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Theme Parks.

Theme Parks., Gold Coast

 123 Reviews  Have just started a trip around Australia and recently visited the gold Coast Theme Parks. I purchased a single entry ticket to Sea World for $79 and then found out that I could of purchased the VIP... 

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Bird / Animal Parks.

Bird / Animal Parks., Gold Coast

 23 Reviews  Wow, where to begin? If you're looking at the Gold Coast as your main place to stay and base everything out of, then going to Australia Zoo (Steve Irwin's) is quite a hike as it is located on the... 

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Hinterland / National Parks.

Hinterland / National Parks., Gold Coast

 31 Reviews  After much debate, we decided to head up to Tamborine mountain, really really enjoyed the day. A few wineries, cheese tasting and gallery walk. Really great day out....only 30 mins from Surfers... 

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Surfers Paradise.

Surfers Paradise., Gold Coast

 22 Reviews  Ripley's Believe It Or Not is a museum featuring hundreds of believe it or not exhibits, amazing stories, magic, mystery, incredible illusions, interactive displays and a couple of movies. It is a... 

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Beaches.

Beaches., Gold Coast

 35 Reviews  Coolangatta is as far south as you can get in Queensland as it right on the New South Wales border with it's twin town of Tweed Heads on the other side. It's about a half hour drive along the Pacific... 

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Markets / Shopping Centres

Markets / Shopping Centres, Gold Coast

 13 Reviews  Harbor Town is HUGE. I had to keep referring to a map of the layout just to know where I was. If you are looking for a good deal on anything and everything under the sun then you are bound to find it... 

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Frazer / Lady Elliot Islands.

Frazer / Lady Elliot Islands., Gold Coast

 24 Reviews  But after a few minutes we can see that the bus is lost, and we must go away from it. The bus was totaly destroyed so we must wait a few hours till another one was coming, so we have not see a lot of... 

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Go-Kart Grand Prix.

Go-Kart Grand Prix., Gold Coast

 2 Reviews  MSI Karting In Paradise is a leader in Australia's Karting Industry. They have the longest track on the Gold Coast at 1.3 kms, made up of a long main straight, tight turns and undulating terrain.... 

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Boat Cruises.

Boat Cruises., Gold Coast

 7 Reviews  If you like looking at beautiful, expensive homes, then this is the way to do it as most of the homes you can only see from the water. The boat takes you around the Gold Coast Canals, pointing out... 

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Joy Flights.

Joy Flights., Gold Coast

 9 Reviews  Hot Air Ballooning with Hotair. We went hot air ballooning this morning on the Gold Coast with Hot Air. Although it was an early start it was well worth it. They pick you up at your hotel and then you... 

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Rafting.

Rafting., Gold Coast

 4 Reviews  After Mission Beach we go to Tully where we make a spectaculair tour in/on/under a raft on the Tully River,it was a fantastic tour, we make a one day tour.There are tours from a half- till 3 days, the... 

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Great Barrier Reef.

Great Barrier Reef., Gold Coast

 6 Reviews

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Artheron Tablelands.

Artheron Tablelands., Gold Coast

 3 Reviews

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Point Danger

Point Danger, Gold Coast

 tiabunna Says:  I thought it may be helpful for visitors to this page (and maybe to the Gold Coast) if in my tips I follow the sequence of beaches (some, not all) northward up... 

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Point Danger memorial to the Centaur

Point Danger memorial to the Centaur, Gold Coast

 tiabunna Says:  Just northward of the navigation light on Point Danger, you will find the memorial to the Centaur, a wartime Australian hospital ship sunk while en-route to New... 

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Tour Kakado

Tour Kakado, Gold Coast

 LindaRehfeld Says:  Hi Anna, my name is Linda, while you are in Sydney make sure you go to the Blue Mountains, you will obviously spend time on the beautiful beaches around... 

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Infinity

Infinity, Gold Coast

 robertgaz Says:  Infinity is a walk through maze filled with sound effects, funky music and illusions that seem to go on forever.You will be provided with cotton gloves and... 

