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14 March 2025
Sustainable Travel: Your Gold Coast Eco-Tourism Guide
With landscapes, beaches, waterways and mountains as gorgeous as the Gold Coast’s, it’s a given that we care deeply about our environment. Our natural attractions captivate visitors and locals alike on the daily and we’re passionate about preserving them for future generations. Our outdoor lifestyle...
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18 February 2025
Top Tips For Visiting Theme Parks With Younger Kids
Wondering whether you can take your toddler to Warner Bros Movie World? The answer is yes! Gold Coast theme parks are famous for high speed thrill rides, but young families visit for a very different experience. Little kids will love presentations and performances by their favourite characters, inte...
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18 February 2025
The Best Gold Coast Day Spas
Soak your worries away and indulge in beauty and wellbeing treatments at some of the best day spas and bathhouses on the Gold Coast. Treat yourself to a mind-melting massage, rejuvenating facial or blissful body wrap at a 5-star hotel, outdoor bathhouse or eco-retreat in the Hinterland. Combine with...
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17 February 2025
Plan the Ultimate Multi-Generational Family Holiday
Finding a holiday destination that delights everyone from toddlers to teens - and Nana too - may not seem like an easy feat, but on the Gold Coast, it’s an absolute breeze. With magical naturescapes to explore, activities that bring out the inner child in everyone, and incredible places to stay, th...
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11 February 2025
7 Cowboy Experiences Bringing Country to the Coast
Inspired by the American West, cowboy core is a current trend infiltrating the world of fashion, travel and music. Whether you're obsessed with Yellowstone, blasting Beyoncé’s country album, or just looking for an excuse to rock a pair of cowboy boots, cowboy core is taking over - and the Gold Coast...
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05 February 2025
From the Beach to Beechmont: Two Days on the Gold Coast
Visitors to the Gold Coast are often torn between soaking up the sunshine on our glorious beaches and exploring the World Heritage-listed wilderness of the Hinterland. Fortunately you can quite literally have the best of both worlds, even with limited time. This two day itinerary takes you from the ...
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01 February 2025
Unique Experiences Only Found on the Gold Coast
It’s no surprise that the Gold Coast is a multi-award-winning destination. We're one of a kind! Our stunning city boasts an impressive array of unique, family friendly experiences you simply can’t find anywhere else. From the some of oldest rainforests in the world, to the fastest roller coaster in ...
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22 January 2025
Holiday at HOTA : Everything to Do at Gold Coast's Cultural Precinct
If you haven't been to HOTA you’re missing out! HOTA (Home of the Arts) is the Gold Coast’s cultural hub - a buzzing precinct where the arts are celebrated in every form. The world-class HOTA Gallery is the bold centerpiece, but there’s so much more to discover, experience and enjoy. And the best b...
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16 January 2025
Local's Guide to Palm Beach
Situated on the southern Gold Coast, Palm Beach is loved for its laidback coastal character that blends natural beauty with urban cool. Bordered by Tallebudgera Creek to the north, Currumbin Creek to the south, with canals flowing throughout the suburb, life here is intrinsically connected to the wa...
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07 January 2025
Ultimate Gold Coast Adventure Guide: From Beach to Hinterland
If you're looking for action and adventure, you've come to the right place. The Gold Coast is a destination that delivers on diverse experiences with wide open spaces and wilderness, world-class attractions and breathtaking natural beauty alongside, fine dining, cool culture, sophisticated shopping ...
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18 December 2024
Park Life: 10 of Gold Coast's Best Public Parks
The Gold Coast is known for it's outdoor lifestyle and it's easy to see why. Gorgeous weather year round, a stunning natural environment with plenty of green spaces, pristine beaches, sparkling waterways and so many beautiful parks. While the foreshore parks along the coastline are lovely, it's wor...
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12 December 2024
Get Your Thrill, Chill & Fill on the Gold Coast
It's a common problem when you get to the Gold Coast... what to do first? Launch straight into the action, ease into it with a more relaxed approach... or find somewhere to satisfy your hunger? We've broken it down for you, suburb by suburb, where to get your thrill, chill and fill. Southport Thrill...
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29 November 2024
SUP Board Gold Coast: Top Spots and SUP Hire
We’re claiming it - the Gold Coast has got to be one of the world’s best cities for stand up paddle boarding. Not only are we blessed with beautiful beaches but there are kilometres of sparkling water ways winding through residential areas past pretty foreshore parks and waterfront precincts. The nu...
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27 November 2024
The Gold Coast by Land, Sea and Air
With our coastal location, winding waterways and lush Hinterland Gold Coast looks good from every angle.. and there are so many ways to explore it! Here’s a list of some epic experiences to admire our beautiful vistas from the land, sea and air. See the city from a different perspective… The Gold C...
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21 November 2024
Where To Buy The Best And Freshest Seafood On The Gold Coast
For foodies, there's one major advantage to the Gold Coast's seaside location - fresh and succulent seafood straight from the ocean! Here are some locally loved providers of prawns, bugs, crabs and delicious fish, as fresh as you can get. Gold Coast Fisherman's Co-op For the freshest seafood look n...
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14 November 2024
Celebrate the Festive Season at HOTA
Join in the many festive celebrations happening at the HOTA precinct over the holiday season. From Christmas movies and markets, to a performance of The Nutcracker and plenty of New Year’s Eve fun, there’s an event for everyone, from families to flamenco dancers. Every single one of these festive e...
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
Experience Gold Coast acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we are situated, the Kombumerri families of the Yugambeh Language Region.
We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and recognise their continuing connections to the lands, waters and their extended communities throughout Southeast Queensland.