Burleigh Heads, Queensland
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Burleigh Heads is a suburb of the Gold Coast. Burleigh Heads is bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the east, Miami to the north, Burleigh Waters and West Burleigh to the west and Tallebudgera to the south. The area comprises two distinct sub areas. The northern most portion consists of a coastal strip from Brakes Crescent to the Gold Coast Highway and the southern section ajoins 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.
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[edit] 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 hotels and guest houses to support the increasing interest in surf 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.
[edit] Burleigh Beach
The north-east facing beach is well protected by the point to the south and offers one of the best bathing 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.
[edit] Landmarks
- The David Fleay Wildlife Park
- Aboriginal Bora Ring
- National park
[edit] Clubs
- Burleigh Heads Surf Lifesaving Club
- Burleigh Heads Bowls Club
- Jimmys Swingers Inc of Mount Street
