Guidebook for Tugun
Food Scene
If you want authentic Italian don't go past this place! Only a few mins up the road and they do takeaway.
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Balboa Italian
1069 Gold Coast HwyIf you want authentic Italian don't go past this place! Only a few mins up the road and they do takeaway.
Amazing patisserie- try a fresh baked cookie, can recommend salted caramel, and grab a sourdough to go. Eggs bene is amazing and so is the lunch menu!
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Cubby Bakehouse
162 Chinderah Bay DrAmazing patisserie- try a fresh baked cookie, can recommend salted caramel, and grab a sourdough to go. Eggs bene is amazing and so is the lunch menu!
We love this place, you can choose from 5 different restaurants and it's bought to your table. You can't go bast the prawn tacos or the bao.
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The Collective Palm Beach
1128 Gold Coast HighwayWe love this place, you can choose from 5 different restaurants and it's bought to your table. You can't go bast the prawn tacos or the bao.
Make sure you check out Vikings, the views are amazing (like everywhere along the coast). They have $12 meals from 5pm Mon and Wed night. They do 2-for-1 meals from 5pm Tue & Thurs. Don't forget to climb Elephant Rock while you are there.
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Currumbin Beach Vikings Surf Life Saving Club
741 Pacific ParadeMake sure you check out Vikings, the views are amazing (like everywhere along the coast). They have $12 meals from 5pm Mon and Wed night. They do 2-for-1 meals from 5pm Tue & Thurs. Don't forget to climb Elephant Rock while you are there.
Perfect for a lovely acai bowl with local ingredients of something a little warmer!!
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Niche & Co
449 Golden Four DrPerfect for a lovely acai bowl with local ingredients of something a little warmer!!
Balter Brewing Company
14 Traders WayAmazing brewery in a tin shed on a working farm. The local owner three mates opened in March 2020. Book ahead and make sure you grab some organic narchos. Make sure you buy a flagan to take your favourite beer home the old fashioned way
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Red Earth Brewery
592 Cudgen RdAmazing brewery in a tin shed on a working farm. The local owner three mates opened in March 2020. Book ahead and make sure you grab some organic narchos. Make sure you buy a flagan to take your favourite beer home the old fashioned way
Who doesn’t love lunch on a working farm. Food is incredible and locally produced. Book ahead and bring the family with you. You can visit the animals - walk through the market garden and wash it all down with some awesome beer.
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The Farm Byron Bay
11 Ewingsdale RdWho doesn’t love lunch on a working farm. Food is incredible and locally produced. Book ahead and bring the family with you. You can visit the animals - walk through the market garden and wash it all down with some awesome beer.
Great spot for an easy dinner and drinks, lots on the menu, kids playground and beautiful atmosphere on the creek. Always live music. Dress standards apply.
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Currumbin RSL
165 Duringan StGreat spot for an easy dinner and drinks, lots on the menu, kids playground and beautiful atmosphere on the creek. Always live music. Dress standards apply.
Some of the best Thai on the Gold Coast. Duck curry is a favourite!
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Sticky Rice Thai Food and Bar
443 Golden Four DrSome of the best Thai on the Gold Coast. Duck curry is a favourite!
Amazing eggs Benny and pastries - go early because the line can get long
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Custard Canteen
1525 Gold Coast HwyAmazing eggs Benny and pastries - go early because the line can get long
An awesome place to spend the afternoon trying some beautiful locally made gin and rum, all with a great lunch menu and a huge open lawn fenced for the kids to run and play. It’s mostly outdoors so book ahead and if you want to do a cellar tour highly recommended.
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Husk Distillers
1152 Dulguigan RdAn awesome place to spend the afternoon trying some beautiful locally made gin and rum, all with a great lunch menu and a huge open lawn fenced for the kids to run and play. It’s mostly outdoors so book ahead and if you want to do a cellar tour highly recommended.
Entertainment & Activities
Get in early to the park as it heats up quickly in summer. You can pack your own lunch and drinks which is great if you're on a budget. Don't miss the croc show, take the train ride around park and buy some food to feed the Kangaroos. If you are shopping at the local Coles/Woolworths keep an eye out for discount vouchers on the back of your docket.
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Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
28 Tomewin StGet in early to the park as it heats up quickly in summer. You can pack your own lunch and drinks which is great if you're on a budget. Don't miss the croc show, take the train ride around park and buy some food to feed the Kangaroos. If you are shopping at the local Coles/Woolworths keep an eye out for discount vouchers on the back of your docket.
We love this place for a weekend gin in the sun. While the kids run and play. This is the home of the famous ink gin. Must try.
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Husk Distillers
1152 Dulguigan RdWe love this place for a weekend gin in the sun. While the kids run and play. This is the home of the famous ink gin. Must try.
Amazing veggies straight from farm and incredible sunflowers. Grab a coffee and explore the farm
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Farm & Co
529 Cudgen RdAmazing veggies straight from farm and incredible sunflowers. Grab a coffee and explore the farm
Getting Around
Trains run regularly to Brisbane from Varsity Lakes train station.
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Varsity Lakes station
Trains run regularly to Brisbane from Varsity Lakes train station.
Food scene
Awesome açai bowls, though expect to wait about 15 mins. Buy your flowers from here - just beautiful.
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Tugun Fruit & Flowers
467 Golden Four DrAwesome açai bowls, though expect to wait about 15 mins. Buy your flowers from here - just beautiful.
Sightseeing
If you love getting back to nature jump in the car and head 15 mins up Currumbin valley road to the pools. You can swim here. There is also a lovely bushwalk - not hard - at the end of the road.
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Il-Poolijiet ta 'Currumbin Rock
Currumbin Creek RoadIf you love getting back to nature jump in the car and head 15 mins up Currumbin valley road to the pools. You can swim here. There is also a lovely bushwalk - not hard - at the end of the road.
You’ll see whales from here between August and November
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Point Danger
Tweed TerraceYou’ll see whales from here between August and November
Snapper Rocks
Snapper Rocks RoadWorld famous surf Comp beach
Tyalgum is a beautiful country town 1 hour drive in the Tweed valley ‘caldera’ This town was formed by my Great Grandfather who opened the first country hotel. Visit Flutterbies in the Main Street, bookings essential.
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Tyalgum Hotel
39 Coolman StTyalgum is a beautiful country town 1 hour drive in the Tweed valley ‘caldera’ This town was formed by my Great Grandfather who opened the first country hotel. Visit Flutterbies in the Main Street, bookings essential.