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Experience Gold Coast
Our favourite things to see and do
Events – There are many family-friendly, free and low-
cost events taking place across the Gold Coast every
week. With international surfing titles, sporting clashes,
2018 Commonwealth Games, music festivals and markets
showcased on a local and international scale, time your
travel with the many events on offer to deliver good times
and great memories, day or night on the Gold Coast.
Gold Coast Oceanway – A 36 kilometre network of
paths along the beaches from the Gold Coast Seaway (The
Spit) to the Point Danger Lighthouse (Coolangatta), this is a
great way to explore the fabulous beaches on foot or by bike.
Theme Parks – You can’t help but get caught up in the
excitement. If you’re travelling with little kids, teens or a
group of mates there are plenty of options to keep everyone
entertained for hours. Whether you’re a scaredy-cat or a
thrill seeker, you won’t be disappointed!
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Shopping – Looking for a bargain? Find all the best brands
at all the best prices at Harbour Town Shopping Outlet centre.
Shop till you drop at Pacific Fair Shopping Centre, home to
over 300 specialty stores. Plus there’s also great shopping at
Robina Town Centre with both Myer and David Jones.
Hinterland Food And Wine Trail – Pick your own
strawberries at The Strawberry Farm, try macadamia coffee
at a nut orchard, learn how cheese is made and taste award-
winning wines at the various cellar doors.
Surf Clubs – Everyone’s seen the iconic images of surf life
saving on the beaches of Australia and the surf clubs do a
great job at the patrolled beaches all along the Gold Coast.
What many also offer are great meals at a great price, and of
course being a surf club you’ll be dining waterfront!
Golf – Tee off at one of the many golf courses on the Gold
Coast. Popular options include Royal Pines, Palm Meadows
and Emerald Lakes.
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North
Stradbroke
Island
Brisbane
Sanctuary
Cove
Dreamworld
WhiteWater
World
Tamborine
National
Parks
Movie World
Wet ‘n’ Wild
Australian Outback
Spectacular
Southport
South
Stradbroke
Island
Sea World
Main Beach
Surfers Paradise
Nerang
Broadbeach
Mermaid Beach
Robina
Burleigh Heads
Gold Coast
Airport
Springbrook
National
Park
Currumbin Wildlife
Sanctuary
Coolangatta
Tweed Heads
Sydney
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