Cornerstone Stores

Cornerstone Stores is a boutique shopping precinct on the southern Gold Coast, bringing a collection of independent businesses together around an inward-facing courtyard. The supplied website places it at 570 Gold Coast Highway in Tugun, directly opposite Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, while the venue listing identifies the location as Palm Beach. It is a practical stop for browsing, eating and picking up provisions, with free on-site parking and a dog-friendly setting.

The precinct combines several different types of businesses under one roof. Kind Curations focuses on contemporary homewares, gifts and selected women’s, men’s and accessories, while The Upside takes a fashion-led approach to activewear with an ethical and sustainable focus. Locavore Byron is an organic, regenerative butcher offering pasture-raised meat, seasonal produce and curated meat boxes, and Quince Cellar caters to picnics, dinner parties and celebrations. There is also Lost Boys barber, The Body Method wellness studio, Nuve Escapes and Barre Body Australia’s teacher-training office.

Food is part of the experience rather than an afterthought. Stable Café serves breakfast and lunch from a seasonal kitchen, with coffee from early in the morning and a licensed offering available during the day. The café sits within the brick courtyard, which gives the precinct a relaxed place to pause between shops or meet friends after visiting the Sanctuary. The website also notes a dedicated events area at Stable, including a grassed Backyard and Garden Bar for private and corporate gatherings, although this space is reserved for functions rather than ordinary walk-in dining.

Cornerstone Stores was developed by third- and fourth-generation Currumbin families who say they wanted to create a thoughtful local environment for the community. The building was architecturally designed by Richards & Spence and received a 2018 Think Brick Award. Its courtyard format and mix of retail, food, grooming and wellness make it suitable for a solo browse, a casual catch-up, a family outing or a convenient stop before or after Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. It is also positioned as a useful break on the drive south, being listed as six minutes from Gold Coast Airport and close to the route towards Byron Bay.