Captain Cook Memorial and Lighthouse
Tweed Heads NSW 2485, Australia
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An iconic lighthouse and memorial at Point Danger near Coolangatta with a 4.6 rating across more than 900 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Closed
- Friday
- Closed
- SaturdayToday
- Closed
- Sunday
- 00:00 – 23:59
Why it's worth checking out
The Captain Cook Memorial and Lighthouse sits atop Point Danger at Tweed Heads, on the border by Coolangatta at the southern tip of the Gold Coast. With more than 900 reviews behind its 4.6 rating, it's a much-loved landmark.
The appeal is history and spectacular views — a memorial to Captain Cook with a working lighthouse, set on the headland marking the Queensland–New South Wales border, with sweeping vistas over the coastline and ocean. It's a brilliant, free spot for a photo, a moment of history or whale watching in season.
The headland and lookout can have changing access and conditions, so take care near the edges and bring sun protection. The view is best on a clear day — enjoy this iconic spot whenever the weather's good.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.6 from 919 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 83
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 90
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 0
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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