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Burleigh Heads Beach, Burleigh Heads

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Sheltered from strong winds, the northeast-facing Burleigh Heads Beach is considered the Gold Coast's premier spot for swimming, body boarding, and surfing. The beach is home to hundreds of native birds and is lined by Norfolk Island Pines, which are reputably the oldest planted trees on this coast. The beach offers a wide strip of white sand where you can spend the day relaxing in the sun as well as several green areas often used by locals for weekend games of cricket. This area is rarely crowded and has lifeguards on duty every day. Nearby is a small village, which includes several cafes and shops. Plan to visit Burleigh Heads Beach and other customer-reviewed, writer-recommended Burleigh Waters attractions using our Burleigh Waters visit planner.

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Ktsnowowl

October 11, 2017

The Burleigh Heads Beach is very picturesque. Nice clean sand, fairly calm waters and life guards to keep you safe. Beautiful to walk along, sit on or swim in. more »
simonbec

October 11, 2017

The beach is so nice with a rainforest next to the sand- great for relaxing! there are so many coffee shops+ restuarants in James st to choose from more »
Nat J

October 6, 2017

Not too crowded, clean and prestine water. Beach was patrolled and plenty of places to swim between the flags. Fantastic walking, jogging path along the foreshore. A truly beautiful spot. more »

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Chris Ong

February 12, 2017

Lovely beach with plenty of park area and cafes nearby. Parking is tight on weekends but you can normally find something after a while

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