Burleigh Heads, Qld
We have family on the Gold Coast and when there one of our favourite walks is through the Burleigh Heads National Park. A short 3km return walk takes you around the headland and through patches of rainforest between Burleigh Heads and Tallebudgera. There are stunning ocean views to Surfers Paradise in the north and Coolangatta in the south.
In the rainforest the antics of the brush turkeys will keep you amused and water dragons can be spotted wandering about in the shade. High above you the steep grassy hillside is strewn with giant hexagonal basalt plugs.
So much to see and you can wind down with a good coffee from any number of cafes at Burleigh.
Thinking about it this has to be the perfect National Park, good paths, short walks, stunning views, throw in some wildlife, some surf action, a world class beach and excellent coffee!
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Always a lovely place to go!
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I agree, definitely the best national park and I feel so lucky to call it home. Lovely photos capture the diversity and beauty of this magical area
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You do indeed have a beautiful ‘backyard’.
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Excellent photographs
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Thanks Derrick.
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Wonderful! Such diverse terrain & wildlife to enjoy.
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A beautiful spot for sure and my in laws are lucky to call it home.
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We stayed in the caravan park at Tallebudgera for a couple of weeks once and did that walk several times. Just gorgeous.
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Great photos of a glorious spot! My first walk through this unique National Park was at a young age with my parents. The tracks were dirt and pebbles then. It was growing dark and wildlife rustled around us. I remember startling wallabies and bats and was glad to reach civilisation again.
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Oh that sounds quite ghostly.
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