Inside tip · Gold Coast
Burleigh Head's Oceanview track passes six-sided columns of which rock?
Answer: Basalt
The six-sided basalt columns were once part of a lava flow from the Tweed Volcano.
1.2 km one way · about 30 min
Watch for dolphins from the lookouts, and humpback whales in winter and spring. Stay on the track: the boulder fields, including Cannon Rock, are off limits and penalties apply.
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