The Gold Coast is Australia's most developed resort area and Gold Coast Tourism is big business. It is situated in the South East corner of Queensland. The Gold Coast has excellent sandy beaches, fantastic restaurants, a huge choice of accommodation, expansive nightlife, lots of attractions and things to do. Add to that a wonderful all year round climate and you have for many a “must do” whilst in Australia.
For those wanting a quiet sleepy resort the Gold Coast is not the place. High rise Gold Coast apartments dominate the skyline, Gold Coast theme parks provide a backdrop and busy roads make for bustle and excitement. The Gold Coast hinterland does provide real relaxation and Tamborine Mountain and the villages of the Gold Coast hinterland are a world away from the surf and sun of the Gold Coast beaches.
The Gold Coast extends 30km from the New South Wales border to a long sandy spit that protects the mouth of the Nerang River. The Gold Coast is a strip broken into specific areas and beaches. From south to north we start with Coolangatta, Currumbin, Palm Beach, Burleigh Heads, Broadbeach, Surfers Paradise and South Port. Surfers Paradise is the centre of the Gold Coast.
The Gold Coast is a collection of places that run along the coast and extend inland.
Coolangatta
A
popular beach to the South
of the Gold Coast with great
surfing.
Kirra Point
A
famous break point Kirra
Point offers waves for all
abilities.
Currumbin-Palm
Beach
Popular
with young families with
its gentle surf and rock
pools. Currumbin Creek
is good for fishing.
Burleigh Heads
View
the whole Gold Coast from Burleigh
Headland. Burleigh Head National
Park follows the coastline
and offers some pleasant walks.
Miami
Miami
has a beautiful beach with
good views from the cliff
tops.
Surfers Paradise
This, too many, is the Gold
Coast being the centre of
all the action. There is
lots of activity, lots of
accommodation and a great
beach.
Main Beach
Narrowneck
and Main Beach are pristine
open beaches with ideal swimming
and surfing conditions. North
of main beach lies the spit,
a beautiful open ocean beach
with a large jetty.
Southport
Broadwater
A well established resort with beach and parkland.
