Gold Coast City Guide
A complete accommodation and tour guide in Gold Coast
Surfer Paradise
Famous for its sun, surf and sand, Gold Coast City stretches along 57 kilometres of coastline. Heading south to north
you will found Coolangatta,
Currumbin, Palm Beach, Burleigh
Heads, Broadbeach, Surfers
Paradise and Southport. Beyond these beautiful beaches, is vast rainforest hinterland with breathtaking scenery – all a short drive from the regional centres.
Gold Coast is the most developed resort area in Australia, high rise bulding apartments dominates the skyline.
Gold Coast city attractions are diverse and colourful in nature. A wealth of attractions, entertainment, facilities and services for visitors and residents to enjoy. Beachfront esplanades, shopping precincts, exhilarating theme parks and relaxing restaurants.
Experience Gold Coast take a Gold Coast and Hinterland and Canal Cruise Tour.
Recommended Tour
Also like the beaches, Gold Coast usually has a bright sunny climate whether its summer or winter. The majority of discount Gold Coast hotels have facilities like swimming pools to accommodate for the sunny weather.
There are several theme parks, including a Warner Bros. Movie World, Sea World and Dream World. Most tourists book cheap hotels in Surfers Paradise where all the shops and famous hotels are located. It is very popular gathering location for students who have finished school towards December so it is best to visit Gold Coast during the year rather than towards the end of the year when it becomes overcrowded.
Recommended Gold Coast accommodation includes 3 Star Gold Coast Hotels, 4 Star Gold Coast Hotels, 5 Star Gold Coast Hotels, Gold Coast Hotel Specials and Gold Coast Last Minute Deals.
What’s On Gold Coast
Movie World on the Gold Coast Where movie magic happens every day! As the only Australian movie related theme park, you will experience a fun-filled, Gold Coast theme park family adventure with all the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. Meet your favourite stars and enjoy all the behind-the-scenes action, comedy stunts and exhilarating rides, shows and attractions!
Movie World has launched its most awesome new ride experience – Superman Escape!. It is an unprecedented rollercoaster ride experience which travels 0 – 100 kilometres in just 2 seconds! That's not fast – that’s Superman fast!
With 760 metres of vertical climbs, weightless drops, head spinning twists and giant G-force turns, Superman Escape completely redefines the coaster experience.
Recommended Tour
Dreamworld Gold Coast Are you ready for some fun? Dreamworld on the Gold Coast is Australia's largest theme park. Home to awesome thrill rides, Nick Central, Tiger Island, native wildlife and more.
Recommended Tour
Need For Speed It’s a race, a party, an eyeful and an earful. Champ Cars scorching through bends and screaming down the straights. The earth shaking thunder of Australia’s V8 Supercars laying it all on the line. And ninety-six hours of on and off track entertainment in one of the world’s most famous beach cities. From October 18 – 21 feel the Gold Coast fire up for another four sizzling days and nights of high octane entertainment – Lexmark Indy 300 style.
Wining And Dining At Gold Coast
If you love Asian food, then you must book a table at Benihana, The Marriot, Surfers Paradise. Sit around hotplate while your personal chef chops, dices and cooks delicious Teppanyaki just the way you like it.
The Quest Lounge Bar and Club, Broadbeach, has a reputation as one of the Gold Coast’s best nighspots. And with the live bands and entertainment on offer here, it’s no wonder.
If you fancy something different, discover the Outback Spirit with Australian Outback Spectacular, an evening dinner show presented by R.M.Williams, filled with outback music, drama and action! Australian Outback Spectacular is just 20 minutes from the heart of Surfers Paradise and the ticket price includes show, dinner, drinks and a free Stockmen's hat!
Recommended Tour
Shopping
The Gold Coast offers a fantastic range of shopping experiences, from resort or themed shopping villages to large variety filled shopping centres, designer boutique stores, elegant arcades or beachside art & local craft markets. You will find some of Australia’s most exciting shopping centres on the Gold Coast open and buzzing seven days a week.
Late night shopping is a pleasure along Orchid and Elkhorn Avenues which are graced with names like Cartier, Prada, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Fendi, and Salvatore Ferragamo. Shops along this strip are generally open until 9pm each night.
Carara Markets are held each weekend, these are the biggest markets on the Gold Coast. Regular Gold Coast markets are also held at Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Burleigh Heads, Coolangatta, Robina Town Centre, Tamborine Mountain, Canungra Country Market, Paradise Point Art and Craft Market. The Surfers Paradise beachfront night markets on The Esplanade are held each Friday night from 5.30pm (weather permitting).
Gold Coast Markets
Carrara Markets
Every Saturday & Sunday - Nerang Broadbeach Rd.
Ph: (07) 5579 9938
International Market Place
Every Saturday & Sunday - Trade Centre Sth Port
1st & 3rd Sunday of the month - Kurrawa Park.
Ph: (07) 5533 8202
Surfers Paradise Beachfront Market
Every Wednesday & Friday night - The Esplanade, Surfers Paradise.
Ph: (07) 5584 3700
Tamborine Mountain Country Markets
2nd Sunday of the month - Showgrounds
Ph: 0417 618 379
Coolangatta Markets
2nd Sunday of the month - Marine Parade
NB: Also on the 4th Sunday in 5 week months
Ph: (07) 5533 8202
Burleigh Heads Markets
4th Sunday of the month - Beachfront
NB: 5th Sunday in 5 week months
Ph: (07) 5533 8202
Mudgeeraba Farmers Market
2nd & 4th Saturday of the month - Showgrounds
Ph: (07) 5525 3525 or 0401 369 869
