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Burleigh Heads is a district of the Gold Coast, mostly known for its wetlands and its national park. For travel purposes, this also includes Burleigh Waters, which is a suburb just to the north.
Get in
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By train
[edit | edit source]The G:link (LRT) extension to Burleigh Heads opened in 2026. Plans for a further extension to the airport have been axed for time being.
By car
[edit | edit source]The Gold Coast Highway (SR 2) runs through the suburb connecting Burleigh Heads with all the coastal suburbs on the Gold Coast. West Burleigh Road or State Route 80 eventually becomes Reedy Creek Road after an intersection in front of Stocklands Burleigh Heads, connects the suburb with the Pacific Motorway (which is the freeway connecting Sydney and Brisbane) and Varsity Lakes railway station.
By bus
[edit | edit source]There is a bus service connecting Burleigh Heads with the Gold Coast Airport, Tweed Heads, Robina and Broadbeach.
See
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- 1 Burleigh Head National Park. A very unusual national park, since ideally, you'd expect most national parks to be outside of cities, which you'd need to travel some distances by car – but not Burleigh Heads National Park, which contains a rainforest, lookouts and several walking trails. Free.
- 2 Jellurgal Aboriginal Cultural Centre, 1711 Gold Coast Hwy, ☏ +61 7 5525 5955, info@jellurgal.com.au. Mon–Fri 8AM–3PM.
- 3 The Cove. A northerly facing lookout that overlooks the Pacific Ocean.
- 4 Jebbribillum lookout. A little spur off the 460-metre Burleigh Link track, which gives similar views of the cove, but you're on higher ground, giving you a better view of Gold Coast's CBD from afar.
- 5 Tumgun Lookout. Along the Rainforest circuit, the lookout is approximately around halfway giving you views of a mix of rainforest, ocean, mountains and urban city life.
- 6 David Fleay Wildlife Park. This wildlfe park is home many native animals, displayed in surroundings similar to their natural habitats aiming to raise awareness of protection, particularly with threatened, rare and endangered species.
- 7 Burleigh Beach. Popular with both surfers and families, it offers world-class waves, safe swimming zones patrolled daily, and shaded picnic areas under Norfolk pines
Do
[edit | edit source]- 1 Inflatable World Burleigh, 3 Fremantle St, ☏ +61 7 5593 5346. Whilst not the best known of all Gold Coast's amusement parks, it's worth checking out if you have young children.
Buy
[edit | edit source]- 1 Stockland Burleigh Heads Shopping Centre, 149 W Burleigh Rd, ☏ +61 7 5535 9666. A reasonably sized shopping centre containing about 90 specialty stores and a reasonably sized food court – something that is not usually found in shopping centres, only malls.
Eat
[edit | edit source]- 1 Next Door Espresso Burleigh, Unit 1/24 Junction Rd, ☏ +61 423 380 942. A high-end espresso and cafe serving the usuals of what you'd find in most Australian cafes, except in a better presented way.
- 2 Aux Fines Bouches, Unit 2/43 Taree St, ☏ +61 7 5522 0323, admin@auxfinesbouches.com.au. Wed–Fri 8AM–4PM Sat Sun 8AM–2PM. An upper mid-range French patisserie which has some authentic pastries.
- 3 Hail Mary, 26 James St, ☏ +61 7 5576 5050. A Mexican restaurant with some American and Australian specialties too.
Drink
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[edit | edit source]- 1 Swell Resort (Swell Resort Burleigh Beach), 1 Ocean Street, ☏ +61 7 5586 0500. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 10AM. A relaxed 4.5-star resort set within lush landscaped gardens, located just a short walk from the famous Burleigh surf beach. Offers spacious, fully self-contained one-, two-, and three-bedroom holiday apartments equipped with full kitchens, private laundry facilities, air conditioning, and free unlimited Wi-Fi. Excellent guest facilities include a heated outdoor magnesium swimming pool, a spa pool, a full-sized floodlit tennis court, a fitness center, and shared barbecue areas. From $170.