Guidebook for Casuarina
Essentials
Shopping centre with Coles, chemist and bottle shop. 150m walk from the unit.
72 locals recommend
Coles Casuarina
482 Tweed Coast RdShopping centre with Coles, chemist and bottle shop. 150m walk from the unit.
Breakfast and coffee! 7 days 6am to 1pm. Directly across the road from the resort in "The Commons" centre.
38 locals recommend
Tucker
480 Casuarina WayBreakfast and coffee! 7 days 6am to 1pm. Directly across the road from the resort in "The Commons" centre.
Fresh fruit and vegetables literally still on the farm, 5 minutes drive from the unit.
Mate and Matt’s Farm Fresh Fruit and Veg
752 Cudgen RdFresh fruit and vegetables literally still on the farm, 5 minutes drive from the unit.
Food Scene
Santai's in house restaurant... Amazing Thai food and cocktails, Wednesday to Sunday for Dinner, also lunch on Saturday and Sunday.
121 locals recommend
Spice Den Restaurant Santai Resort
9 Dianella DrSantai's in house restaurant... Amazing Thai food and cocktails, Wednesday to Sunday for Dinner, also lunch on Saturday and Sunday.
Boutique bar with tap beers, directly across the road from the resort in "The Commons" centre.
25 locals recommend
THE CRAFTY COW BAR & SMOKEHOUSE
480 Casuarina WayBoutique bar with tap beers, directly across the road from the resort in "The Commons" centre.
Evening pizza and wine, Wednesday to Sunday from 5pm. Directly across the road from the resort in "The Commons" centre.
18 locals recommend
Jordy's Casuarina
480 Casuarina WayEvening pizza and wine, Wednesday to Sunday from 5pm. Directly across the road from the resort in "The Commons" centre.
An alternative for coffee in the morning, 800m easy walk South of the unit. I believe the main restaurant has just changed cuisine to Mexican but the complex has been a famous wedding venue for years in the area.
80 locals recommend
Osteria Casuarina
1 Barclay DrAn alternative for coffee in the morning, 800m easy walk South of the unit. I believe the main restaurant has just changed cuisine to Mexican but the complex has been a famous wedding venue for years in the area.
Patrolled beach 365 days a year, local surf club for beers, a range of high quality restaurants for evening or weekend dining, french patisserie, gelato bar or fish and chips. Being 2.5km from the unit, the adventurous can walk the distance along the beachside boardwalk (30min), or hire a bike from the lobby for a 10 min ride, or alternatively make the short drive (5 min). The surf club also has a courtesy bus available.
48 locals recommend
Salt Village
1 Bells BlvdPatrolled beach 365 days a year, local surf club for beers, a range of high quality restaurants for evening or weekend dining, french patisserie, gelato bar or fish and chips. Being 2.5km from the unit, the adventurous can walk the distance along the beachside boardwalk (30min), or hire a bike from the lobby for a 10 min ride, or alternatively make the short drive (5 min). The surf club also has a courtesy bus available.
Nice Surf Club with good food, a range of local tap beers and attached kids playground. 2.5km North from the unit.
82 locals recommend
Saltbar Beachbar and Bistro
1 Bells BlvdNice Surf Club with good food, a range of local tap beers and attached kids playground. 2.5km North from the unit.
Celebrity chef seafood restaurant. 2.5km North from the unit.
66 locals recommend
Fins Restaurant and Bar
6 Bells BlvdCelebrity chef seafood restaurant. 2.5km North from the unit.
Margherita's that'll put hairs on your chest :/ and nice Mexican food. 2.5km North from the unit.
16 locals recommend
La Barrita
Bells BoulevardMargherita's that'll put hairs on your chest :/ and nice Mexican food. 2.5km North from the unit.
Mahsuri Thai
7 Bells BlvdQuality Thai food open 7 days. 2.5km North from the unit.
Day trip
Jump on a bike a take the boardwalk 4km south. Halcyon House has a flash restaurant and lush day spa.. upper class kinda stuff!
45 locals recommend
Halcyon House
21 Cypress CresJump on a bike a take the boardwalk 4km south. Halcyon House has a flash restaurant and lush day spa.. upper class kinda stuff!
4km south on the boardwalk by bike, Cabarita Beach Hotel is a good spot for a beer and pub lunch.
