Beach vibes only. One of our best day trips from Brisbane is Kingscliff. We Brisbane locals like to keep Kingscliff a secret! It’s a perfect big city escape with a beautiful beach, but no big crowds, traffic, or skyscrapers to contend with and being only a 60 to 90 minutes drive from Brisbane via the M1. Kingscliff is a quaint seaside village with the main road running parallel to the beach. It has boutiques, surf and sports shops, a small art house theater, and a great range of cafes and restaurants. The shops are a refreshing change from the usual name-brand stores that you see in every town and city and there’s a good selection of local markets on at the weekends. The local surf club is right on the beachfront and you can sit outside on the deck and watch all the action in the surf while you enjoy a meal and drink., The bowls club is also on the beachfront and has a very popular champagne breakfast on a Sunday morning. The newly renovated 1932 Kingscliff Beach Hotel is a...