Revealed: 9 best beach barbecue spots in Queensland
Are you looking for somewhere to celebrate the Australia Day long weekend in the most Aussie way possible — with a barbecue? The Courier-Mailhas got you covered, revealing the top 9 beach barbecue spots across Queensland.
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Are you looking for somewhere to celebrate the Australia Day long weekend in the most Aussie way possible — with a barbecue?
The Courier-Mailhas got you covered, revealing the top 9 beach barbecue spots across Queensland.
9. Dunk Island, Far North Queensland
It takes some effort to get there, but the rewards are plenty. A water taxi from Mission Beach takes you to Dunk Island and The Point, one of the best barbecue spots in the north.
8. Town of 1770
From Captain Cook to barbecue cooks, this has been a favourite with visitors for hundreds of years. One of the state’s prettiest beachfront areas also delivers a free serving of Australia history, courtesy of its claim as a surprise stopping point for Captain Cook during his expedition to Australia almost 250 years ago.
7. Yeppoon Lagoon, Capricorn Coast
With tropical palm trees, a revamped foreshore and the allure of Great Keppel Island just offshore, this barbie location is quintessential Queensland. Cool off in the lagoon’s infinity pool before taking the tongs to heat up the public barbecues.
6. Happy Valley, Caloundra
Nestled on the banks of Pumicestone Passage and just a stone’s throw from top surfing breaks, this is an all-round winner. And if you butcher the barbecue, you can always head across the road to grab some fish and chips.
5. Rainbow Bay, Gold Coast
The Gold Coast’s most southerly beach is also one of its most spectacular, but retains a laid-back beach village vibe (except when surfing’s world tour stops by for two weeks in April). The council-owned barbies here come with a brilliant view looking north with all of the Queensland coastline spread out before you.
4. Magnetic Island
Townsville’s Strand has come a long way, but the region’s best barbie outlook is on its tourism jewel, Magnetic Island. Plus, as an added extra, you get to tell your mates you’re ‘goin’ to Maggie for a barbie’. You can’t get much more Aussie than that.
4. Alexandra Headland, Sunshine Coast
Just near the memorial to the HMAS Brisbane is one of the state’s most picturesque barbecue spots. Boasting sweeping views from Point Cartwright north to Noosa, it’s even more beautiful at sunset.
2. Whitehaven Beach, Whitsundays
You can’t do a best beach barbecue list without including Queensland’s most beautiful beach, the stunning Whitehaven in the Whitsundays. And now, thanks to an ingenious tour operator, you can take a day trip barbecue to this slice of paradise for a bucket list barbie. And you don’t even have to pack the snags.
1. Burleigh Heads
Beaches don’t get much more iconic than Burleigh Headland. Any day of the year Burleigh Hill is packed with picnickers and families firing up the barbie. On Australia Day crowds start arriving not long after sunrise to stake out the best positions, but with such a spectacular setting, any position is pretty hard to beat.
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