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Explore the natural wonders and rich culture of The Tweed, a stunning region that embraces the Tweed Coast, Tweed Valley and the Tweed River. Visit Tweed to discover sparkling seaside spots, riverside towns and hinterland villages, with endless things to do and accommodation for whatever kind of holiday you’re seeking.
Let us be your Tweed travel guide and take you places to create memories for a lifetime, from ancient forests and nature trails to award-winning culinary moments and art that inspires. Take a countryside drive, join a river cruise or navigate coastal pathways to unearth the best of the Tweed.
Start your Tweed holiday journey here and find our top tips for accommodation, tours, events, dining, outdoor adventures and more.
Discover breathtaking beauty from the Tweed Coast and lush Tweed Valley to the picturesque Tweed River. Compact and diverse, it’s easy to combine morning surf lessons with an afternoon art gallery visit, lunchtime river cruise with a gin distillery tour or a country drive with beach view cocktails.
Experiences the best in outdoor adventures, foodie delights, art and culture, restorative wellness offerings and more, right here in The Tweed.
There are so many things to do in The Tweed, with experiences for all ages and interests. Whether you love spending time in nature or discovering the best dining spots, diving into aquatic adventures or restoring health and wellbeing.
Explore new nature trails that are fit for all abilities, from the Uki Mountain Bike Park to the stunning Tweed section of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail or take a walk in gorgeous national parks, from easy trails to longer hikes. If water is more your style, learn to surf famous breaks or take a tour to see dolphins and swim with turtles.
Be creatively inspired at the Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre with stunning exhibitions and regular art workshops and artist talks. Learn about the area’s history, culture, and peoples at the Tweed Regional Museum.
If you’re seeking a holiday to satisfy the taste buds, with delicious foodie experiences piled up on your plate, be sure to visit the Tweed with chef-hatted hot spots and award-winning restaurants to friendly local cafes, fresh food markets, and kitchen garden eateries.
Kingscliff
Terranora
Pottsville
Hastings Point
Terranora
Uki
Murwillumbah
South Murwillumbah
North Tumbulgum
Murwillumbah
Tweed Heads West
Tweed Heads West
Good food is a way of life in The Tweed, from farm fresh produce and artisan bakehouses to local brews, friendly markets and nationally awarded restaurants. We grow it, harvest it, prepare it and share it. Our plentiful farms reap fresh food all year round, found on menus in stand-out restaurants and relaxed cafes.
Along the Tweed Coast, expect the best in fresh seafood, ice-creams, sea-view surf club fare and an eclectic range of global flavours and trendy cafes.
In the Tweed Valley, from hinterland crops and pastures, you’ll find the freshest of fruits and vegetables, dairy milk and creamy cheeses, grass fed meats and free ranging chook eggs, all featured across local menus.
Flavours found along the Tweed River run from freshwater fish, crabs and oysters to mouth-watering baked goods, river view cafes and delis stocked to the ceiling with local food and drink.
And it’s not just good food that is found in The Tweed, there’s also locally grown and roasted coffee, a tea plantation, craft beer, distilled gin and rum. Whether it’s calming, celebrating, cleansing or quenching, we’ve got your thirst needs covered too.
Find your ideal Tweed accommodation, from cosy retreats and seaside glamping to off-grid country cabins and luxury stays. Sleep in and sleep easy on your next overnight Tweed holiday.
Mebbin
Cabarita Beach
Kingscliff
Kingscliff
Tweed Heads
Kingscliff
Fingal Head
Hastings Point
Kingscliff
Kingscliff
Pottsville
Pottsville
From family holidays to pal group getaways or romantic escapes, you’ll find plenty of accommodation that’s ideal for your next visit to The Tweed.
In the Tweed Valley, find eco retreats and luxury rainforest resorts, family-friendly farm stays, an art deco pub to rest overnight, glamping and safari tents and even comfy campsites along stunning National Park hikes.
If it’s a sea breeze you’re seeking, book a stay on the Tweed Coast, from beach-view apartments or coastal hotels to retro stays, friendly motels or ocean-fronted holiday parks.
Open the door to fresh air beside the Tweed River in a luxe heritage home or stay right on the water in a comfy houseboat made for good times.
Stay up-to-date with the latest news about great events and local markets that are held throughout the year and right across The Tweed.
There’s always something happening in The Tweed with events that celebrate the best of our Tweed holiday destinations – from the Tweed Coast to Tweed River and Tweed Valley. There are events in food, art, sport, culture and more. Take a look at our events calendar, What’s on Tweed, to plan your next getaway.
Connect with our local towns and talented people at one of The Tweed’s many regular craft, food, farmers and second-hand markets held across the region all year around. Take home fresh grown fruit and veggies, locally made food and beauty products, hand-crafted artworks, unique collectables and more.
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In small and beautiful Burringbar you’ll find quintessential country life – tall, green trees and hand-crafted cheese from local dairy farms; laden roadside fruit stalls; a cute cafe on the main street, Broadway, serving fresh brewed coffee and irresistible cakes; the biggest vintage store for miles, Heath’s Old Wares; and the kind of stand-still serenity you’ll still feel when you’re back home.
Cabarita is where boutique luxury meets the simple joy of beachcombing and awarded menus sit comfortably beside bright surf shops, tiny coffee stops with big flavours and hip homeware stores.
