OVERVIEW
Kirra is famous for it’s long sweeping surf beaches
which offer waves from beginners to advanced surfers. It is
widely recognized as one of the leading surf breaks of the
world. Kirra was home to Queensland’s first surf life
saving club and the area continues to provide a training ground
for many of Australia’s surf greats. Kirra has a casual
ambience and offers a relaxing place to visit or live. It
sits adjacent to Coolangatta, a major regional economic centre.
HISTORY
Captain Cook named Point Danger and Mount Warning as he
sailed up the coast in 1770 to warn other sailors. Despite
Cook's efforts, in 1846 a ship named the "Coolangatta"
was wrecked off the coast and the town was named in its
honour. The name Coolangatta is also said to mean ‘pleasant
outlook’ in Aboriginal language. The Tweed River was
developed as a port from the 1830s to ship cedar. Coolangatta
established Queensland’s first surf life saving club
in 1909.
NATURAL WONDERS
The north facing pristine beaches of Kirra, Rainbow Bay
and Greenmount beach offer a superb ocean experience and
clean beachfront parklands. A short drive away are the rivers
and estuaries of the Tweed and nearby in the Tweed Basin
is the Mount Warning national park.
AMENITIES - RETAIL, COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL
Coolangatta and it’s twin town of Tweed Heads are
a major economic centre for the southern gold coast and
the expanding Tweed Coast NSW. A variety of al-fresco cafes,
restaurants and boutique shops are located on Musgrave Street,
Marine Parade & Griffith Street.
The Gold Coast’s international airport is located
in Coolangatta and is a catalyst for significant export
and business growth in the region. During 2007, the runway
was expanded in a significant infrastructure development
to accommodate flights from the wider Asia and West Coast
of USA regions.
Completion of the Tugun Bypass in 2008 will provide excellent
access to the southern region. Extensive road upgrades of
the Pacific Highway and future rail transport infrastructure
development are a platform for further growth in tourism
and export industries.
SCHOOLS
The Gold Coast city has a wide range of public & private
schools, universities and technical colleges.
MEDIAN PRICES
REIQ research shows that the median price for Units &
Townhouses have risen 86% over the seven years from 1999-2006
This information has been carefully compiled
and is not intended to be treated as a warranty or promise
as to the correctness of the information. Interested parties
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to satisfy themselves that any details herein are true and
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Sources: ABS, RTA, REIQ, GCCC
