Why go
- City in New South Wales, Australia.
- Served by Murwillumbah Airport.
History
Tweed Heads is a coastal city at the mouth of the Tweed River in the Northern Rivers region of the state of New South Wales, Australia. Tweed Heads is the northernmost town in New South Wales, and is located in the Tweed Shire local government area. It is situated 830 km (520 mi) north of Sydney and 103 km (64 mi) south of Brisbane. The town is next to the border with Queensland and is adjacent to its "twin town" of Coolangatta, which is a suburb of the Gold Coast in Queensland.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 9 airlines, 13 direct destinations
- Jetstar Airways JQ (A320, A330-200, A321) · 9 routes: Adelaide, Auckland, Cairns, Christchurch, Melbourne, Newcastle, Osaka, Sydney, Tokyo
- Virgin Australia VA (737-800, A320, Embraer 190) · 6 routes: Adelaide*, Auckland*, Canberra*, Christchurch, Melbourne*, Sydney*
- Qantas QF (A330-200, Embraer 170, 737-800) · 4 routes: Mount Isa*, Osaka*, Sydney, Tokyo*
- Air New Zealand NZ (A320) · 2 routes: Auckland, Christchurch
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (A330-200) · 2 routes: Osaka*, Tokyo*
- Tiger Airways Australia TT (A320) · 2 routes: Melbourne, Sydney
- AirAsia X D7 (330) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Scoot TZ (777-200) · 1 route: Singapore
- Trans Mediterranean Airlines TL (Embraer 170) · 1 route: Mount Isa
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Murwillumbah Airport; 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Tweed Heads, Gold Coast. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.