"Sweetberry's "Gold Coast Page"" Gold Coast by Sweetberry1

Gold Coast Travel Guide: 977 reviews and 1,672 photos

Gold Coast

Surfers Paradise, also known as the Gold Coast, is a very popular holiday destination.
And it is not surprising, as there is so much to do here, and so many interesting things to see.
Apart from the beautiful coastline and beaches, there are Islands to explore, waves to ride, cruises through the canals where the 'rich and famous' have their modest little "Mansions" :)) There are many Theme parks, Seaworld, WB Movieworld, Dreamworld, and an incredible amount of Wildlife to see. Tigers, Birds, Sea-creatures, just to name a few.

There are also fantastic hiking/bushwalking areas in the Hinterland. One thing is certain, you would need to spend a lot of time here, if you wanted to see it all.

Taken by me-from a Helicopter..

The Gold Coast has 70 kilometres of coast and 446 kilometres of canals and rivers. This is Australia’s largest expanse of calm water, and you can swim and surf safely all year at 35 patrolled beaches.

The Gold Coast has 3,500 shops, open seven days a week! Beachside retailers and huge shopping centres stock lots of colourful fashions and gifts, and 20 markets on the beachfront and hinterland, add so much more for our shopping pleasure..

It is also Australia’s theme park capital, with 21 themed attractions and heart-thumping rides at four major parks.
You can also see some of Australia’s unique animals and marine life.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Vibrant, Exciting, Never ending Activities, Fun..
Cons:Great in small doses.. Very Expensive, very touristy..
In a nutshell:A must see, even if only once!

Intro Updated Sep 14, 2003
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Comments (75)

matcrazy1 Nov 10, 2006 at 1:51 PM Report Abuse

I see great area just for relax! Well, I can't lie on a beach for more than 10 min. but some water sports, the Hinterland and trips to Brisbane and Tweed Heads sound very interesting for me.
pepples46 Aug 13, 2006 at 1:47 PM Report Abuse

the Kiwi's fav Winter Retreat, feeding a Tiger or a Bird, and then the waters..won't think much further ..*sigh*..
vyxxyn Apr 6, 2005 at 7:49 PM Report Abuse

Great to see there's other Things To Do other than the usual diving etc. Would love to know more abt Currumbin. Other than a national park, what else is there to do there?
novsco61 Mar 17, 2005 at 11:51 PM Report Abuse

The place looks gorgeous.The Wildlife Park is on my list.Thanks for sharing.
rozehill Oct 30, 2004 at 1:49 AM Report Abuse

I haven't been in the Gold Coast for more than 25 years. I hope to return in a few months...surely it has changed quite dramatically
starship Jul 31, 2004 at 7:28 PM Report Abuse

The Gold Coast seems like a beautiful and fascinating place to visit and I love all the animals. Wish Australia wasn't so far away!
tpangelinan Mar 21, 2004 at 7:59 PM Report Abuse

Wow, now that looks like our cup of tea! Great information and photos! The Helicoptor ride sounds like fun! :o)
zrim Mar 3, 2004 at 1:52 PM Report Abuse

Tremendous photo of the lorikeets. It was featured on the VT homepage and sure caught my attention.
MATIM Jan 30, 2004 at 3:57 PM Report Abuse

I saw the picture of the birds in VT home page so I was very curious about this page :-)
salinhopt Nov 23, 2003 at 5:05 PM Report Abuse

Waw Susie! What a wonderfull place. Gold Coast is realy that kind of place i would love to know. Well done! ;)