A man has been injured following an alleged late-night assault in Burleigh Heads.

The 21-year-old was reportedly attacked in a toilet block at the rear of a licensed premise on the Gold Coast Highway just before 12.30am.

Police say initial investigations suggest an altercation broke out between two men before the 21-year-old was punched, knocking him to the ground.

The man suffered an eye injury in the attack.

He was taken to the Gold Coast University Hospital in a stable condition.

Police say investigations into the incident are continuing.

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