Tugun, QLD 4224

Have recently moved to Tugun after months of looking on the Gold Coast. I’d been deterred from looking her due to the flight path but have found it not to be all that bad. Those worried (like I was) just need to look at the actual flight path and stay clear of homes directly in it (if noise bothers you).

The local cafes and restaurants are pretty good, some of the bars are doing well with good wineS and beers to choose from. The pub needs to update the menu and beer list but otherwise it’s ok as well. You have plenty to choose from as well which I’ve come to enjoy.

It’s nice down at the beach and a great cycleway now makes it great for recreational stuff. Main road bottlenecks can be a little bit of a pain and council needs to put a pedestrian overpass/underpass over Gold Coast Highway to make it safer as lots of people attempt the jay walk dangerously.

Can’t comment on schools but believe it’s well connected with transport and cycle ways.

Overall I’m happy to be in Tugun away from the tacky high rises and have found a strong community spirit locally.

Couple of tips for newbies.

Do shop at the friendly grocer
Do check out the local bars and restaurants
Don’t worry too much about the planes unless you sleep from 7am to 7pm.
Do get a bike and enjoy the cycleways
Do check out the bowling club for meal deals

In summary, really happy to be in Tugun!

Relaxed lifestyle, fantastic non crowded beach,

We love Tugun. We spent 10 years living in Palm Beach/Currumbin and had no idea that the Tugun we now know and love even existed.

When we decided to sell in Palm Beach 3 years ago, we wandered down further south and decided to check out what was hidden up the road from Hungry Jacks. That decision changed our lives.

WOW!

We always thought that living in Tugun would mean flight path, dump, hospital etc. We had no idea that the 'other part' of Tugun even existed.

We fell in love with a house on Mirreen Drive and wasted no time making it ours. Contrary to popular belief, we experience virtually no plane noise at all. The odd day you do get noise, but no more than we had at Third Ave in Palm Beach. People whinge about the desal plant - unless you live within the grounds of the plant, you don't know that it's there. The only impact the dump has on us is completely positive. We don't have to drive very far when we've finished the pruning - and need we say more if you purchase in the area and decide to renovate as we have.

The benefits of living in Tugun are endless. Need I point out the beautiful, easily and quickly accessed beachfront that is pretty much never crowded - even at the height of the summer holidays. We have 3 sets of neighbours that are wonderful - something that we didn't experience in either Palm Beach or Currumbin. We have very quick access to either north or south. The local shopping centre provides virtually everything you need for your day-to-day needs. If you are a walker, then Tugun is definitely the place for you. There is a conservation park to walk through, plus multiple walking tracks. The streets are quiet enough to make them perfectly safe to walk in at any time of day. You can choose from hills or flats.

If you are considering purchasing in Tugun, don't hesitate, JUST DO IT !!!

This is a great place for a holiday, or to retire. I think I prefer Currumbin, but that could just be because of the holidays I enjoyed there as a child. Tugun has really come along. It used to be out of the way, but not any longer. Close to the beach, the Gold Coast and Northern NSW, this is a wonderful place.

My family & I have lived in the local area for over 6 years now & just love it. The beaches here are in a league of there own with overcrowding never a problem & the new pathway up the Southern coastline makes for a great walk. Tugun's convenience was another big drawcard for us with the airport, shops, schools & now university only 5 or so minutes away. As for eating out one is spoiled for choice with a great selection of restaurants in the town itself & with Coolangatta/Kirra around the corner there's much to choose from. The people are friendly attaining a real sense of community which is quite rare to come by these days & you are only minutes away from the heart of the Gold Coast what more could you want really?!

Boasting some of the Coast's best beaches minus the crowds Tugun is primely positioned close to all the amenities one could ever want or need!

Nowhere else on the Gold Coast will you get the sense of community that there is in Tugun. It has evolved over about 100 years from a farming area and railway stop with just a few holiday homes to a modern and progressive community catering for the needs of all age groups.

Whether you are young and single after your first flat to rent, a young family or retiree wanting to be close to the beach, or a successful business person trying to "live the dream" and have a home overlooking the beach, you're very likely to find something to suit your needs.

There are very few places on the Gold Coast where you find the lush green of the hills and mountains come so close to the ocean. Currumbin Creek and wildlife sanctuary are 5 minutes down the road.

The airport is five minutes drive, and direct access to the M1 is only a couple of minutes away.

Tugun Surf Life Saving Club is right on the beach where you can swim in safety during patrol times and have a meal and a drink with the family. The Bowls club is recognised well throughout Australia especially with winter visitors from southern states.

The shopping village offers every imaginable service and product range, all in a relaxed family friendly way. Schools are only minutes away at Currumbin. The John Flynn Hospital is one of Australia's most respected private hospitals and sits at the back of Tugun.

Tugun. The complete beachside lifestyle you have been looking for.