Oceanview Track

Oceanview Track offers a chance to explore the natural setting of Burleigh Heads through Burleigh Head National Park, a 27.6-hectare reserve on the Gold Coast. The headland combines rainforest, eucalypt forest, pandanus groves, tussock grassland, creeks, rocky foreshore and beaches, giving the walk a varied coastal character rather than a single landscape.

The park is also known for its wildlife and seasonal viewing opportunities. In winter and spring, visitors may spot humpback whales in the coastal waters, while white-bellied sea-eagles can sometimes be seen using the ridge’s updrafts. Birdwing butterflies may be visible around rainforest plants in mid-summer. These natural features make the walk appealing to visitors who enjoy scenery, wildlife and a closer look at one of the Gold Coast’s remaining substantially natural rocky headlands.

Burleigh Head National Park has a long public history, having first been reserved in 1886 before becoming a national park in 1947. It is managed by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and also holds cultural heritage significance for the Traditional Owners of the area. The walk suits solo visitors, couples, families and small groups looking for an outdoor outing in Burleigh Heads, with the environment best enjoyed at an unhurried pace. Visitors should stay on constructed tracks, leave pets and bicycles at the entrance, take rubbish with them and avoid disturbing plants, animals, soil or rocks.