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Captain Cook Memorial and Lighthouse

211 Reviews

#6 of 12 things to do in Coolangatta

Sights & Landmarks, Monuments & Statues, Lighthouses

Tweed Terrace & Boundary Street | Point Danger, Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Queensland 4225, Australia

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“Qld and Nsw border ”

The family stopped here today for a BBQ with a view and we were not disappointed. The BBQS were... read more

Reviewed 2 days ago

reviews6169

Brisbane, Australia

via mobile

“Magical sunrise”

Get up early to watch the sunrise over the Coral Sea. The different colours of the ocean and the... read more

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

YoYoGabba

Brisbane, Australia

via mobile

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Tweed Terrace & Boundary Street | Point Danger, Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Queensland 4225, Australia

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reviews6169

Brisbane, Australia

15680

Reviewed 2 days ago via mobile

Qld and Nsw border

The family stopped here today for a BBQ with a view and we were not disappointed. The BBQS were very slow and were not covered with shade but overall ok. While exploring the memorial we learnt more about Captain Cook. The views were spectacular, watching...More

Date of experience: December 2018

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YoYoGabba

Brisbane, Australia

25579

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Magical sunrise

Get up early to watch the sunrise over the Coral Sea. The different colours of the ocean and the sun rising from the horizon is magical. There are a number of places to sit or take a picnic rug. Plenty of parking at that time...More

Date of experience: December 2018

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CaitlynsGrampa

Wellington, New Zealand

3212

Reviewed 2 November 2018

time zone changes !

We enjoyed playing at the border. the time zone is one hour different between New South Wales ( daylight saving) and Queensland- it was incredible to see our phones pick this up less then a meter apart ! The view is stunning, it was a...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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KevinP1314

Monifieth, United Kingdom

414116

Reviewed 16 October 2018 via mobile

Part of the stunning Gold Coast collection

My family name has origins in Whitby therefore it has always been a quest to see Captain Cooks endeavours both in North Yorkshire and now Queensland and New South Wales. This is a fitting memorial set amongst maritime and war memorials looking over the stunning...More

Date of experience: September 2018

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E11RKmatthewh

Wagga Wagga, Australia

196

Reviewed 15 October 2018 via mobile

Surprise whale watching

When visiting Our son and daughter in law who live in Tweed Heads he took us for a drive to have a look at his price of paradise. First stop was here to get our bearings and enjoy the view. Next thing I saw was...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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Odyssey811876

Ballina, Australia

6616

Reviewed 12 October 2018

Whale watching delights!

The memorial located on Point danger and lighthouse is a great stop when exploring the coastal area surrounding Tweed Heads. The lighthouse looks to the south over Dunarnbay and the Tweed River and north, all the way to Surfers Paradise on a clear day. This...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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Marge M

Seattle

398

Reviewed 7 October 2018

Captain Cook Memorial

Point Danger is worth a visit -- you can see the Captain Cook memorial as well as memorials of many of the ships lost in the local waters: primarily during WWII, but also ships lost in natural disasters. The memorials are very poignant to read....More

Date of experience: July 2018

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MrDavetheSarks

Melbourne, Australia

2209376

Reviewed 21 September 2018

An Eyesore

A huge slab of concrete on the border of Qld & NSW. Memorial for Captain Cook. Where the border meets the sea.

Date of experience: July 2018

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Elisabeth C

Reviewed 17 September 2018 via mobile

Beautiful view

The view is spectacular, we were lucky to see a pod of whales playing in the ocean splashing around.

Date of experience: September 2018

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OnAir758883

Brisbane, Australia

Reviewed 14 September 2018

Crossing the border 👍

Great views of the ocean, unique to be able to stand in two states at the same time. Coffee shop was busy but nice to have an ice cream. Lovely walk to the beach & back.

Date of experience: September 2018

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