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The Gold Coast has been a popular holiday destination for Australians for almost 100 years. The region is made up of contrasts from tropical fruit plantations, the magnificent lushness of the Hinterland with its spectacular views and of course white sandy beaches that span for miles.
The various towns and cities that stretch along the coast are full of high rise apartments and hotels which are booked to capacity in the summer months. Behind the high-rises are a series of lagoons and waterways that twist and turn their way through suburbs. Lamington National Park is Australia's largest reserve of subtropical rainforest and offers nearly 160km of walking tracks.
There is never a shortage of things to do whether it be camping or bush walking, lazing on the beach or surfing, or hitting the nightlife and casino. There are also 4 major theme parks on the Gold Coast to enjoy.
I first went to the Gold Coast when I was 9 when I was on a cruise around the Pacific Islands and Australia and had my first taste of Currumbin Sanctuary and feeding the many brightly coloured birds there. I then went back in my early 20's staying with friends in Brisbane.
My last visit to the Gold Coast was more business orientated when I was living in Melbourne and did a familiarisation weekend with our business travel agents that I used in Sydney to the 3 three theme parks there that my company (at that time) owned. My travel agents 'Travelforce' organised all the travel and accommodation and I organised the visits to our theme parks, including a scenic helicopter ride. It was amazing to see how the region had grown so much in my absence.
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Comments (65)
great birds you have here, and 300 days of sunshine, ya had to tell me, didn't you!never mind the sunburn ;-) would be the ideal hidaway for me right now. .but you know that ;-)
Thanks for the tips.. Great pictures from the helicopter...
I've heard of the Gold Coast but never thought it was so touristy. Good overview.
Great pics! Wanderful place for hollydays, may be one day... :)
love to read about australia! Coming in September this year. Come back later and watch your pages! have fun! gr. karin
Great coverage of the Gold Coast. Everything but Disneyland.
Lots of info. Looks too much of a tourist trap for me. But I'm willing to try it :-) -- Greg
Excellent stuff here-the emu (dish) sounds intriguing...love the insights on your pages
Nice photo of the colourful birds.
Had to bookmark this page for our trip later in the year. So many useful tips and lovley pictures. Thanks for the info.