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Ripleys Believe it or not.

Ripleys Believe it or not., Gold Coast

 bkarjee Says:  The all popular Ripleys believe it or not Museum at the Cavill Mall in Surfers Paradise is a good time pass with family, where you can spend 1 hour viewing all... 

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Theme Park Number 2 - White Water World.

Theme Park Number 2 - White Water World., Gold Coast

 hayley_69 Says:  White Water World is the newest theme park to hit the Gold Coast, it is from the makers of Dreamworld and is situated right next door to Dreamworld, just opened... 

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Theme Park Number 1 - Dreamworld.

Theme Park Number 1 - Dreamworld., Gold Coast

 hayley_69 Says:  On the Gold Coast we have 5 main theme parks where family and friends get together to have a great day of fun.Dreamworld is my favourite, the rides are awesome... 

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SCENIC DRIVE- GOLD COAST TO TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN

SCENIC DRIVE-  GOLD COAST TO TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN, Gold Coast

 balhannah Says:  This is a nice, scenic drive to Tamborine Mountain if you happen to be staying on the Gold coast.On the Pacific Highway heading to Brisbane, we took Exit 57 at... 

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QDeck - Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast

QDeck - Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast, Gold Coast

 balhannah Says:  QDeck...... THE HIGHEST RESIDENTIAL TOWER IN THE WORLD. THE 20TH HIGHEST BUILDING IN THE WORLD.Wow!!! What fantastic 360 degree views there are from this... 

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Feed the animals at Currumbin birdpark

Feed the animals at Currumbin birdpark, Gold Coast

 tropicrd Says:  If you hire a car make sure you get a child seat because Australia has strict child restraint laws.I agree Seaworld would be great for a toddler but also... 

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ELEPHANT ROCK LOOKOUT

ELEPHANT ROCK LOOKOUT, Gold Coast

 balhannah Says:  Elephant Rock is a huge outcrop in the middle of a beautiful, clean sandy Beach. Steep steps lead to the top, where the views are great in both directions. You... 

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REMEMBERANCE WALK AT COOLANGATTA

REMEMBERANCE WALK AT COOLANGATTA, Gold Coast

 balhannah Says:  The Walk of Remembrance, which honours the ships and the brave men and women who gave up their lives for Australia, was unveiled on 14 May 1993.It was opened... 

Top 3 Hotels in Gold Coast

Palazzo Versace Hotel Gold Coast

 4 Reviews and 385 Opinions  OK so most people know about this hotel as it is currently (but not for long) the ONLY Versace hotel... 

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Ashmore Palms Holiday Village

 1 Review and 230 Opinions  Cabin style accomadation is available here..from basic to hotel quality...We stayed here with three... 

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Sheraton Mirage Resort & Spa

 4 Reviews and 254 Opinions  Typical resort hotel. I think this hotel is one of the best hotels in GC. In this hotel, Lift has... 

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Gold Coast

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 The Gold Coast in south east Queensland stretches along 70km's of golden beaches from South Stradbroke Island in the north to beautiful Rainbow Bay at Tweed Heads in the south. It is Australia's... 

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 The Gold Coast has got good reason for attracting alot of tourists. It's a region of contrasts, from the beaches and ocean estuaries to the lush sub-tropical mountains and valleys of the... 

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BEAUTIFUL SANDY BEACHES, THIS IS THE GOLD COAST!

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 The Gold Coast, and the mind immediately thinks of Surfers Paradise! We live not that far from the affectionately known "coast" and would you believe, do not visit a lot! Yes, it is lovely, great... 

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 Those of you who know the Coast and who have delved through my pages enough to know my preferences, may well be surprised that I’ve done this page. Come to a point, I even have surprised myself! But a... 

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 This is my home town. Not the place I was born which is on the other side of the world or the place I grew up but the place I choose to call home. It is a tourism hotspot in Australia. Alot of people... 

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