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Paradise - and Not Just for Surfers

There is more to the Gold Coast

The Gold Coast is famous for its kilometres of wide, sandy beaches. And so it should be. You can have a fabulous holiday within an easy stroll of those beaches even if you do nothing else. But there’s much, much more to the Coast. In fact, you really are spoilt for choice.

There’s the lush and inviting hinterland, rich in natural wonders. There’s the Broadwater and extensive waterways where you can still find somewhere quite to drop in a line or just take in the view. There are the world famous theme parks for non stop excitement and family fun. There’s shopping, fashion and fine dining. Plus every kind of accommodation imaginable, from the simple and self contained to 5 star luxury and golf resorts to rival any on the planet.


Worlds of Fun

The Gold Coast’s theme parks deliver wonderful experiences for all ages. You can interact with farm animals, feel the thunder of highly skilled galloping horses and riders, get wet in a wonderful variety of ways, see performing dolphins, be thrown around on some of the wildest thrill rides in the world and much. much more. You could spend your entire holiday at the parks and most offer multi day passes to let you do just that.

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The Surprising Hinterland

Away from the beaches you can find a very different Gold Coast experience. From the charming villages along the ridge line of Mount Tambourine, with spectacular views to the east and west, to the magnificent hiking in Lamington National Park to the quaint cafes and shops of Springbrook, there’s enough to keep you captivated without even thinking of feeling sand between your toes.

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Luxury all the way

The Gold Coast can deliver on simple pleasures. It can also provide a very broad range of sumptuously indulgent experiences, from luxury afloat to world class golf courses, fine dining and of course, magnificently appointed accommodation.

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A Walk on the Wild Side

You can get up close and personal with sea, land and bird life on the Gold Coast. From tigers and Polar bears specially designed, activity rich enclosures to fearsome sharks and nocturnal natives in the wild, the natural world is extremely accessible.

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Paradise - and Not Just for Surfers

Surfers Paradise is alive 24 hours a day. The shopping and al fresco dining goes on and on and when night falls, the partying begins, with entertainment and action into the small hours every night. Of course, there is also the beach itself where you can even find lessons on how to really surf.