the location of the estate in proximity to Terranora Creek. In November 1917, 46 subdivided allotments of "Marks Estate" were advertised for auction by S. A. Thornton. A map advertising the auction illustrates the location of the estate in proximity to Terranora Creek, Coolangatta and the Pacific Ocean and describes the allotments as perfectly flat, large areas with splendid frontages. The Tweed Shire, inclusive Murwillumbah was declared in 1947. Tweed Heads was the location of fictional town Porpoise Spit in the 1994 movie Muriel's Wedding. In April 2020, checkpoint barriers were established in Tweed streets near the state border to restrict travel into Queensland during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tourism Given its proximity to the Gold Coast, Tweed Heads has a shared economy with Coolangatta based heavily on tourism. Tweed Heads' most popular tourist destinations include Mount Warning, one of the largest shield volcanoes in the Southern Hemisphere, and the nearby Nightcap, Border Ranges, Springbrook and Lamington National Parks, which abound with sub-tropical fauna and flora. Television Some areas of the Tweed can receive both TV broadcasts from Brisbane and the Northern NSW. Brisbane stations are Seven Brisbane BTQ, Nine Brisbane QTQ, and 10 Brisbane TVQ. The local Northern NSW stations are Seven, Nine and WIN Television’s 10 Northern NSW. Demographics In the 2016 census, Tweed Heads (suburb) recorded a population of 8,176 people made up of 52.2 percent female and 47.8 percent male. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.4% of the population. The median age of the population was 56 years, 18 years above the Australian median. This has made the Tweed Heads region a prime location for retirement living, with 14 separate retirement villages. 69.6% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were England 5.8% and New Zealand 3.6%. 83.8% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 26.3%, Catholic 24.1% and Anglican 20.4%. Composition of the Tweed Heads urban area Population by Statistical Local Area: Amenities Banora Point Uniting Church is at 63 Darlington Drive (). Retirement Living Below are a list of retirement villages and retirement living facilities in the Tweed Region: Serene Living Tall Trees Care Communities Banora Point Palm Lake Resort Aveo Banora Point Tweed Broadwater Village Southern Cross Car St Joseph's Villa Fairways Winders Retirement Community St Cuthbert's Retirement Living Complexes Darlington Retirement Community Southern Cross Care