One Day By Car - ART, The Tweed

11am - Cabarita Headland Walk & Selfie Opportunity (10 minute drive).

Make the most of that reassuring feeling of solid ground after maybe a bit too much floating, and head south to Cabarita, a small town which lies amongst an enclosure of nature reserves and awesome beaches. Cabarita Beach has maintained all its classic coastal charm throughout its growing popularity, but that’s probably not too hard to do when all you’ve got is unbroken horizon views, bluer-than-blue waves, unbelievably white sand and mighty mangrove surroundings. Not to mention the nearby walkway to Norries Headland, a cracker short stroll which will both stretch your legs and provide some great content for your camera roll.

From Tweed Coast Road, find the carpark at Norries Headland where you will begin a zippy 800m return walk, bringing you to a perfect coastal panorama. Not too much sweat considering what you get in return, huh?

11:30am - House of Gabriel - Tumbulgum (20 minute drive).

If you like your mid-morning coffee or orange juice to have a bit of character, House of Gabriel is your spot. Located on the banks of the Tweed River at Tumbulgum, it’s a 25 minute drive to House of Gabriel, a historic old homestead and former bakery which has been standing for over 120 years. Talk about aging well. The building also houses a boutique gift shop and art gallery, so you won’t be bored for a second whilst waiting for your brew. It’s the ultimate spot for a mid-drive break actually, as the alfresco tables and expansive river views have a real sense of calmness to them, just what you need whilst trying to navigate unfamiliar territory, perhaps. That is, before you start to feel the effects of the liquid gold of course. Then you’ll be more than ready to hit the road again.

12.30 - Tweed Regional Gallery, Murwillumbah (15 minute drive).

The cultural (and almost geographical) heart of the Tweed can be found in Murwillumbah, an unfairly picturesque country town located amongst beautiful rolling hills with panoramic views of Wollumbin Mount Warning. The creative hub of this is the Tweed Regional Gallery and Margaret Olley Art Centre, which is home to six dedicated spaces of beautifully-curated touring and permanent exhibitions. It’s hard to work out what to look at more, the first-rate art or priceless views of the valley and river from the gallery. Either way, it can’t be argued that this gallery brings a world-class collection to the Tweed. If only you could take this visual feast home with you.

1.30pm - Lunch at the Tweed Art Gallery Café.

Well, one thing you can feast on is the menu at the adjoining Tweed Art Gallery Café, where you can have lunch on the balcony accompanied by the equally tasty views of Wollumbin Mt Warning and the Tweed River. Give those legs of yours a break after all your art perusing with a sit-down meal, and a pretty great one at that. With a range of gluten free, vegetarian and vegan meals, as well as meals to suit any non-dietary-requirement diets, the Gallery Café will fill just about anyone’s belly, with style. Um, how good does goats feta and caramelised red onion tart sound?

3pm - Tour the Township of Murwillumbah.

After checking out the jewel in Murwillumbah’s crown, spend a bit of time checking out the rest of the town, which is dotted with incredible art deco architecture. Wander around the area, being sure to make your way to the Caldera Art Gallery, where you will find an unbelievable 20-metre long mural depicting the 360° panorama of the Green Cauldron Caldera from the summit of Wollumbin Mt Warning. Saves you having to trek up there to see it yourself, right? Bowerbird Emporium is also worth a visit, a wacky store of unique and beautiful treasures that you could get lost in for a while.

3:30pm - Afternoon Coffee.

Need another coffee? Same. Luckily Murwillumbah has plenty of groovy options for a mid-afternoon breather, with the two caffeinated kingpins of the town being Keith (a very staunchly-named coffee shop and bar) and The Modern Grocer (a stylish deli and cafe). The Modern Grocer is a foodie haven, chock full of tasty deli items and treats, and a brew even the biggest coffee snob would give a tick of approval. This would also be a top spot for lunch if you were keen for something more laid back than the Gallery Café, but with just as fab food.

Keith is a friendly retro joint with extra good coffee, and a range of pies which are often heralded as the best in town. If you feel like you’re in need of a trim, you can also get your mane tamed whilst you sip a cup of joe at Keith, as the coffee shop doubles as a barber shop. Not a bad combo, we reckon.

4:30pm - Sunset Drinks at Paper Daisy, Halcyon House (30 minute drive).

After the 30 minute drive back to the coast, it’s a safe bet you’ve earned a couple of drinks. Paper Daisy at Casuarina’s Halcyon House is perhaps The (with a capital T) place to be for a sunset cocktail, where interior design and surroundings meets a to-die-for drinks list. Sophisticated but fun and friendly, Paper Daisy is the kind of place you’d want to be your everyday after-work-drinks spot, even if it was just for the To Kill A Barista drink, in all its 1800 Coconut tequila, Mr Black liqueur, Licor 43 and drip coffee glory. We know the food list is alluring, but there’s another great spot yet to come, okay? You don’t want to be too full for the main event. And if you get a bit ahead of yourself and end up drinking one more delicious cocktail than you can safely drive with, no stress. It’s only a 7 minute drive back to Kingscliff, so you can easily hop in a cab and come back for your wheels the next morning. Safety first, folks.

6pm - Bombay Cricketers Club (7 minute drive).

Ah, and there goes that main event we were talking about. The Bombay Cricketers Club is a modern, Indian-fusion restaurant, with food so good it will bring tears to your eyes. Or maybe that’s just because you forgot to order mild spices. Beautifully authentic, with a modern and local spin, the BCC brings Indian, Pakistani and Sri Lankan spices to the Tweed in knockout fashion, with that brilliant aesthetically-pleasing décor and interior design to boot. But it’s all about the food here, and with good reason, as it combines everything that is so fine about Indian cuisine and transforms it into a modern dish, worthy of imprinting itself on your memory and haunting you every time you try and go back to pre-Bombay Cricketers Club Indian. Get the banquet option and try it all, there’s no other way.