Burleigh Heads, Queensland

Burleigh Heads, Queensland

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Burleigh Heads
city = Gold Coast
state = qld


caption =
lga = Gold Coast City
postcode = 4220
est =
pop = 7,606
area =
propval =
stategov = Burleigh
fedgov = McPherson
near-nw = Varsity Lakes
near-n = Burleigh Waters
near-ne = Miami
near-w = Reedy Creek
near-e = "Pacific Ocean"
near-sw = Tallebudgera
near-s = Elanora
near-se = Palm Beach
dist1 =
location1=

Burleigh Heads is a suburb of the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. Burleigh Heads is bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the east, Miami to the north, Burleigh Waters, West Burleigh to the west and Tallebudgera to the south. The area comprises two distinct sub areas. The northernmost portion consists of a coastal strip from Brakes Crescent to the Gold Coast Highway and the southern section adjoins the business district of Burleigh Heads clustered around the headland of that name and the national park. The Gold Coast Oceanway provides pedestrians and cyclist access along the beaches of Burleigh.

History

The northern section appears to have been subdivided by the mid 1950s but was the site of extensive sand mining in the following decades. The broad beachfront park is a legacy of that activity.

Burleigh township itself is much older and was the site of early development including restaurants and guest houses to support the increasing interest in bathing that took place in the last years of the 19th century and the first of the 20th century. It has been the centre of beach activities for many years.

Burleigh Beach

The north-east facing beach is well protected by the point to the south and offers one of the best swimming body boarding and surfing beaches on the Gold Coast. It is particularly popular with families. A mature stand of Norfolk Island Pines — reputably some of the earliest planted at the coast — form an attractive backdrop and are home to large numbers of native birds.

Landmarks

*The David Fleay Wildlife Park
*Aboriginal Bora Ring
*Burleigh Head National Park

ee also

*Suburbs of the Gold Coast

External links

* [http://www.goldcoastcity.com.au/t_standard.aspx?pid=994 Heritage Tour - Burleigh]
* [http://www.verygc.com/places_to_discover/burleigh_heads.html Very GC - Burleigh Heads]
* [http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au Gold Coast City Council]


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