Point Danger

The views from this location are spectacular, if you are doing the Tourist thing and checking out Point Danger, you will be delighted with the location and the walking routes in the area. 

Looking out to sea take a few steps to the right and you have crossed the state border into New South Wales, a few steps to the left and you are back in Queensland. This is a unique location with good access to a number of the best Gold Coast walking routes.              

Point Danger was named by Captain James Cook in 1770, during his journey up the east coast of Australia, this headland served as a warning to mariners of this treacherous location.

From an historic point of view this place is brimming with interesting facts about Australian maritime history. Take your time walking around Point Danger Lookout; Memorial Plaques are positioned along ' Centaur Remembrance Walk' to those lost at sea, take a few moments to read them and enrich your visit with some local history.