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Gold Coast Australia Travel Destinations – Burleigh Heads

October 9th, 2009 Leave a comment Go to comments
by Bailey Jamieson

Visitors to the Gold Coast holiday will almost always the popular Surfers Paradise and Coolangatta but located in the middle of these two well known Gold Coast holiday destinations is the equally popular Burleigh Heads. Burleigh Heads National Park is home to a wide selection of native Australian wildlife and some stunning vistas. The walking tracks meander through the National Park are an attraction that every visitor should see. The stunning coastline that follows the National Park and the terrific vistas ensure visitors will want to return to Burleigh Heads.

The Burleigh Heads National Park is well known for its volcanic columns that reach down to sea level. The native aboriginal owners of this area were the Kombumerri people and they had named the rocky headland ‘Jellurgal’. There is a viewing platform in place and wheelchair access for so everyone can take in the views. Visitors will also see Australian brush-turkeys and their nesting mounds. Water dragons, seabirds and migrating whales are all part of the attraction that is Burleigh Heads National Park.

The Corporate Art Centre in Burleigh Heads is home to a contemporary art display and the Centre also sells home wares and artworks for individuals and large Australian corporates. On the last Sunday of each month more than 150 market vendors and stalls congregate for the Burleigh Art and Craft Markets with fresh produce, crafts, food and drinks, cakes and local preserves on offer that are unique to Burleigh Heads and the surrounding region.

Some of the greatest beaches of Gold Coast are in this area. One particular beach is patrolled all the time, allowing you to have safe fun and frolic with your family. Most of the beaches in Burleigh Heads have been adorned with breathtaking parklands, making them perfect picnic spots. You can take a leisurely sunbath and enjoy the local cuisine whenever you feel hungry. The restaurants and cafes in the Burleigh Heads beachfront will provide you food that you would have never tasted before. If you like shopping, the local craft and art selling shops in the market area will satisfy your liking in a novel manner.

Accommodation in Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast include apartments, resorts and hotels that offer excellent facilities and comfort in Gold Coast hotels or Gold Coast resorts. Some of the popular accommodations include Ambience on Burleigh Beach, Burleigh Beach Tower, 2nd Avenue Beachside Apartments, Burleigh Point Apartments, Aussie Resort, Burleigh Beach Motel, Burleigh on the Beach Holiday Apartments, Burleigh Palms Apartments and Burleigh Surf Apartments which all offer accommodation to work with any budget. You will also find a range of room configurations including single, double and triple bedroom apartments and suites. Standard inclusions with most accommodation are swimming pools, sauna and spa and outdoor barbeque. There are also many other common features in these hotels, apartments, motels and resorts in Burleigh Heads.

Other accommodation options for your Gold Coast holiday include the Koala Cove Holiday Apartments, Burleigh Terraces Holiday Apartments, Gemini Court Holiday Apartments, Hillhaven Holiday Apartments, Cashelmara Beachfront Apartments, Horizons Family Apartments, Indigo Blue Beachfront Apartments, Key Largo, Oceanside Cove Holiday Apartments and Outrigger Resort Gold Coast all with excellent facilities and with budget options.

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