Coolangatta Gold Coast is where the coastline stops at the boundary of the State of Queensland and New South Wales.

So it's a border town and is also where the Gold Coast's International Airport is located.

Just to confuse overseas visitors, Coolangatta has an adjoining New South Wales Twin Town called Tweed Heads ... don't worry, you don't need passports ... the border is only a line on a map. Just treat them both as one place.

The centre of Coolangatta Gold Coast beach life are the beautiful protected beaches of Coolangatta and Greenmount. Both are great for surfing and perfect spots for families and form one continuous beach.

Both beaches form a continuous strand with foreshore greenery with picnic tables and cafes opposite the beach offering dining choices galore.

There's even an annual A La Carte gourmet food festival on the Coolangatta Gold Coast Beach in September ... Leonie and I have been; yum!

There are two surf lifesaving clubs. The Coolangatta Gold Coast Beach club is opposite Dutton Street on Marine Parade, and the Greenmount club is on the corner of Marine Parade and Hill St.

Like all Life Savers, give them your suport ... they train to risk their lives, so you can have yours!!

A backdrop to these beautiful beaches are a oceanfront apartments with breathtaking views, restaurants and "shop 'til you drop" variety that will satisfy all your needs.

OK, if you want to get off the beach for a while, just walk to the southern end of Greenmount beach and up to a small rocky elevated headland and Pat Fagan Park that gives you great views.

Walk a bit further and you'll find another sandy beach at Rainbow Bay protected by Snapper Rocks; has its own Surf Life Saving Club and is very popular with surfers.

Stroll on a bit further around Snapper Rocks and you'll be looking at the renowned Duranbah Surfing Beach (sometimes referred to as Flagstaff Beach by locals).

Not just that, you'll be standing at Coolangatta Gold Coast Point Danger, named by Captain Cook, on which stands an 18 metre memorial to him as well as a lighthouse.

Point Danger gives you panoramic views north to Surfers Paradise, east to the Coral Sea and south to Fingal Head.

Also from June to November each year you'll be able to see migrating whales and of course, dolphins year-round.

Ok, that's enough of the Coolangatta Gold Coast beach, let's go to town.

Visitors are spoilt for choice when it comes to major Clubs.

If you are a visitor from overseas, you will not have seen this Australian Club concept before. These clubs have some of the biggest sporting and entertainment venues in Australia, featuring live entertainment, gaming machines, restaurants and world-class sporting facilities.

All you need to do to enter these Coolangatta Gold Coast clubs is present your drivers license to prove you are a visitor to the area.

A better idea is to phone up and book, especially for international Star Shows, for which people drive from all over south east Queensland in order to attend.

You have the Services Club, Club Banora, Seagulls Rugby League Club, the Aquatic Club, Tweed Bowls Club and the Tweed Heads-Coolangatta Golf Club.

Using Coolangatta Gold Coast as a base, you can explore many scenic part of this special Gold Coast holiday.

Visit the Tropical Fruit World Pioneer Plantation ... or Melaleuca Station ... why not hop on a Tweed Endeavour Cruise or drive on to Murwillumbah during the Tweed Valley Banana Festival, while annual cultural pursuits include the Festival of Performing Arts.

For those of you who are interested in Coolangatta Gold Coast pristine natural habitat you must go to the magnificent Mt Warning National Park.

Formed millions of years ago by volcanic action, a 5000 square kilometre lava flow was created. The Mt Warning Shield Volcano is the largest caldera in the southern hemisphere.

So you see, this southern area of the Coolangatta Gold Coast is rather special. It offers yet another holiday experience with its own unique atmosphere.

You have the chance to enjoy the clear ocean waters of the Coral Sea and beautiful deserted beaches. Then the contrast with the major entertainment Sporting Clubs on your door step, as well as picturesque tropical fruit plantations, tall cane fields, Mt. Warning National Park and the majestic Tweed River.

Watch this space as we experience more to tell you about Coolangatta Gold Coast.

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