Point Danger Lookout - Tweed Heads
Address: Tweed Terrace
Tweed Heads, NSW 2485
Situated on the New South Wales/Queensland border, high on a peak overlooking Duranbah Beach which is popular for surfing. Point Danger was named by Captain James Cook on his 1770 journey up the east coast of Australia to warn later mariners of dangerous coral reefs off this treacherous coast.
From an historic point of view this place is brimming with interesting facts about Australian maritime history. At Point Danger you will find the Captain Cook Memorial, moulded from cast iron actually jettisoned from the Endeavour and recovered in the 1960s. Next to it is the lighthouse which was the first to experiment (unsuccessfully) with laser light. Memorial plaques are positioned along ' Centaur Remembrance Walk' to those lost at sea.
From Point Danger, you will often see dolphins out to sea, and on a fine day there are views from Surfers Paradise to Byron Bay.
Contact
- Contact Information
- www.tweedtourism.com.au
- Tweed Terrace
Tweed Heads, NSW 2485 - Toll Free: 1800 674 414
- Fax: (07) 5536 6151
- info@tweedtourism.com.au
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