Australia’s Gold Coast is a diverse city, offering action-packed days and fun-filled nights enjoyed by more than 11 million visitors each year. The 57 kilometres of sand and surf, 100,000 hectares of World Heritage-listed rainforest, award winning dining, active pursuits and an ever-evolving events calendar and more than 300 days of sunshine annually confirm the Gold Coast as a year-round destination of choice.
As a holiday destination, the Gold National Parks and the Tamborine Calendar mainstays include the Coast serves up more attractions and Mountain township, all just a 40 Armor All Gold Coast 600 motorsports venues than any other in the minute drive from Gold Coast festival, Gold Coast Airport Marathon, southern hemisphere. Whether on a beaches. Magic Millions horse racing solo adventure, travelling with a loved extravaganza and RACV Australian one or bringing the whole family the Cascading waterfalls and spectacular Ladies Masters golf – all of which Gold Coast has an experience to suit. views along winding rainforest tracks have successfully created peak help visitors get back to nature and visitation times for the region. There’s Beaches explore the ancient history of the now a seasonal windfall with the The Gold Coast boasts 42 golden unspoiled National Parks and advent of the Gold Coast’s national beaches each with their own reserves. Be taken in by the charm of sporting teams in rugby league and personality. Each is pristine, perfect boutique breweries and wineries, AFL, while the city is justly proud of its in its own way, with a natural energy restaurants, B&Bs and unique shops cultural forebears, such as the to revitalise the senses. scattered throughout the hinterland. Quiksilver and Roxy Pro, the Hang gliding, horse riding, 4WD tours, Sanctuary Cove International Boat Southern Gold Coast is home to hot air ballooning, ATV adventures or Show, plus musical and cultural world-famous surf breaks including canopy walks are also on offer to festivals which consistently attract Snapper Rocks, Duranbah, ignite your inner adventurer’s spirit. tens of thousands of visitors each Coolangatta, Kirra and Currumbin year. Alley. Burleigh Heads is the complete Events package with barrelling waves, a Spectacular venues, stunning weather Activities and Attractions scenic headland and a cosy, coastal and a serious sense of fun - it’s no There is no comparison to the Gold setting. For beginners, a learn-to-surf wonder the Gold Coast is home to Coast’s choice of attractions and class is definitely in order. For family some of Australia’s most iconic experiences. fun, you can’t go past the popular events. Since winning the bid to host swimming spots of Main Beach, the 2018 Commonwealth Games, the With theme parks offering a terrific Surfers Paradise, Northcliffe and City is buzzing with energy and combo of adrenalin pumping thrills, Broadbeach. While the sheltered excitement. And rightly so, because if heart-warming encounters and non- Tallebudgera and Currumbin Creeks there’s one thing Gold Coasters know, stop action - nowhere in Australia are favourites amongst the locals for it’s how to host a party. Each year, delivers as many smiles and happy stand-up paddle boarding. lovers of sport, food, wine, fashion, memories as the Gold Coast. Family music, and the arts flock to our sun- favourites such as Dreamworld, Sea Hinterland drenched city to find their kind of fun World, Wet‘n’Wild and WhiteWater Energise the body, mind and spirit in a calendar brimming with fantastic World are sure to please. Warner while taking in the natural wonders of events. Whatever your passion, the Bros. Movie World and the Australian the Gold Coast’s World Heritage- Gold Coast has an event that Outback Spectacular provide their listed Springbrook and Lamington celebrates it. own unique feel, while Currumbin
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Wildlife Sanctuary creates a never even feed sharks and stingrays, steal a Overhaul your Mind and Body ending interactive experience with kiss from a seal or take a sneak peak nature’s many creatures. of a platypus. Gold Coast animal Australia’s Gold Coast has developed encounters offer truly memorable an undeniable reputation for its first class day spas and health retreats A city jam-packed with adrenalin experiences for kids and adults alike. offering an extensive range of rides; jet boating on the Broadwater, Choose Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, signature treatments. Attention to whale watching and themed Sea World, Dreamworld, Paradise detail, personalised service and an attractions provides the opportunity Country, Australian Outback overall commitment to excellence are to create exciting holiday memories. Spectacular, Numinbah Valley Horse offered within soothing and tranquil Trails or Tangalooma Island Resort. surrounds. Today, winery tours, walking trails, Broadwater cruises and mountain Gwinganna Health Retreat has Dining and Nightlife redefined the parameters for which drives are just as popular as the The Gold Coast is home to more than day spas are measured both within traditional theme parks, beaches and 500 restaurants and cafes. The warm Australia and internationally. While thrill attractions. Internationally climate and inviting outdoor lifestyle O’Reilly’s Lost World Spa set amidst regarded golfing experiences are also are perfect for a 24/7 vibrant social the Gold Coast hinterland prides itself in easy reach of the weekend hacker scene with stylish lounge bars, surf on treatments that utilise local indigenous plants plus the healing or the serious swinger, with more clubs, pubs, cafes and alfresco properties of vino-therapy, making than 40 championship and resort golf restaurants. use of extracts from grapes grown in courses located throughout the O’Reilly’s own vineyard. region. The multicultural nature of the Gold Coast has brought about a deliciously Closer to the beach, Palazzo Versace Animal Encounters successful food and wine industry, Spa, Q1, L’Aqua Day Spa at the Watermark Hotel and the eforea Spa The waters along the Gold Coast are cultivating everything from soft-shell commonly referred to as the at Hilton Hotel guarantees there is a crabs and goat cheese to locally bred spa treatment to suit all tastes. Humpback Highway and provide a Wagyu beef and award-winning fantastic opportunity for onlookers to boutique wines. Having attracted Retail Therapy get up close and personal with the prominent restaurateurs