Casuarina, named for the wispy she-oak trees that fringe the beachfront, is a quiet local enclave that welcomes holiday-makers to enjoy its casual ambience, luxury lodgings and quality cuisine from coffee and pastries to fresh-made pasta and Asian inspired menus.
At Fingal Head is a rocky outcrop known as Giant’s Causeway, so named after the similar UNESCO Giant’s Causeway World Heritage Site in Ireland, was formed by lava flows halted by the cool ocean, resulting in rock pillars that rise like steps to a peak with views clear out to the horizon.
For tranquility, head to Hastings Point, promising a retreat from the hubbub of life and a holiday reminiscent of simpler times.
Kingscliff is a bustling beach holiday hub with a laid-back personality that’s down-to-earth and generous. It’s a mecca for those needing a caffeine boost and a global dish, some time to browse boutiques or take a seaside skate, stroll or cycle.
Take to the streets of Murwillumbah to unearth original Art Deco facades and features and you’ll also find a new wave of fresh organic food-stores, hip lunch spots, local fashion boutiques and esteemed galleries invigorating this bustling valley hub.
Pottsville’s serene small footprint boasts an evolving food and drink scene that ranges from casual coffee and an aromatic bakehouse to a seriously hip local bar for laid-back sips.
With a tucked-away, timeless ambience that’s instantly calming, you’ll find Tumbulgum, from a local indigenous word for ‘meeting of the waters’, right where the Tweed and Rous Rivers intersect.
Bordering Queensland, Tweed Heads is the boat access point from the sea to the Tweed River, and from here you can book a river cruise or surf lesson, hire a boat or take a SUP, kayak or canoe paddle.
It’s a calm country drive to Tyalgum, passing full paddocks of dairy cows and curving alongside the Oxley River. In town, browse colourfully stocked gift and vintage stores, packed bookshelves and jewellery hand-made from fossicked stones.
Nestled at the foothills of Wollumbin Mount Warning, Uki is a small village with a big focus on creativity, wellness and good food.
The Tweed is a place where sparkling seaside villages, full of the best in food, coffee and surf breaks, give way along wide rivers with ancient stories to embrace country towns full of art, farms and friendly welcomes. Choose the Tweed holiday destination that’s just right for you, from beach getaways to riverside stays and hinterland escapes.
Discover a string of gorgeous seaside hamlets along the 37km stretch of the Tweed Coast, with aquatic adventures to meditative moments, breezy coffee shops to awarded dining and relaxed waterfront holiday parks to luxury stays with a view.
Visit the Tweed’s sweet valley towns to experience new and diverse nature trails for all abilities, taste farm-to-plate flavours and encounter a creative vitality that flows between rivers and mountain ranges.
Flowing from the sea and weaving its way inland beside towns both peaceful and vibrant, the mighty Tweed River is an expansive waterway that invites exploration. Take a cruise, throw in a line, grab a paddle, learn about paddock-to-bottle sips or simply sit riverside to breathe it all in.
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Did you know you can find a day ☀️ of wholesome family fun 💦🐮 right here in #TheTweed for just $7 per person*?
From old school waterslides to animal feeding, egg collecting 🐥 to piglet patting 🐷, there’s so much fun to be had at this family friendly spot.
📍 @hosannafarmstay is open 7 days a week, 9am – 5pm for 🎟️ Day Visits.
*Day Visit passes are $7pp when booked online ($10pp for walk-ins). Kids 2yrs and under are free.
Make plans to visit @hosannafarmstay 🐣🐰 these holidays!
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Oh what a sight 😍✨ Aurora Australis captured high above Wollumbin Mt Warning ⛰️ by 📸 @marcjamesgallery on Friday night 🌙
Photo by @marcjamesgallery
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🍺🍉 @ventura_brewing has opened its new tap room in 📍Murwillumbah and it’s a must visit!
There are 12 taps on offer including 4 hard kombuchas, in-house mixes and locally brewed beers.
A Mexican-inspired small eats menu pairs perfectly with stunning hinterland views ⛰️making it the ideal spot for sunset drinks 🌅
Open Thursday – Saturday, SAVE this for your next visit to #TheTweed
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🏝️ Just 600m offshore from Booningbah (Fingal Head) lies Jungarra Ngarrian (Cook Island Nature Reserve) 🌊
This tiny volcanic outcrop is a haven for Green Sea Turtles, with the occasional sightings of Hawksbill and Loggerhead turtles 🐢 Dive into a world of temperate, subtropical and tropical fish, and encounter rays, octopus, sea birds and even leopard and wobbegong sharks! 🦈 🐙
Home to several threatened and protected species, @watersportsguru ‘Swim with Turtles’ experience offers an incredible snorkelling opportunity at the reserve.
Come explore the world below the waves this Spring with 🚤 @watersportsguru 🌊🐬
🎥 @casscowper
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We wish to acknowledge the Ngandowal and Minyungbal speaking people of the Bundjalung Country, in particular the Goodjinburra, Tul-gi-gin and Moorung – Moobah clans, as being the traditional owners and custodians of the land and waters within the Tweed Shire boundaries. We also acknowledge and respect the Tweed Aboriginal community’s right to speak for its Country and to care for its traditional Country in accordance with its lores, customs and traditions.
