Tweed Heads Historical Society

22/03/2026

05/03/2026

18/12/2025

Please note that the THHS Research Office is currently closed over the Christmas and New Year holiday period and will reopen on Tuesday 13th January 2026.

24/09/2025

TWEED HEADS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Currently at The Mall Shopping Centre, Tweed Heads.
(opposite Aldi).
Come and look at our display of historical photos. Copies available for purchase from $10 black and white or $15 colour.
Variety of historical books depicting events in the Tweed area also available for purchase.
Come chat to our enthusiastic volunteers manning the display.
Display closes this Friday 26 September 2026, 3.00pm

20/09/2025

TWEED HEADS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
VOLUME 2 NOW SOLD OUT.
Only available copies now are Volume 4, 5, 6 and 9.
Several of our Look Back books available for something different as Christmas Gifts for adults.
Newcomers to the area looking for stories of the history of the Tweed area.
Long time residents wanting to reminisce about the old days.

Tales of Yesteryear (Around Tweed Heads, Coolangatta and the Lower Tweed Valley) with Peter Winter.
Look Back Volume 2. A4 size book. 64 pages. $5.00 each
Approximately 50 different articles.
Author of this book is Peter Winter.

To name just a few of the articles in this book:

William – Arnold … Fingal first lighthouse keeper.
Bailey Family … when delivering milk was no simple task.
Coolangatta Airport – air crash ...worst air disaster in aviation history.
Cudgen Headland Surf Club … display prompted start of famous surf club
Fingal Head caves … Natural caves lost to quarrying.
Keates Warren … Keates a dynamic force behind Lower Tweed River History Society
O'Keeffe Timothy … Timothy O'Keeffe made mark as pioneer.
Point Danger Progress Assoc … New committee set about removing sharks from the bay
Sharpe-Robinson family … roads rough and hard for early settlers
SLSC – Tweed Heads Coolangatta … Governor General opens surfing pavilion.
Winter-Barney … four decades ensuring the mail gets through
Sullivan family – Tourist boat a Sullivan family affair.
Any queries in relation to any books offered by the society for purchase, please phone the research centre on 07 5569 3148 or email: [email protected]

The attached photos all appear in this book.
Author: Peter Winter.