Tweed Shire Profile
Tweed Shire covers 1303 square kilometres and adjoins the NSW shires of Byron, Lismore and Kyogle, with the NSW/Queensland border to its north where it divides the twin towns of Tweed Heads and Coolangatta.
WITH 37 kilometres of white, sandy beaches, the Tweed Coast is one of nature’s triumphs.
Tucked away in the north you will find Fingal and Point Danger, both beautiful and unique locations.
Further down the coast, the towns of Pottsville Beach, Hastings Point, Cabarita and Kingscliff (also known as the Noosa of Northern NSW) have all experienced enormous growth in the last few years. All offer excellent family holiday options and some great uncrowded surf.
The emerging sea side suberbs of Casuarina and Salt (South Kingscliff) have staked their claims as hubs of the future as hundreds of people move there for their slice of beachside life.
Centrepiece of the Tweed Shire is Mount Warning, where the sun first hits the Australian continent.
The surrounding McPherson, Tweed, Burringbar and Nightcap ranges form the caldera of the fertile Tweed Valley.
Prior to European settlement, the area was blanketed in sub-tropical forest and was home to the Bundjalung people. Many of the Shire’s towns and villages derive their names from the Bundjalung language.
The retail, hospitality, agricultural and tourism industries are major employers, while construction, fishing, and light industry are other significant contributors to the local economy.
Tweed Shire Council - http://www.tweed.nsw.gov.au
