Cabarita is where boutique luxury meets the simple joy of beachcombing and award-winning menus sit comfortably beside bright surf shops, tiny coffee stops with big flavours and hip homeware stores. The original, and postal name for this pretty little town is Bogangar, an Aboriginal word meaning ‘place of many pippies’, which refers to the ancient ceremonial shell middens in the area.

Caba, as it’s known on the street, has hip bars and restaurants, heavenly scented day spas and beach-view bars, famous surf breaks and stunning viewpoints, such as Norries Headland.

Families and nature-lovers are drawn here for the sweet picnic spots and play-parks for kids, as well as the birdwatching and water play of Cudgen Lake.