Snapper Rocks

Type: Natural Attractions and National Parks

Snapper Rocks is a small rocky outcrop on the northern side of Point Danger at the southern end of Rainbow Bay on the Gold Coast. Snapper is a point break forming the first part of the man-made Superbank which extends from Snapper Rocks Point, through Rainbow Bay, Greenmount Point, Coolangatta Beach, and Kirra, for a distance of around two kilometres. The Superbank is now renowned as one of the most consistent breaks in Queensland and plays hos

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Tweed River

Type: Natural Attractions and National Parks

The Tweed River is a popular shore diving location at the southern end of the Gold Coast. While there are a number of site that can be dived in the Tweed River, the best site is the rocky wall adjacent to the harbour near the river mouth. This rocky wall forms a habitat for a wide variety of marine life, including rock cods, moray eels, octopus, cuttlefish, stripeys, globefish, lionfish, crabs, shrimps and also nudibranchs. The Tweed River is als

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Pat Fagan Park

Type: Natural Attractions and National Parks

Pat Fagan Park is a beautiful beachside park at the southern end of the Gold Coast, boasting views all the way to Surfers Paradise. It features a great drive up car park and walkway and is also a very popular wedding ceremony location with green leafy tree surrounds. The beautiful Coolangatta beach is just steps away for great photo opportunities.

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Nine Mile Reef Dive Site

Type: Natural Attractions and National Parks

Nine Mile Reef, off Tweed Heads, has a reputation among locals as being a “sharky” spot. All year long, a good population of wobbegongs call the reef home, but are joined by leopard sharks in summer and grey nurse sharks in winter. But other shark species drop in from time to time, including bull sharks, bronze whalers and even the occasional hammerhead. The top of the reef sits at about 10 metres deep, dropping to 30 metres with the drop-off cov

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