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.
