Alexandra Headland and Cotton Tree

Alexandra Headland offers an idyllic beach location for weddings or ceremonies and Cotton Tree's parks offer a range of facilities.


Alexandra Headland Beach

Alexandra Headland Beach

Beach Access points 154 - 168. Very popular beach patrolled year round and home of Alexandra Surf Life Saving Club with beautiful parks, restaurants, cafes and take away food outlets nearby.

Buhk Family Park

Buhk Family Park

Located right on the beachfront to the north of the Alex Surf Club, the park caters for the whole family with shelter and barbecues facilities and a playground and the Alex Skate Park right next door

Alex Bluff Foreshore Park (Churinga Park)

Alex Bluff Foreshore Park (Churinga Park)

This park is home to the HMAS Brisbane Memorial, the Korean War Memorial and the Australian War Dog Memorial. It stretches for 1 kilometre along the length of the headland and features multiple barbecue facilities with picnic shelters, lookouts, a playground an exercise equipment station (fitness station).

Des Scanlan Park

Des Scanlan Park

This small park in front of the Cotton Tree Aquatic Centre has two basketball half courts and outdoor table tennis tables for everyone's enjoyment.

First Jetty

First Jetty

First Jetty, nearest to the Cotton Tree Aquatic Centre, is a wheelchair accessible fishing spot with stunning views to the north over the Maroochy River.

Second Jetty

Second Jetty

Second Jetty, nearest the Cotton Tree Park playground, popular for fishing with stunning views to the north over the Maroochy River. Also a spectacular location for a wedding ceremony.

Wilkes Family Park

Wilkes Family Park

This park is located to the south of the Alex Surf Club. With a view of the beach, the park provides a playground, shelters with barbecue and picnic facilities, open grassed areas as well as public amenities and car parking

Sunshine Coast Council acknowledges the Sunshine Coast Country, home of the Kabi Kabi peoples and the Jinibara peoples, the Traditional Custodians, whose lands and waters we all now share.
We commit to working in partnership with the Traditional Custodians and the broader First Nations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) community to support self-determination through economic and community development.
Site help & accessibility
Sign-up for our newsletter
Follow us
© Sunshine Coast Regional Council 2008 - 2023