and Australia’s Gold Coast continues to largest living mammals on Earth. The operators from the southern capitals evolve as a haven for retail Gold Coast boasts the longest whale and around the world to progress this enthusiasts with a vast array of watching season in the country, dynamic region, has ensured locations shopping options headlined by running from June through to such as Main Beach, Surfers Paradise, signature fashion boutiques and November, as humpbacks make the Broadbeach, Coolangatta and the larger iconic department store journey from Antarctica to the Hinterland remain highly regarded for brands. With some of Australia’s warmer Queensland waters to breed. their delectable choice of dining largest retail centres and most stylish During the Gold Coast whale watching options. Similarly, beachside cafes, fashion precincts, the grand season, visitors are given the rare snack bars and budget priced eateries assortment of Gold Coast retail opportunity to spot Humpback are in abundance to ensure a taste to experiences will surely satisfy every Whales, whale calves, dolphins, Killer suit every style. taste in fashion. Whales and ‘Migaloo’, the famous white Humpback, all in their natural The unique mix of the ambience of Retail opportunities have skyrocketed habitat. Whale watching cruises true bustling seaside culture with a thanks to a host of recent investment, depart from a number of locations cosmopolitan night time buzz makes a trend that will continue throughout across the Gold Coast. the Gold Coast a distinct destination the region. Refurbishments and for nightlife. Surfers Paradise, defined extensions across the length and It isn’t just the beach and the by its after-dark assortment continues breadth of the City have maintained a rainforest where you can encounter to evolve, while Broadbeach also has busy and upbeat tempo, which has native wildlife up close on the Gold an expanding mall area which also assisted to further strengthen the Coast. Our wildlife sanctuaries and provides a 24-hour epicentre of Gold Coast’s claim of being able to theme parks have created habitats activity with an assortment of provide something for everyone. that offer extraordinary real-life entertainment offerings including the The two major shopping malls are at experiences with native Australian iconic Jupiters Hotel & Casino and its Broadbeach and Robina as well as icons. Cuddle a koala, mix with range of cabaret shows, gambling smaller retail precincts across the kangaroos, swim with dolphins, hand- facilities and newly established bars Gold Coast in areas including feed lorikeets, nurse a baby crocodile and restaurants. or caress a full-sized snake. You can Southport, Harbour Town, Main Beach, Surfers Paradise, Burleigh,
Coolangatta, Labrador, and Sanctuary spread throughout this city by the Currumbin is an active community Cove. sea. where lovers of watersports, hiking and nature take advantage of the Accommodation For your retail fix choose from Currumbin Creek waterway; linking Australia’s Gold Coast allows you to Sanctuary Cove, Harbour Town, pristine rainforest mountains to open choose the style, location and level of Australia Fair Metro, Marina Mirage, golden beaches. accommodation to suit your holiday Pacific Fair or Robina Town Centre. needs. Indulge at one of many luxury Sophistication is enhanced with the The Currumbin Valley leads visitors hotels, shack up in a towering high- Soul Surfers Paradise and the Hilton in easily into a World Heritage-listed rise offering a bird’s eye view of the Surfers Paradise, plus Peppers rainforest, the Cougal Cascades surf, stay for a while in one of Broadbeach, which complement waterfall, abundant native flora and Australia’s best apartment resorts, Palazzo Versace, Sheraton Mirage, fauna, and the pristine eastern forget about the world in a hinterland Surfers Paradise Marriott and the section of the Gondwana Rainforests retreat or grab a beach shack and Sofitel Broadbeach. For families the of Australia. some friends for the ultimate short all-new Broadwater Parklands is a break. must-do during your visit, while the Kirra is rated by international surfing Surfers Paradise Foreshore provides superstars as one of their favourite The region’s year round weather the perfect backdrop for those point breaks on the planet, while ensures an unforgettable stay holiday happy snaps. locals and visitors are also drawn to whether basking in secluded other iconic hot-spots including opulence, pitching a tent on top of a Southern Gold Coast Currumbin Alley and Snapper Rocks. mountain or taking a houseboat to a The further south you go on the Gold Coolangatta is an authentic myriad of island getaways. As Coast, the more space you find. microcosm of old-school Aussie surf Australia’s favourite holiday Southern precincts such as culture where Kombi vans fill destination there are literally Currumbin, Kirra, and Coolangatta are beachfront car parks and retro thousands of places to stay, it’s just a idyllic coastal communities defined by buildings are complemented by matter of deciding upon your own their own individual stretches of sub- signage from the 60s and 70s, giving special space. tropical coastline. the area a vintage film-set feel.
Northern Gold Coast From one of the world’s best surf Burleigh Heads provides the complete The Gold Coast’s northern areas are breaks to some of the Gold Coast’s package with barrelling waves, a all about fun, entertainment, nightlife laziest secluded coves, the southern scenic headland and a cosy coastal and shopping. There are the world- stretches are an inviting part of setting. The panoramic southern Gold famous attractions and the lively Australia’s iconic beach culture. The Coast setting of unbelievable entertainment precincts of Surfers general vibe of these areas is laid landscapes, tropical views and listed Paradise, Main Beach and back and organic but each has its own national parks is highly suitable for Broadbeach - plus the ever active wonderful village personality. family fun. Broadwater and Southport Seaway.
You can easily fill your day with thrill rides, water slides, jet boats, shopping Further information on the Gold Coast is havens, surf breaks or just lounging available from www.visitgoldcoast.com around. It’s just as active by night with bright lights, dining and dance Media enquiries can be directed to venues, bustling bars and casino [email protected]
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