter New South Wales or step left and head for the Gold Coast.
Whatever choice you make is the right one.
Point Danger was named by Captain James Cook in 1770, during his journey up the east coast of Australia, this headland served as a warning to mariners of this treacherous location.
From an historic point of view this place is brimming with interesting facts about Australian maritime history.
Take your time looking around Point Danger Lookout; Memorial Plaques are positioned along ' Centaur Remembrance Walk' to those lost at sea, take a few moments to read them and enrich your visit with some local history.
To say the view is spectacular at Point Danger Lookout is an understatement you just don't know where to look first.
Duranbah Beach below can be alive with board riders, keep your camera handy to capture some stunning shots.
Soak it up and then come to a decision which state you are going to explore first.
Let's go left and head for Duranbah NSW After immersing yourself in the view start walking along the footpath south of the Light House down to world famous Duranbah Beach (D'bar), this is a concrete pathway which gradually descends down to the beach if the surf is pumping you will be in for a treat, some of the world's best board riders have ridden these waves.
Continue heading south along the pathway to the Tweed Bar, then take a sharp left along the rock wall (groyne) Tweed Bar is notorious for its dangerous crossing for all craft from small to large trawlers.
At the end of the rock wall is the bar, if the weather is rough you may feel your heart pounding as water craft sway from side to side and disappear behind rising seas.
Not a good place to be in a boat, but what a ride if you were! The sea on the Tweet Bar can be a spectacular deep sapphire blue and churning like a cauldron.
But glance to the other side of the rock wall and Duranbah Beach changes to a light sky-blue incredible when they are only metres apart; the board riders are so close.
Watching them is hypnotic the rhythm of the waves washing over them, the anticipation of whether they are going to take the next one and the cries of frustration of others cutting them off is ever apparent.
Looking back to the shoreline you can see Point Danger Light House dominating the rock face, a sentinel watching all the activities below.
Snapper Rocks and Rainbow Bay Enough of New South Wales, back to the Gold Coast and time to climb back up the hill; back to Point Danger Light House.
Once there, it's difficult to pull yourself away, the view is intoxicating how lucky for those of us who are fortunate to live in this wonderful place.
After pulling yourself away from Point Danger Look out head along Centaur Remembrance walk, towards the end of the path you will be confronted with views of Snapper Rocks with its swirling waters and cascading sea over huge boulders lining the shoreline.
Following the pathway you will see an opening between the trees where you will notice a boardwalk tucked against the hillside this is where the walk continues.
Start making your way down the hill to another famous surfing location.
Walk down the boardwalk to Snapper Rocks, this location is constantly changing depending on the weather and tides.
Look up and you will see a large green frog painted on the hill face.
Continue along this scenic route that hugs the beautiful Pacific Ocean, passed the rock bench and on to Life Guard Tower 1.
You have arrived at Rainbow Bay is one of the safest beaches for families on the Gold Coast.
From the pathway next to the Life Guard Tower you have uninterrupted views of the whole length of the Gold Coast.
We have only just started walking the Gold Coast there is so much more to see, next Greenmount Beach via the Gold Coast Oceanway.
See you on my next walk.
From this beautiful location you have two options for walking; you can take a few steps to right and enter New South Wales or step left and head for the Gold Coast.
Whatever choice you make is the right one.
Point Danger was named by Captain James Cook in 1770, during his journey up the east coast of Australia, this headland served as a warning to mariners of this treacherous location.
From an historic point of view this place is brimming with interesting facts about Australian maritime history.
Take your time looking around Point Danger Lookout; Memorial Plaques are positioned along ' Centaur Remembrance Walk' to those lost at sea, take a few moments to read them and enrich your visit with some local history.
To say the view is spectacular at Point Danger Lookout is an understatement you just don't know where to look first.
Duranbah Beach below can be alive with board riders, keep your camera handy to capture some stunning shots.
Soak it up and then come to a decision which state you are going to explore first.
Let's go left and head for Duranbah NSW After immersing yourself in the view start walking along the footpath south of the Light House down to world famous Duranbah Beach (D'bar), this is a concrete pathway which gradually descends down to the beach if the surf is pumping you will be in for a treat, some of the world's best board riders have ridden these waves.
Continue heading south along the pathway to the Tweed Bar, then take a sharp left along the rock wall (groyne) Tweed Bar is notorious for its dangerous crossing for all craft from small to large trawlers.
At the end of the rock wall is the bar, if the weather is rough you may feel your heart pounding as water craft sway from side to side and disappear behind rising seas.
Not a good place to be in a boat, but what a ride if you were! The sea on the Tweet Bar can be a spectacular deep sapphire blue and churning like a cauldron.
But glance to the other side of the rock wall and Duranbah Beach changes to a light sky-blue incredible when they are only metres apart; the board riders are so close.
Watching them is hypnotic the rhythm of the waves washing over them, the anticipation of whether they are going to take the next one and the cries of frustration of others cutting them off is ever apparent.
Looking back to the shoreline you can see Point Danger Light House dominating the rock face, a sentinel watching all the activities below.
Snapper Rocks and Rainbow Bay Enough of New South Wales, back to the Gold Coast and time to climb back up the hill; back to Point Danger Light House.
Once there, it's difficult to pull yourself away, the view is intoxicating how lucky for those of us who are fortunate to live in this wonderful place.
After pulling yourself away from Point Danger Look out head along Centaur Remembrance walk, towards the end of the path you will be confronted with views of Snapper Rocks with its swirling waters and cascading sea over huge boulders lining the shoreline.
Following the pathway you will see an opening between the trees where you will notice a boardwalk tucked against the hillside this is where the walk continues.
Start making your way down the hill to another famous surfing location.
Walk down the boardwalk to Snapper Rocks, this location is constantly changing depending on the weather and tides.
Look up and you will see a large green frog painted on the hill face.
Continue along this scenic route that hugs the beautiful Pacific Ocean, passed the rock bench and on to Life Guard Tower 1.
You have arrived at Rainbow Bay is one of the safest beaches for families on the Gold Coast.
From the pathway next to the Life Guard Tower you have uninterrupted views of the whole length of the Gold Coast.
We have only just started walking the Gold Coast there is so much more to see, next Greenmount Beach via the Gold Coast Oceanway.
See you on my next walk.
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