Coolangatta, Queensland

Coolangatta is a town located in the southernmost part of the Gold Coast, in Queensland, Australia. It is named after one of a schooner Coolangatta which was wrecked there in 1846.

Related Topics:
Gold Coast - Queensland - Australia - 1846

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Coolangatta and its immediate neighbouring "Twin Town" Tweed Heads in New South Wales have a shared economy. The Tweed River supports a thriving fishing fleet, and the seafood is a local specialty offered in the restaurants and clubs of the holiday and retirement region on both sides of the state border.

Related Topics:
Tweed Heads - New South Wales - Tweed River

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