Access the Pacific Motorway M1 take exit 80 and follow Springbrook Road all the way to the top, it should take you around 25minutes. This is a narrow winding road through the beautiful Gold Coast Hinterland well worth the effort. Best of All Lookout is on your right after Purlingbrook Falls.
Broadbeach, Gold Coast Boy has bustling Broadbeach come a long way baby. Once the little brother to big sister Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach or “Broadie” to locals, is all grown up. We could start in the surf, with its beautiful beaches, framed by lazy parks home to weekend markets and weekday yoga classes. Or wander down the Broadbeach Mall, peppered with roving street artists and framed by alfresco dining whose tentacles seem to keep spreading in all directions.
Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast ... Even strict landlubbers will adore this destination for the Burleigh Heads National Park ... Head inland to West Burleigh ...
Burleigh Heads is a suburb in the City of Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. At the 2011 Census, Burleigh Heads had a population of 9,188. The suburb boundary extends as far north as Miami Headland, Miami, and as far south as Tallebudgera Creek, Palm Beach.
Once you’ve hit Coolangatta and her neighbouring Greenmount Beach you’re at the end of Queensland’s Gold Coast as we know it. Duranbah and Tweed Heads sit around the corner, but technically that’s New South Wales.
Currumbin is an inspiring beachfront community where the epic Currumbin Creek waterway links to the pristine rainforest mountains of the region when heading west. Currumbin Creek and the Alley, the entrance to the ocean, offer a protected and patrolled haven for all kinds of active water sports, particularly stand-up paddle boarding and kayaking.
Currumbin is an inspiring beachfront community where the epic Currumbin Creek waterway links to the pristine rainforest mountains of the region when heading west. Currumbin Creek and the Alley, the entrance to the ocean, offer a protected and patrolled haven for all kinds of active water sports, particularly stand-up paddle boarding and kayaking.
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is the ultimate holiday adventure for the entire family. The Gold Coast's most popular tourist destination.
David Fleay Wildlife Park David Fleay Wildlife Park, on Tallebudgera Creek near Burleigh Heads, on Queensland's Gold Coast, is a wildlife park with a difference! You can stroll through natural habitats and visit a nocturnal house to see some of Australia's most iconic wildlife.
With our incredible DreamWorks Experience, we bring family favourite animations to life and give kids the joy of meeting their character heroes in person or as you watch their live performances. Enter a fairy tale at Shrek’s Faire Faire Away medieval. Next, learn the art of karate with the best in the business Po, at Kung Fu Panda: Land of Awesome. Finish it off by joining Marty and his stranded crew at Madagascar Madness, where the extra company will be very welcome.
3 consecutive days entry to Dreamworld, WhiteWater World and SkyPoint Observation Deck.
The ultraviolet index in Duranbah Beach in May is typically 5.1 during May. An ultraviolet index reading of 3 to 5 indicates there is a moderate risk of harm from unprotected sun exposure. Keep out of the sun during the strongest hours around midday when unprotected skin risks burning in less than 30 minutes.
Journey through our spectacular glow worm caves at Mt. Tamborine in the Gold ... the Gold Coast for years to holiday ... Glow Worm Caves Tamborine Mountain.
The Gold Coast is a coastal city in the Australian state of Queensland, approximately 66 kilometres (41 mi) south-southeast of the state capital Brisbane and immediately north of the border with New South Wales.
The Gold Coast Highway in Queensland, Australia links the coastal suburbs of the Gold Coast. 39.8 kilometres (24.7 mi) in length, the highway runs from near the Pacific Motorway at Pacific Pines to the Pacific Motorway at Tweed Heads.
The Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens are a must see for tourists and locals alike. The gardens are set on 31 hectares, just 10 minutes drive from central Surfers Paradise. The gardens are set on 31 hectares, just 10 minutes drive from central Surfers Paradise.
The Gold Coast Seaway Unstable beginnings The Southport Bar has a history of northward migration under the influence of longshore drift. (To find out more about this process refer to Longshore
Located on the southern end of the Gold Coast, the fabulous Greenmount Beach Hotel epitomises what the 'sunshine state' is all about... fun, surf and relaxation.
Hinze Dam. South East Queensland's AUD395 Million Hinze Dam was originally constructed in 1976, later raised 15 metres in 1989 and recently upgraded in 2011. The large embankment and un-gated spillway across the Nerang River provides water security and flood mitigation to the Gold Coast.
The Ultimate & Best Gold Coast Theme Parks and Attraction. A walk through experience that you enjoy at your own pace. A unique experience that leaves you wanting more.
Kirra Beach There’s variations on what the word Kirra actually means, but some believe Queensland Aborigines named it after a boomerang. Which makes sense as Kirra wraps evocatively around the bend separating Coolangatta and Kirra beaches and in front of Kirra Hill.
Kirra is a beach-side suburb of the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. The small rocky headland Kirra Point separates Kirra beach to the north and Coolangatta beach to the south, and is noted as one of the world's premier surf breaks. In the past the surf break was known for producing high quality barrels.
Lamington National Park Lamington National Park, Gold Coast Lamington National Park is part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area, the most extensive subtropical rainforest in the world.
NightQuarter is a weekend night market located in Helensvale, Gold Coast. Every Friday and Saturday night discover local food, drink, music and activities. NightQuarter is a weekend night market located in Helensvale, Gold Coast.
The point is the location of the Captain Cook memorial and lighthouse, the Centaur Memorial and Walk of Remembrance, the Marine Rescue NSW Point Danger station, and the southern end of the Gold Coast Oceanway.
