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TOP 10 THINGS TO DO ON THE GOLD COAST

Theme parks, beaches, surfing and rainforests are to be found in the Top 10 List of things to do on the Gold Coast.

Whether it’s a family holiday, beach break GREAT HINTERLAND WALK or sophisticated resort, the Gold Coast has it covered. Find a hip bar and restaurant Turn away from the beach and explore scene, great shopping, and cafés among the magic of the Great Hinterland Walk. the villages along the coast. Enjoy golf Pass through World Heritage rainforests courses, thrill-seek your way around world- Lamington and Springbrook, where class theme parks or simply hit the iconic you access an ancient volcano and beaches and surf in year-round sunshine. spectacular waterfall amidst incredible beauty and native wildlife. Get up close with a crocodile or cuddle koalas BEACHES at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. Watch the sun rise above sandy beaches and the sparkling Pacific Ocean – you’ll be GOLD COAST VILLAGES spoiled for choice with the 57 kilometres USEFUL LINKS of coastline this city boasts. Walk along Explore the Gold Coast’s distinct the sand with the locals, or head to Surfers neighbourhoods, each with their own Warner Bros. Movie World Paradise for seaside fun and easy access vibe. Hire a bike and ride Old Burleigh www.movieworld.com.au to drinks and ice cream. Catch amazing Road, from buzzy Surfers Paradise to chic Wet’n’Wild waves at The Spit or Mermaid Beach. Broadbeach with its array of cafés, such as vegetarian delight Cardamom Pod. Stay in www.wetnwild.com.au upmarket Southport or Main Beach, while THEME PARKS Sea World Nobby Beach and Burleigh Heads are hip www.seaworld.com.au and chilled-out surfie neighbourhoods. Find water parks, extreme rollercoasters Dreamworld and favourite movie characters at the www.dreamworld.com.au Gold Coast theme parks. Experience HIP HOTELS AND RESORTS the Justice League 3D ride and meet Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary cartoon characters on Main Street at Indulge yourself at fabulous five-star www.cws.org.au hotels like the Palazzo Versace, the high- Warner Bros. Movie World. Splash down Palazzo Versace rise Hilton in the heart of the action, at Wet’n’Wild, frolic with dolphins at www.palazzoversace.com.au Sea World or head to Dreamworld and the Sofitel at Broadbeach, or funky experience its Big Eight thrill rides. QT at Surfers Paradise. For luxe resort Hilton stays by the best pools, try the Sheraton www.hiltonsurfersparadise.com.au Mirage or Marriott Resort and Spa. FACT SHEET

TREE TOP WALKWAY BOUTIQUES AND MARKETS Sofitel at Broadbeach See nature from a different angle as you Find vintage threads and an eclectic www.sofitelgoldcoast.com.au stroll through the rainforest...15 metres bohemian vibe at the Village Markets QT at Surfers Paradise above the ground! The Tree Top Walkway, on Sundays at Burleigh Heads. Or head www.qtgoldcoast.com.au which spans nine suspension bridges, to Carrara Markets, where 500 stalls puts you right in the midst of the canopy, and lots of free entertainment will Sheraton Mirage where you’ll be surrounded by birds, keep you entertained all weekend. Hit www.sheratonmiragegoldcoast.com flowers and – once you reach the 30m-high up Harbour Town outlet mall for some Marriott Resort and Spa Observation Deck – the sky. The Walkway serious bargains and get a fashion www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/ is free, and requires some climbing. fix at Pacific Fair Shopping Centre. oolsp-surfers-paradise-marriott-resort- and-spa WATER SPORTS GOLF O’Reilly’s Treetop Walk Ride jet skis on an exhilarating coastal Beautiful, challenging golf courses await www.oreillys.com.au/activities-events/ tour. Get your adrenalin rush on a jet boat. you on the Gold Coast. Choose a resort tree-top-walk Learn to paddleboard or surf at one of course like Palmer Gold Coast, carved out Discover Scuba Diving the many great schools along the coast. of 65 hectares of native woodlands, the www.goldcoastscubadiving.com.au See turtles, stingrays and seahorses as RACV Royal Pines Resort which holds the you dive, or for beginners, learn via the Australian PGA Championships or the Pacific Fair Shopping Centre www.pacificfair.com.au/home Discover Scuba Diving experience. Intercontinental which give you access to Sanctuary Cove’s The Palms and The Palmer Gold Coast GOLD COAST DINING Pines courses. Alternatively try the public www.palmergoldcoast.com.au courses Parkwood International, an 18 hole RACV Royal Pines Resort course set in contoured bushland, or Links Pull up a water view table at Bumbles www.racv.com.au/wps/wcm/ which is located on Hope Island just a on Budds Beach. Hit Black Coffee Lyrics connect/racv/resorts/RACV+Resorts/ 20 minute drive from the Gold Coast. in Surfers Paradise for sublime coffee RACV+Royal+Pines+Resort and a cool night scene. Try the lamb at fantastic Hellenika at Nobby Beach, Intercontinental or hit the high-end food at celebrity www.intercontinentalsanctuarycove.com chef Luke Mangan’s Salt Grill. Sanctuary Cove sanctuarycovegolfclub.com.au Parkwood International www.parkwoodgc.com.au Links www.linkshopeisland.com.au