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From Sand to Soil
IF YOU CAN’T DECIDE BETWEEN COUNTRY ROAD DRIVES OR DIVING INTO BEACHSIDE TOWNS, THEN DON’T! YOU CAN HAVE THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS WHEN TOURING THE TWEED.
Take a day or two for some time beside the sea, catching waves, taking beach walks or just breathing in the ocean air, then head inland to discover ancient landscapes and country towns filled with art, food and plenty to do.
Clarrie Hall Dam Crams Farm Reserve H UKI
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TRAIL 5 | 4 DAYS
MURWILLUMBAH I TUMBULGUM
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MOOBALLBURRINGBAR E F
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B KINGSCLIFF
D CABARITA BEACHHASTINGS POINTPOTTSVILLE C A Choux Box Watersports Guru 11 minutes Stone Studio Kingscliff Beach Hotel B No 35 Kitchen and Bar 5 minutes Nectar Juice House Norries Headland C Marine Discovery Centre 8 minutes North Star Holiday Park D Black Drop Cafe 12 minutes E Quilla Design Emporium 5 minutes F Brooklyn Tasting Room Mercado Juarez 20 minutes ecOasis Resort
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17 minutes
16 minutes G Bastion Lane Espresso
ArtPost Uki H Clarrie Hall Dam I Knox & Co
Each to Own
M|Arts Precinct
The Imperial Hotel
Regent Cinema J Tweed Escapes K The Oyster Shed
DAY 1 Kingscliff, Cabarita Beach Kick off your four-day coast to country journey with a quintessential day of beach play in the sparkling seaside hub of Kingscliff. Arrive in the morning and find breakfast or coffee along the aptly named Marine Parade. You’ll find plenty of options, such as local favourite Choux Box.
Fuelled up, it’s time to hit the water. Book ahead for aquatic adventures with Watersports Guru, from snorkelling with turtles and kayaking on calm waters or a stand-up-paddle mindfulness experience. Check tour times to map your day. Settle in for a laid-back pub lunch at the Kingscliff Beach Hotel before an afternoon clay-making session with the talented team at Stone Studio.
Round out your beach day with a night spent sleeping seaside. There’s a wide variety of styles and options right along this beautiful coast. For a dinner treat, book in for casual Italian tastes at No 35 Kitchen and Bar in Cabarita Beach village. DAY 2 Cabarita Beach, Hastings Point, Pottsville, Mooball, Burringbar
Up early to the sound of waves, grab a brekky bite and sip of choice from cold pressed juices and healthy tonics to smoothies and coffee at Nectar Juice House in Caba.
Stretch the legs with a short walk up to Norries Headland, a great vantage point for 360 degree views out to the horizon and nearby hinterland ranges. Follow the coastline south to Hastings Point for some time at the Marine Discovery Centre at North Star Holiday Park, a great spot for kids and ocean-lovers alike.
Continue south on to Pottsville and take a seat at Black Drop Cafe for a delicious lunch before steering your wheel west and heading inland, switching views of blue for scenes of green, as far as the eye can see. Aim your map for Mooball and stop in at this tiny town to browse original art at Quilla Design Emporium, a gorgeous space for mixed-media works by local female artists, designers and artisans. As dusk draws near, take a turn on to Broadway, the main street of Burringbar, and settle in for a wine experience at Brooklyn Tasting Room, where you’ll find well-stocked walls of take-home bottles, especially natural wines and craft beers.
If you land here on a Friday and have an appetite for tacos, you’ll love Mercado Juarez, an authentic Mexican taqueria, serving up takeaway quesadillas, tostados, nachos and, of course, tacos each Friday night for dinner, as well as for lunch on Thursdays and Saturdays. Time to rest for the night at the peaceful ecOasis resort, set in lush forest with stunning views out to Wollumbin Mount Warning.
DAY 3 Uki, Murwillumbah
Awake to bird calls and country light then head to Uki for morning coffee (or tea!) at Bastion Lane Espresso, a mecca for bean fiends from near and far. Within the combination cafe and post office is also Art Post Uki, celebrating the work of local artists. From here, take a short drive to breathe in the serenity of Clarrie Hall Dam with beautiful views found at Crams Farm, before journeying into Murwillumbah for lunch at your pick of cafes ahead of some relaxed retail therapy. For unique boutique pieces don’t miss Knox & Co and Each to Own, as well as a browse for original art and much more at M|Arts Precinct. Book in for an overnight stay at The Imperial Hotel, a grand old art deco pub that’s been lovingly restored, and check ahead for session times at the historic Regent Cinema to catch an evening movie. DAY 4 Tumbulgum, Tweed Heads West
Grab an early breakfast in town and, before you turn the wheel towards home, there’s time to fit in a couple more Tweed experiences. Enjoy the morning on board a Tweed Escapes tour where you can cruise the Tweed River learning about the region’s incredible nature, birdlife and history, or book ahead for their Picnics on Water experience, tasting locally grown and made food with a focus on sustainability. Finally, head back towards the coast for a lunch of seafood delights and afternoon cocktails at The Oyster Shed in Tweed Heads West. Oyster fans from all over flock here for freshly shucked goodness from both the Shed’s own oyster leases as well as their favourites from further afield, served up in myriad ways to suit all palates.
