Itineraries · Gold Coast

Coolangatta, around the point

Walk · Gold Coast. 3 km on foot, ~3 h, 4 stops.

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Coolangatta, around the point
Duration
3 km on foot, ~3 h (≈ 2 h 15 min: moving and stop time only)
Who it suits
Everyone
Transport
walk
Start
Snapper Rocks
Finish
Kirra
Pace
relaxed pace
Best time
morning, while the flags are up
Budget per adult
freePrices as of: July 2026; transport and zoo prices October 2026

Getting there

G:link tram to the Burleigh Heads terminus, then a Translink bus along the Gold Coast Highway to Coolangatta and on foot around the point. There is no train to Coolangatta. 50 cents a trip.

Stops in order

The text version of the route: stops, time at each and the legs between them. Times are estimates, without queues, traffic or swims.

  1. 1. Snapper Rocks~20 min at the stop

    The point that shows the wave and the start of the bay. A lookout for a visit when you are staying out of the water here.

    Worth knowing: The rocks were probably named by the captain of the cutter Snapper, which passed Point Danger in July 1822. Today they start the man-made Superbank, built by sand pumped north from the Tweed River mouth.

    Tip: There are no flags on the point. The swim is the next stop.

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    ↓ walk · 12 min · 0.9 km

  2. 2. Greenmount Beach~40 min at the stop

    The sheltered beach just past the point. The flags are here, and this is the swim after Snapper.

    Tip: Only between the red and yellow flags. Lifeguards are usually on from the morning through the afternoon.

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    ↓ walk · 8 min · 0.5 km

  3. 3. Coolangatta~25 min at the stop

    The town beach by the surf club. A second flagged stretch if Greenmount is already crowded.

    Tip: Cafes on Marine Parade. Kirra is another ten minutes along the wall.

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    ↓ walk · 10 min · 0.7 km

  4. 4. Kirra~20 min at the stop

    The beach and groyne where this stretch of coast ends. From here a bus along the Gold Coast Highway takes you back north along the coast.

    Tip: The wave at the groyne is for people who already know it. Everyone else uses the flags back at Coolangatta.

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Before you go

  • Route times are estimates: walking, driving and a sensible pause at each stop. Add queues, traffic and swims yourself.
  • Prices, timetables and trail status change. Check the venue's official site and the state transport app before you go.
  • On beaches, swim only between the red and yellow flags. Use sun protection even when it is cloudy.