The historic town of Coolangatta is the southernmost point of the Gold Coast. It is named after the wreckage of the famous ship schooner Coolangatta, here in 1846. It was among the earliest settlements on Gold coast and still boasts of the rich history which can be seen all around the town.
The Coolangatta memorial in which rests the anchor from the ship schooner coolangatta is worth visiting..
Other attractions that mark the Gold Coast heritage include Coolangatta Hotel, Kirra beach, St. Augustine's Catholic Church, the former Coolangatta state school along with the remains of Jack Evans porpoise pool.
In addition to all these,every June, Coolangatta hosts the cooly-rocks-on festival which celebrates 1950's and 1960's nostalgia with free entertainment and attractions including hot rods, restored cars and revival bands.
Hertz car rentals provides affordable and well maintained cars right from the Coolangatta airport so that your visit to the place is made memorable and you can sit back comfortably as you are taken to the various tourist attractions in the city. All that you have to do now is to hop off your airplane and hop into your car from Hertz rentals.
