Popular locations for events in the Tweed
Check out popular locations in the Tweed for weddings, naming or remembrance ceremonies, team building activities, or any other casual, yet structured event.
Cabarita Clarrie Hall Dam Fingal Head Hastings Point Kingscliff Tweed Heads
The following information highlights the most popular locations for wedding ceremonies and casual park hire and is not a conclusive list of all locations available.
Some locations have conditions or restrictions that apply. This information is mentioned under the location where relevant.
We only book one ceremony per location per day.
There is strictly no parking or vehicle access to any park or beach and gated areas will not be opened.
Cabarita parks, beaches and headland
Summary
Some of the popular locations at Cabarita include Cabarita Beach, Cypress Crescent/Palm Avenue Foreshore Reserve; Cabarita Beach Foreshore Reserve which includes the 'The Deck' adjacent to Pandanus Parade. The headland starts at Lions Park Cabarita, Norries Headland Park, Johansen Park with access to beaches.
'The Deck'
The location of 'The Deck' at Cabarita Beach Foreshore Reserve, Pandanus Parade Park and Cypress Crescent Palm Avenue Foreshore Reserve.
Cabarita Headland
Cabarita Headland is an area comprised of Johansen Park, Norries Headland Park, Lions Park Cabarita Beach, 'The Cove' Cabarita Beach, Norries Cove (Cabarita Headland) and Maggies Beach. To book, refer to any of these locations as Cabarita Headland.
Clarrie Hall Dam
Crams Farm
Crams Farm is located on Commissioners Creek Road, Doon Doon. Head to the township of Uki and travel approximately 10.7 km along Kyogle Road and turn left onto Doon Doon Road. Travel approximately 5.6 km and turn left onto Commissioners Creek Road and Crams Farm is about 88 m further along the road.
On the banks of the Clarrie Hall Dam, Crams Farm offers over 14 ha of predominately grassed land.
Like all other parks, Crams Farm is shared use with the public except for 'The Dairy', a rustic style building which can be hired for all day exclusive use including power at an additional cost. 'The Piggery' is a popular area for group picnics. Doon Doon Hall is situated on the reserve and is separately managed by the Doon Doon Hall Trust who manage all the hall bookings.
Fingal Head parks and beaches
Restrictions
Wedding ceremonies along Letitia Beach to the end of the spit are not approved. Wedding ceremonies in the headland area (highlighted in red) are not approved. No guest or wedding vehicles to park in Lighthouse Parade car park.
No swimming at Dreamtime Beach due to dangerous surf conditions.
Fingal Head
Fingal Beach begins from the base of the headland and travels approximately 1.2 km north to Letitia Beach.
Fingal Foreshore Park is adjacent to Marine Parade, Fingal Head Beach and the headland area. Fingal Foreshore Park has a designated car park along Marine Parade.
Both the Old and New Fingal Boat Harbour Park are located on Fingal Road and adjacent to the Tweed River.
Dreamtime Beach access is off Fingal Road and is accessible via the old quarry road. Dreamtime Beach is not suitable for swimming due to dangerous surf conditions.
Hastings Point
Summary
There are several areas available at Hastings Point with Cudgera Creek Park, Hastings Point Headland, Fig Tree Park and Cudgera Beach.
School holidays are a busy time at Hastings Point with the camping area full of holiday makers. Ensure that you consider school holidays when planning your event.
No vehicles are permitted on grassland. All vehicles must use the road and car park areas.
Restrictions
The primitive camp area highlighted in red is unavailable during school holiday periods. Vehicles are to remain on the road reserve or designated car parking areas and are not permitted on any grassed areas.
Kingscliff beaches and parks
Summary
Some of the most popular park locations are highlighted in green and the beach areas outlined in blue.
Jack Bayliss Park
A long narrow park located near Shell Street and Kingscliff Street ending near the bowls club. It runs parallel to Marine Parade and Kingscliff Beach.
Although Jack Bayliss is a long park, only one booking will be available for the park or beach between Shell Street and Kingscliff Street. When booking, please mention the nearest crossroads.
Rowan Robinson, Lions, Faulks and Moss Street parks
Rowan Robinson, Lions and Faulks parks all adjoin Marine Parade and Kingscliff Beach.
