Tumgun Lookout

The Tumgun Lookout sits within Burleigh Head National Park at Burleigh Heads, on the southern Gold Coast. A much-loved coastal lookout, it offers spectacular views — a stunning vantage point reached via the lovely walk through the national park, with sweeping outlooks over the coastline and the ocean, the kind of breathtaking spot that rewards the scenic bushwalk.

The appeal is that combination of a beautiful national-park walk and genuinely spectacular coastal views: the trail through the headland's bushland and the gorgeous outlook over the coast make it a wonderful spot for a walk, a photo or simply soaking up the scenery, with the chance to spot whales in season. It's a natural highlight of beautiful Burleigh Head National Park.

With a 4.8 rating from more than 860 reviews, it's clearly a much-loved spot. It's within a national park, so access, track conditions and facilities vary — and the lookout is reached via a walking track, so it pays to wear suitable footwear, take water and sun protection, check conditions and stay on marked tracks — so it's worth checking national-park information before you go, then enjoying the walk and the spectacular views at Tumgun Lookout.