Gold Coast Information & Location Guide

About Gold Coast

The Gold Coast stretches from Brisbane to the NSW border. The area offers the perfect holiday for couples, singles, families and groups of friends with an ideal climate, laid back lifestyle and 70 kilometres of sun, surf and sand. Venture a few kilometres inland to find yourself immersed in 100,000 hectares of world heritage rainforest, find yourself experiencing world-class golfing, shopping, dining, adventure activities and wildlife sanctuaries or visit famed theme parks and other attractions. Catering for every holidaymaker, the Gold Coast has something for everyone’s interests and budget.

The Gold Coast's accommodation is as diverse as the many activities and people that visit the region. You will find everything from 5 star hotels and retreats to family oriented apartments and backpackers hostels… and everything in between. Attracting tourists from around the world, the choice and variety of accommodation in the Gold Coast region is second to none.

Gold Coast activities

Whether you love the outdoors, the indoors, culture and art, shopping, wildlife, adrenalin rushes or lazing away your days, you will find an endless amount of Gold Coast activitiesto suit your interests and budget- we promise you will never be bored! No matter where you stay along the gold coast there will be magnificent local attractions and other exciting things to do nearby.

Popular activities on the Gold Coast include all kinds of recreation activities, especially water based (surfing, sailing, kayaking, fishing, parasailing etc), shopping (from markets to major shopping centres, boutique stores and duty free bargains), visits to galleries and museums to take in art and culture, golfing (world class courses abound!), visits to wild life sanctuaries, eco tours and walks in the stunning rainforests and hinterland, dining out, embracing the exciting nightlife and of course visits to the many attractions for all ages.

In addition to the above activities on the Gold Coast, no visit to Queensland is complete without visiting the many fantastic theme parks. Don’t miss the ever-popular Dream World, Sea World, Wet n Wild, Warner Bros. Movie World and Whitewater World. Cut Price car rentals, Gold Coast makes getting to theme parks and the Gold Coast’s events simple and cheap!

Must see events in Gold Coast

The Gold Coast is host to many events all year round; these events are constantly growing in number and diversity each year. A few popular annual events include the Super GP, the Gold Coast Airport Marathon, the Quicksilver and Roxy Pro Surf competition, the Sanctuary Cove International Boat show, Tropfest, the Good Vibrations festival, the Coffee Festival, Green Day Out and ANZ ladies golf day.

Be sure to research what’s on in town on http://www.verygoldcoast.com.au before you head up to the Gold Coast to be sure you don’t miss anything!

Getting around Gold Coast

Public Transport on the Gold Coast: Almost all of South East Queensland is serviced by buses, trains and ferries on the TransLink network. This network stretches from the southernmost part of the Gold Coast to the northern tips of the Sunshine Coast. But if you are looking for independence and freedom from timetables and a little more luxury, don’t miss out on cheap Gold Coast car rentals - available from us at Cut Price Car Rentals!

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Where to eat?

There are many great Gold Coast restaurants that cater for all tastes and budgets. Café’s, fine dining, family friendly restaurants, RSL’s and surf clubs are in abundance. As the Gold Coast spans such a long stretch, no matter where you are, if you chat to some locals you'll be sure to be headed in the right direction. In Surfers Paradise check out Elkhorn and Orchid Avenues and in the south around Coolangatta you’ll find Griffith Street and Marine Parade. And being so close to the water, don’t miss out on trying some of the freshest seafood in the world!

Gold Coast’s Weather

Queensland offers a tropical climate that simply can’t be matched anywhere in Australia.

As Queensland is such a large state, temperatures can vary depending on location. The south of Queensland, including enjoys some of the most comfortable temperatures in all of Australia year round- in summer, you will encounter highs of 28 degrees and lows of 20 degrees, while in winter these temperatures drop to 20 degrees and 9 degrees. Water temperature during summer is approximately 25 degrees, and 19 degrees in winter.