Walking the Gold Coast Blog

Razorback Lookout (Tom Beatson Outlook) 

This location was brought to my attention recently and I am ashamed to say I had forgotten about this lookout. It wasn’t even on my list of things to do in fact I don’t think I have visited this location since I came back to live to the Gold Coast. 

Razorback Outlook

Arriving by car you will pull into a large shaded open asphalt area, and will see a concrete ramp with a pipe railing support disappearing into a canopy of trees.  This is truly a lookout with a difference. Walking up the concrete ramp you are compelled to lookdown at the plants growing alongside and what appears to be under the ramp and marvel what they are sitting on. You have a distinct feeling that you are entering another time zone.   

Local Tradesmen leave their mark

 Arriving at the top of the concrete ramp and looking around, you get the impression that you are entering someone’s private backyard. It’s really quite amazing! Most lookouts follow a certain setup, views and fencing but this lookout your eyes are searching for the house that belongs to this garden with its manicured lawn. This small Plateau perched high above Tweed Heads with its 360 degree views is quite unique. Not sure where this location is? More information and a ‘Google 3D earth map at Palm Beach Directory  . Walking around Razorback Lookout you have panoramic views of Tweed Heads and the Gold Coast Hinterland, including Mount Warning truly a photographer’s delight!

Mount Warning looming in the distance

Marina Below

View of Tweed Heads

There is a plaque of appreciation from Apex for acknowledgement of local tradesman and supply of local materials in the construction of this site. This is where the time zone is, the rock edged manicured lawn tells a tale of years gone by; this was 1957, 53 years ago. If only this landscape could talk, I’m sure there would be many a story. 

Best Kept Secret

While I was busy snapping photos, I met a couple visiting from Ingleburn New South Wales. They were standing admiring the view below; apparently they stumbled on this Lookout by accident some years ago. Back holidaying on the Gold Coast they decided they were going to find it again, before leaving to go back home. A few days before I came up to check it out and there was a couple having a Sunday picnic on the lawn, watching me taking photos, I was told to keep it a secret, so I’m only telling you.   

Mick & Lyn from Ingleburn NSW

Check out Southern Gold Coast Website for more information on ‘Things to do”    See you on my next walk….