Category: Gold Coast

The Gold Coast is one of the most famous and popular travel destinations in Australia, and it’s easy to see why. A coastline of beautiful, deep white sand beaches, perfect conditions for surfing and water sports and lots of choice for accommodation, attractions & entertainment to suit all budgets.

Backed by three national parks, a lush hinterland and dotted with iconic Australian beaches like Surfers Paradise, Burleigh Heads, Broadbeach and Coolangatta, there is so much to see & do!

The Gold Coast is located in southeast Queensland, just an hour’s drive from the state capital, Brisbane. To get to there, international travellers can fly to Brisbane Airport & drive or train (1 hr), or fly to Sydney international airport and then get a connection to Coolangatta Airport, which is on the coast and only a 20-30 minute drive from the heart of Surfers Paradise.

Gold Coast Travel Guides & highlights

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I acknowledge the Yugambeh people as the First Nations owners of the lands now recognised as the Gold Coast. I pay respect to their Elders, lores, customs and creation spirits. I recognise that these lands have always been places of great natural beauty, culture and community. 

Gold Coast, Australia

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City Guides, Gold Coast

The Ultimate Gold Coast Travel Guide

The Gold Coast is one of the best places to visit in Australia. With dozens of pristine beaches, vibrant and distinctive neighbourhoods and three national parks on its doorstep, the Gold Coast is a must-visit for many first time visitors to Australia. Iconic beaches neighbourhoods like Surfers Paradise, Burleigh Heads, Broadbeach and Coolangatta are just the beginning! This Gold Coast Travel Guide is designed for … Continue reading The Ultimate Gold Coast Travel Guide

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Gold Coast, Islands & Beaches

Burleigh Beach: The Best Beach on the Gold Coast

Burleigh Beach is my favourite beach on the Gold Coast – ask most locals, and they’d likely agree. Most tourists still flock to Surfers, although Burleigh is booming these days, the once sleepy little beach ‘burb still has easygoing charm to go with its extraordinary natural beauty. With a wide, deep beach of soft white spend, not a speck of litter in sight and sweeping … Continue reading Burleigh Beach: The Best Beach on the Gold Coast

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Gold Coast, Islands & Beaches, Nature

A Long Weekend on the Gold Coast

Every time I go back to Queensland, I make a pact with my boyfriend to go back more often. After this past long weekend on the Gold Coast, we’ve made plans to go back once every three months next year! Melbourne has public holidays for not one, but two sporting events every year. In September, we get a long weekend for the AFL Final and in November, … Continue reading A Long Weekend on the Gold Coast

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Gold Coast, Nature

Whale Watching on the Gold Coast’s Humpback Highway

One of my resolutions in 2017 was to spend more time in nature. While I’ve failed dismally for most of the year, I got October off to a flying start by whale watching on the Gold Coast with Spirit of Gold Coast. Sports-mad Melbourne has a public holiday for the AFL Grand Final at the end of September. I couldn’t care less about the Grand Final (shhh), so … Continue reading Whale Watching on the Gold Coast’s Humpback Highway

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Brisbane, Gold Coast, Islands & Beaches, Nature, Queensland, Sunshine Coast

The Great Escape: 4 Days in Brisbane, Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast

Stressed? Burnt out? Bogged down in the winter blues? Prescribe yourself an extra long weekend in Queensland. In four days, I got the dose of sunshine, blue skies and blessed humidity that I’ve been missing in chilly, drizzly Melbourne. Before last weekend, I’d never considered squeezing in time in Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast in one trip. I live in Melbourne, but … Continue reading The Great Escape: 4 Days in Brisbane, Gold Coast & Sunshine Coast

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SkyPoint: The best views of the Gold Coast

The Gold Coast is built on a long, narrow stretch of beach, backing onto a vast network of canals. It’s a little like a sunny Venice, but instead of being lined with colourful, crumbling buildings it’s lined with multi-million dollar mansions. In place of the man-powered gondolas, motorboats and jet skis zip through the canals. You don’t really realise the city’s unique geography, until you … Continue reading SkyPoint: The best views of the Gold Coast

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View over Surfers Paradise from Skypoint, Gold Coast
Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunday Stories

Sunday Stories 25.01.15

This week has been full, in the best possible way. I’ve spent heaps of time with family and friends, and more often than not this has involved great food. Despite all the eating out, easily the best meal of the week was the lunch Dad made on Wednesday when one of his work friends came over. Melbourne This time next week, I will be in … Continue reading Sunday Stories 25.01.15

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Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunday Stories

Sunday Stories 11.01.15

January’s been serving up healthy doses of the good life, with a few thrills and spills to keep things interesting. Beach Break I was lucky enough to spend a few days with my family and boyfriend on Bribie Island, at a quiet little beach town. Our days revolved around the water. We went for swims in the morning, followed by a dip in the pool. … Continue reading Sunday Stories 11.01.15

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Food & Drink, Gold Coast

Healthy Cafes on the Gold Coast

I just got back from a refreshing 24 hours on the Gold Coast with my boyfriend. He is not eating wheat or dairy at the moment and so eating out on the coast was looking like it was going to be a bit tricky – after all, healthy eating is hardly what springs to mind in the city that worships glitzy nightlife, showy restaurants, burger … Continue reading Healthy Cafes on the Gold Coast

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