Purling Brook Falls on the Springbrook plateau travels along its stony bed before plunging over the edge of the cliff to create a 300 foot high waterfall. At the base of the cliff the water collects in a round pool before continuing its journey along the lower stream through a ravine known as the Little Nerang Gorge.
Surfers Paradise, Australia. Experience our 9000 sq ft Odditorium, Over 400 Exhibits & Artifacts on 2 floors. Experience our 9000 sq ft Odditorium, Over 400 Exhibits & Artifacts on 2 floors. Ripley's Believe It or Not! Surfers Paradise, Australia. Experience our 9000 sq ft Odditorium, Over 400 Exhibits & Artifacts on 2 floors.
Sanctuary Cove is a gated community, in the suburb of Hope Island in the Gold Coast area of Queensland, Australia. It was the first of such developments in Australia and is notable for its impact in planning legislation in Queensland which had to be altered to allow it to proceed, due to the privatisation of such large areas of urban land.
Sea World is the premier marine animal park on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The park includes rides, animal exhibits and other attractions, and promotes conservation through education and the rescue and rehabilitation of sick, injured or orphaned wildlife.
The SkyPoint Observation Deck is located on Level 77 of the Q1 Building in Surfers Paradise. SkyPoint is Australia's only beach side observation deck where you can sit back, relax and grab a bite to eat from the licensed SkyPoint Bistro + Bar and enjoy the unsurpassed 360 degree views of the Gold Coast beaches to the hinterland and beyond.
Snapper Rocks is a small rocky outcrop on the northern side of Point Danger at the southern end of Rainbow Bay on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is a famous surf break and today the start of the large sand bank known to surfers as the Superbank.
Located on the Broadwater side of Marine Parade, Southport (opposite Australia Fair), the Gold Coast's world class Broadwater Parklands offers a range of diverse locations and facilities for hire, designed for everything from large scale events to small family gatherings.
Springbrook National park, Gold Coast Dominating the Gold Coast's western skyline, Springbrook's cool forests and mountain streams offer views of impressive landscapes and walks among subtropical and temperate rainforest.
Superman Escape is an Intamin Accelerator Coaster at Warner Bros. Movie World in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The ride opened on Boxing Day (26 December), 2005. It is the fourth roller coaster in the theme park.
Surfers Paradise Beach The three-kilometer strip of golden sand between Surfers Paradise and the Pacific Ocean is Australia's iconic beach, a postcard-perfect locale that conjures up 'paradise' to millions.
Northerly SWELL. Collaboration Division 2 City of Gold Coast Year 2014, 2015 & 2016. To extend the footprint of SWELL Sculpture Festival and connect the northern end of the Gold Coast with the southern end, SWELL collaborated with Division 2 to deliver a public sculpture in an up-close environment at the Helensvale Library and Cultural Centre.
Tallebudgera Creek Ancient Aborigines used to call this Gold Coast suburb "good fish" and you'll hear no argument from anyone on this apt name. For Tallebudgera is best known for its sparkling creek which is framed by the Burleigh Heads National Park on one side and Palm Beach on the other. This is the focal point for any visit to Tallebudgera where the lifestyle is all about camping, swimming, picnicking, kayaking and a spot of fishing or two.
About 80km south of Brisbane, in the Gold Coast hinterland What's special Within an hour's drive of Brisbane and the Gold Coast, Tamborine National Park offers glimpses of the Pacific Ocean and Gold Coast skyline to the east and national parks of the Scenic Rim to the west.
Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk is a one and a half kilometre rainforest walking experience which inlcudes the Skywalk Bridge (steel-structured), the 40 metre Skywalk Cantilever (steel-structured) and the Cedar Creek Viewing Platform, joined by a winding pathway along the canopy floor.
http://www.dreamworld.com.au/Rides/Thrill-Rides/The-Claw.aspx Again excuse my mother's shocking videoing. I do tell her not to zoom in but she thinks she can...
The Giant Drop, was officially declared the ‘tallest, vertical free-fall ride in the world’ by the Guinness Book of World Records in their 1999 edition. Standing 119m high (39 stories), The Giant Drop is now a legendary Australian landmark.
With its luxurious accommodation and spa, iconic bars, restaurants and entertainment precincts, alongside the thrills of a world-class casino, The Star Gold Coast is Australia’s five-star fun-parlour.
Born at Tiger Island on the 29 th November, 2015 Akasha and her Sister Adira are welcomed as the next generation for Tiger Island. Parents of the sister's cubs are nine-year-old Nika and 11-year-old Raja.
Timezone Surfers Paradise is recognised as the largest indoor family entertainment centre in Australia and an industry leader in tourism and family entertainment. Located in the heart of Surfers Paradise in the Paradise Centre on Cavill Mall, our centre covers an area of 5000 SQM and entertains more than 1.2 million visitors each year.
TreeTop Challenge appeals to the daredevil in everyone! We take a range of ages and groups of all sizes. Build confidence, raise adrenalin and have fun!
Experience first-class rides, action-packed shows, and join a world of fun on Australia's Gold Coast at Warner Bros. Movie World. Buy your Movie World theme park tickets today and enjoy all the Gold Coast theme park fun and excitement.
Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast is a massive water park situated in Oxenford, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, owned and operated by Village Roadshow Theme Parks. In 2009, the park received 1,095,000 visitors ranking it first in Australia and eighth in the world.
Dive into a world of water-filled fun. Escape to the sanctuary of WhiteWater World, a dreamy oasis that offers something extraordinary for every age group. WhiteWater World has turned the temperature up to approximately 26 degrees across all slides and pools, becoming the warmest water park on the Gold Coast.
The wonderful world of The Wiggles is where the most colourful childhood memories are made. Families will love the bubbly characters, bright attractions and bouncy rides.