ECOASIS RESORT
55 Tatyewan Ave, Smiths Creek, Uki 02 6679 5959 | info@ecoasis.com.au
ecoasis.com.au
Six beauti ful chalets nestled in the pristi ne and ancient world of Northern NSW hinterland. Our two storey chalets surround you in understated luxury and comfort, the chalets, although similar in design yet the experience is diff erent from the various parts of the 112 acres that ecOasis resort is situated on. The property is designed so you can experience a closeness with nature.
LA ROCHER ECO RETREAT
7 Minto Place, Smiths Creek +61 402 272 727 | mail@larocher.com
larocher.com
Relax and enjoy yourself aft er your hiking, in our luxury, fully equipped Villas. Ease the aches in a soothing mineral bath while taking in a spectacular sunset. Follow this with sundowners alongside a cosy log fi re. Finally, sink into your sumptuous king bed for a blissful night’s rest in absolute tranquility. CRYSTAL CREEK RAINFOREST RETREAT
201 Booka Rd, Upper Crystal Creek via Murwillumbah 02 66 791 591 | crystalcreekrr@bigpond.com
ccrr.com.au
A Luxury Rainforest Getaway specialising in honeymoons and romanti c escapes. Privacy and seclusion is assured with just 13 luxury Cabins, Bungalows and Lodges individually set on 250 acres of rainforest; with 8 kms of walks. Featuring plunge pools, fi replaces, large double spa baths, fl oor to ceiling windows and rainforest views.
HOSANNA FARMSTAY
4 Tunnel Road, Stokers Siding 02 6677 9023 | recepti on@hosannafarmstay.com.au
hosannafarmstay.com.au
Hosanna Farmstay is country hospitality at its best! Head out for the day and enjoy the fresh air, grab a coff ee, see the animals and head for a swim in the dam.Or stay a while! We have plenty of campsites for campers, and huts and cabins for glampers.
Hosanna
THE CROFT BED AND BREAKFAST
1282 Urliup Road, Murwillumbah 0488 248 811 | thecroft 01@icloud.com
thecroft bedandbreakfast.com.au
Picturesque, peaceful and private self-contained, air conditi oned apartments set on 5 evergreen acres which off er stunning views of Mt. Warning and the Border Ranges. Local, fresh, full breakfast provisions, relaxing private decks and inviti ng pool, enjoy the idyllic surroundings. Only a short 6 minute easy drive south to Murwillumbah.
HILLCREST MOUNTAIN VIEW RETREAT
167 Upper Crystal Creek Road, Upper Crystal Creek 02 6679 1023 | info@hillcrestbb.com.au
hillcrestbb.com.au
Specialists in peaceful, romanti c, gourmet dining and child free getaways at beauti ful Upper Crystal Creek, Tweed Valley, Northern New South Wales. A VIEW OF MOUNT WARNING BED & BREAKFAST
28 Glenock Road, Dum Dum 02 6679 5068 | accom@viewofmtwarning.com.au
viewofmtwarning.com.au
A unique purpose-built B & B with stunning views. Come and enjoy peace, privacy and tranquility from your own veranda. Swim in the lap pool. Soak and star gaze from the roof top spa. Breakfast included – cooked to order off ering lots of choices.
WOLLUMBIN PALMS RAINFOREST RETREAT
112 Mt Warning Road, Mount Warning 02 6679 5063 | stay@wprr.com.au
wollumbinpalms.com
The ulti mate indulgent couples escape with private and unique luxury lodges set amongst 65 acres of forest, featuring lakes and streams, gardens, orchards and walking trails. Lodges include a Yurt, Javanese Temple and Earth House with views of Mt Warning including spa, fi replace, a/c, kitchenett e, BBQ and plush furnishings.
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VISITTHETWEED.COM.AU
Tweed Heads Visitor Centre Cnr Wharf and Bay Street P 1800 674 414
Murwillumbah Visitor Centre 271 Tweed Valley Way, South Murwillumbah P 02 6672 1340
Kingscliff Visitor Centre 81 Marine Parade P 02 6674 8064
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