21 locals recommend
Cabarita Beach Hotel
6 Pandanus Parade4km south on the boardwalk by bike, Cabarita Beach Hotel is a good spot for a beer and pub lunch.
A super cool day trip, one hour drive South of the unit to the entrance of Byron Bay. The Farm is an awesome place for lunch, with the restaurant literally located on an 80 acre farm where they grow a significant part of their produce onsite. Kids and adults will love the experience of strolling round the grounds before or after lunch. There is a rooster that hangs out in the garden next to the restaurant and will let the kids pat him! Please please please check restaurant service hours before you go, they tend to change seasonally. Best to take the Tweed Coast Way for the nice coastal drive there.
396 locals recommend
The Farm Byron Bay
11 Ewingsdale RdA super cool day trip, one hour drive South of the unit to the entrance of Byron Bay. The Farm is an awesome place for lunch, with the restaurant literally located on an 80 acre farm where they grow a significant part of their produce onsite. Kids and adults will love the experience of strolling round the grounds before or after lunch. There is a rooster that hangs out in the garden next to the restaurant and will let the kids pat him! Please please please check restaurant service hours before you go, they tend to change seasonally. Best to take the Tweed Coast Way for the nice coastal drive there.
If you want to jump out of a perfectly good airplane head 45 min south down to Skydive Byron Bay at Tyagarah airfield!
22 locals recommend
Skydive Byron Bay
Pacific HighwayIf you want to jump out of a perfectly good airplane head 45 min south down to Skydive Byron Bay at Tyagarah airfield!
If you'd like to see the most Easterly point of mainland Australia, get down to the Cape Byron Lighthouse for the day... an hour and a bit drive South.
402 locals recommend
Cape Byron Lighthouse
Cape Byron Walking TrackIf you'd like to see the most Easterly point of mainland Australia, get down to the Cape Byron Lighthouse for the day... an hour and a bit drive South.
If you're after fresh fruit straight from the farm tropical fruit world has you covered, just 10 minutes drive from the unit. If you love fruit so much you want a 2 hour guided tractor tour of the farm, they've got you covered there too. Prefer your fruit tours from a boat? easy, jump on board!
111 locals recommend
Tropical Fruit World
29 Duranbah RdIf you're after fresh fruit straight from the farm tropical fruit world has you covered, just 10 minutes drive from the unit. If you love fruit so much you want a 2 hour guided tractor tour of the farm, they've got you covered there too. Prefer your fruit tours from a boat? easy, jump on board!
Ocean sport
Scuba diving or snorkeling Cook Island is a great day on the ocean. As the crow flies the island is about 10km from the resort, so it's easily accessible.
Kirra Dive on the tweed
133 Wharf StScuba diving or snorkeling Cook Island is a great day on the ocean. As the crow flies the island is about 10km from the resort, so it's easily accessible.
If you want to dive the famous Julian rocks, head south an hour to Byron Bay.
25 locals recommend
Byron Bay Dive Centre
9 Marvell StIf you want to dive the famous Julian rocks, head south an hour to Byron Bay.
Fitness
Casuarina Rec Club
Barclay DriveFitness gym with lap pool, 800m South from Santai.
Theme parks
Warner Bros. Movie World
Pacific MotorwayFun day for the family, 45 min drive North.
Dreamworld
Dreamworld ParkwayFun day for the family, 45 min drive North.
Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast
Pacific MotorwayWater park family fun ! 45 min drive North.
National park hikes
Visible from the unit, "Wollumbin" is an amazing but challenging national park hike to the peak that receives the first morning Sun in Australia. Byron Bay is mainland Australia's most Easterly point, but given Mt Warning's elevation the Sun strikes it first. A popular and must do hike on NYE.
Please check nationalparks.nsw.gov.au for the latest information on track conditions or difficulty levels, or also for the other 32 hikes in the Tweed area. Just enter "Tweed Coast" in the search engine on the national parks website.
299 locals recommend
Mount Warning National Park
Mount Warning RoadVisible from the unit, "Wollumbin" is an amazing but challenging national park hike to the peak that receives the first morning Sun in Australia. Byron Bay is mainland Australia's most Easterly point, but given Mt Warning's elevation the Sun strikes it first. A popular and must do hike on NYE.
Please check nationalparks.nsw.gov.au for the latest information on track conditions or difficulty levels, or also for the other 32 hikes in the Tweed area. Just enter "Tweed Coast" in the search engine on the national parks website.