Destination Guide to Gold Coast, Australia

Found in the south-east corner of Queensland, Gold Coast covers 14000 square kilometers of area. It is famous for its variety of tourists’ destinations such as the great surfing beaches, excellent hotels and shopping areas. Many people associate the Gold Coast only with the district of Surfers Paradise. In reality, however, it is made up of six districts that are Coomera, Currumbin, Gaven, Mermaid Beach, Mudgeeraba and South Port.

Every year, thousands of tourists, including 50,000 high school gradates, visit the many places here. Fist we have the Q1 building, located in the Southern Hemisphere. This building actually has a viewing deck of 230 meters up at the sky. People of all ages can enjoy this breath-taking panoramic view.

Gold Coast is located in the main street in the CBD. There is a shopping strip and huge mall located here. Apart from shopping, this place offer tones of entertainment not only for the locals but also for tourists. The Timezone, Ripley’s Believe it Or Not Museum and Tenpin bowling alleys are some of the fun elements located here. This area is also active in the night times due to the number of bars, night clubs and restaurants close by. Esplanade is another area that is close by which is a hive of fun activities.

Even though there is a lot to do in town, the biggest attraction of Gold Coast are the near by beaches. The Surfer’s paradise is a famous wide surfing beach that is one of the cleanest beaches in the country. The beach offers a huge range of fun and thrilling sports activities like wind surfing, parasailing, jet boating and surfing. Other notable beaches near by are Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta and Burleigh Heads. There are more fun places you can visit, simply ask your Gold Coast tour guide.

Gold Coast is made up of many districts like Coomera, Currumbin, Mermaid Beach, Mudgeeraba and Southport. With so many suburbs joined together, it is no wonder that there is always some big event happening in Gold Coast. Gold Coast events range from week long festivals to small community events. The V8 super cars event is an example of the big events that takes place here. Next to the V8 super cars event, there is the big Miss Indy Competition. Tourists who are huge sports fan will also enjoy events like Magic Million Sale and Gold Coast Marathon.

Gold coast has a number of eating options. However, it will come as no surprise to you by now that Gold Coast is exclusively famous for seafood restaurants. Most dishes that are sold here at reasonable prices but many places even sell food at low prices. The best seafood restaurant’s are Cooli Streak and Seafood, Fish and Wine, and Fisher’s Cove. There are also many restaurants that offer a variety of cuisines. If your budget is limited then you can check out these less expensive places - Paragon Pizza, Noodle Express and Burleigh Chinese Restaurant.

Gold Coast tour is an excellent destination for those looking for adventure and fun. The best part of Gold Coast is that the place has many reasonable and inexpensive options. Simply specify your budget to Gold Coast travel guide and the most perfect holiday will be planned out for you.