Rowan Robinson Park is situated between Tweed Coast Holiday Park and the Cudgen Headland SLSC. Cudgen Headland SLSC is also bordered by Lions Park which ends at the carpark.
Faulks Park is between the carpark at the end of Lions Park and the carpark along Cudgen Creek.
Moss Street Park, opposite Faulks Park, overlooks Cudgen Creek and the public boat ramp.
Ed Parker and Jack Julius parks, and Cudgen Foreshore Reserve
Ed Parker Park and Cudgen Foreshore Reserve are both bordered by Cudgen Creek and accessible from Sutherland Street.
Jack Julius Park is accessible from Vulcan Street and Cudgen Foreshore Reserve.
Sutherland Point has an access road off Casuarina Way to access Sutherland Point Park and Robert Dixon Park and South Kingscliff Beach.
Salt at Kingscliff
The development at Kingscliff known as Salt has access to Salt Beachside Park, Salt Coastal Cycleway and South Kingscliff Beach.
There is a designated area for emergency vehicles which must be kept clear at all times (see 'Restrictions at Salt' below).
Salt Central Park is a location for other events such as markets.
When choosing Salt as your location, there is a possibility that another event may occur at the same time at the alternate location.
Restrictions at Salt
Salt has designated locations being Peppers (yellow) and Mantra (blue) frontage. Both areas include part of the reserve and the beach, so you have a little bit of flexibility depending on the weather conditions on the day.
The area highlighted in red is a designated emergency services area and must be kept clear at all times. Breach of this condition may result in fines and penalties.
Peppers frontage (area 1)
Guests can park along Bells Boulevard, Shipstern and Malibu streets or North Point Avenue. The wedding party can move anywhere within the yellow highlighted area.
Mantra frontage (area 2)
Guests can park along Bells Boulevard, Barrel Street, Fairy Bower Street, or Cylinders Drive. The wedding party can move anywhere within the blue highlighted area.
Cudgen Creek Boathouse Park
Approval is for the reserve area only. The jetty is in the waterway and not a Council owned or managed asset.
Extra conditions
- Use of jetty is not covered under this approval.
- No vehicles allowed past the car park area.
- No trespassing on the adjacent property.
- Please be mindful of neighbours and keep noise to a minimum.
- All other conditions apply.
Tweed Heads
Summary
There are many locations at Tweeds Heads near the Queensland border. Lovers Rocks for a hilltop view, Duranbah Beach, Duranbah Beach Park and Ebenezer Park, one of the 6 precincts of Jack Evans Boat Harbour, John Follent Park and Keith Curran Park all provide a water view.
Lovers Rocks, Duranbah Beach, Duranbah Beach Park and Ebenezer Park are all located on Coral Street with a view of the South Pacific Ocean or Tweed River.
Restricted area (Duranbah Beach Park)
The area highlighted in red of Duranbah Beach Park is an emergency services helipad area and must be kept clear at all times for emergency vehicles.
Duranbah Beach is a popular location for many surf events. These events could impact upon a wedding ceremony due to the infrastructure, signage, large crowds and parking restrictions.
Jack Evans Boat Harbour
Jack Evans Boat Harbour Parklands is divided into 6 separate precincts. When booking Jack Evans Boat Harbour Parklands it is important to identify the precinct. The Goorimahbah area (precinct 1) is booked throughout the year for small to medium community events and the Anzac Memorial area (precinct 4) is where the RSL hold memorial events.
John Follent Park
John Follent Park is a long narrow park that edges the Tweed River from Bay Street along Keith Compton Drive to Island Drive. Sections of the park can be divided by the nearest crossroad shown on the map below:
Keith Curran Park
Keith Curran Park is off Island Drive. The area available to weddings is in the parkland to the south of the park (highlighted).
Afex Park and Marina Park
Accessed from Wharf Street, Afex Park is located next to The Ivory Tavern.
Marina Park is located on the corner of Wharf Street and Terranora Terrace, Tweed Heads. Situated between 'Ancora', the marina and Tweed River, Marina Park has become a popular location for wedding ceremonies.