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Taste your way from river to rainforest FROM RIVER FLOW TO FERTILE SOIL AND ANCIENT FORESTS, THE TWEED IS RIPE WITH FRESH FLAVOURS, DISTILLED AND BREWED DRINKS AND PLENTY OF HANDCRAFTED GOODNESS. HERE’S A THREE DAY JOURNEY TO GET YOU STARTED!
DAY 1 Tweed Heads, Cudgen, Carool, Tumbulgum, Murwillumbah
DAY 2 Chillingham,
DAY 3 Uki, Burringbar,
Tyalgum and Uki
Duranbah and Cudgen
Strong coffee and delectable bites abound at Tweed Heads, with Baked at Ancora a must-do for its menu as much as its setting on the Tweed River. Nearby, there’s also Ground Control’s eclectic warehouse roastery, Hymn’s relaxed vibes and Bread Social’s artisan baked goods.
For a nourishing start, try fresh flavours at New Leaf Cafe, a big brekky at Bacaro, some 70s style at Keith or drink in the 1920s ambience at Austral Cafe.
Fuel your day at Uki’s warm and wonderful Bastion Lane Espresso, set in a 1909 heritagelisted Post Office that also hosts art exhibitions (Art Post Uki).
Visit the Tweed Regional Museum and Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre before taking the Numinbah Road west towards Tyalgum. En route, don’t miss Buck’s Farm in Chillingham, home to native and exotic fruits.
Time your visit for the monthly Uki Buttery Bazaar Markets, browse eclectic shops or drive out to Clarrie Hall Dam for a walk, kayak or spot of fishing.
A little further along the Tweed River in Chinderah is the irresistible Cubby Bakehouse and on-trend coffee caravan, Chinny Brew. Coffee needs met, head to Farm & Co in Cudgen for a nutritious breakfast starring just-picked organic produce. Journey across the river to Terranora for an early lunch at award-winning fish and chippery, Inky Squid, or head inland to experience Potager – A Kitchen Garden, set on a lush 10 acre farm in Carool. Meander back to Tumbulgum for an afternoon tour and tasting of gin and rum at Husk Distillers or take a self-guided walk to discover Murwillumbah’s Art Deco heritage, with dinner and overnight lodgings at the majestic Imperial Hotel.
Vibrant Tyalgum at the foothills of Wollumbin (Mt Warning) has a big heart and equally big reputation for mouth-watering high teas at charming Flutterbies. There’s also a gin bar, wood-fired pizza, patisserie, coffee roastery and sweet boutiques. Get your fill then follow the winding Oxley River back towards Bray Park, turning south to Uki. Stretch your legs along the short but picturesque Lyrebird Track in Wollumbin National Park before checking in to Mavis’s Kitchen and Cabins for the night or rest up at a nearby rainforest villa or farmstay. The iconic Mount Warning Hotel in Uki is open every day for dinner too.
Head on to the small and serene town of Burringbar, where a fossick at Heath’s Old Wares and Collectables will ready you for the cosy welcome at Elwood Cafe, a few steps down the road. Next up is Tweed Valley Whey Farmhouse Cheeses, where you can taste and buy artisan cheeses, sip milkshakes and try gelato, all made with milk from their happily pastured herd. Returning along the Pacific Motorway, refresh the palate on a Tropical Fruit World plantation tour or quench your thirst at Red Earth Brewery in Cudgen. Round out your Tweed country tour with an evening at Bistro 16 (Tweed Heads Bowls Club), your pick of venues at Twin Towns or savour Sardinian cuisine at Gallura Italian.
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