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Gold Coast Holiday Destination Information

The Gold Coast is one of Australia's leading holiday playgrounds. With 42km of sun-drenched beaches, World Heritage Listed rainforests, theme parks, shopping and nightlife, it's the Coast with the Most. The Gold Coast Airport has domestic and international connections and there are frequent connecting services by coach or rail to Brisbane's airports.

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Gold Coast Beaches

Head to a surf school, catch a major surf lifesaving carnival or build a sandcastle at the many beaches running along the Gold Coast. Some of the more popular beaches are Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Burleigh Heads, Currumbin and Coolangatta. It's a major family destination with protected waterways and rock pools for safe swimming, white sandy beaches for long walks and a huge choice of attractions. You can even enjoy an island adventure. South Stradbroke Island is within easy reach of the northern Gold Coast. With nine times more waterways and canals than Venice - be prepared to enjoy some on-water fun with sunset cruises, sailing, jet ski rides or fishing.

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Along the busiest stretch of the Coast is Surfers Paradise, a great spot for families with its perfect swimming beach. Free beach volleyball competitions offer fun for all ages, while the nearby cafes and shopping areas make it easy to take a break with an ice-cream or a cool drink. The huge Paradise Centre on the main shopping street Cavill Avenue, has enough games and rides to keep everyone entertained. Every Friday night a craft market is set up along the beach esplanade where you can find quality handicrafts and gifts.

At the southern end of the Gold Coast, Coolangatta has some of the region's prettiest beaches. The rugged headland of Point Danger gives way to delightful Rainbow Bay where gentle surf offers a safe haven to small children. Further north is the tree-studded Greenmount headland, the perfect vantage point to watch the sun rise over crystal waters. Below are the white sands of Coolangatta's sheltered beach and nearby picnic areas. Coolangatta's bistros and cafes are close by for lunch or a snack. On the second Sunday of the month market stalls are set up along the beachfront where you can browse through local handicrafts.

Queensland's glorious Gold Coast is among Australia's favourite destinations and includes over 40km of sun-soaked sandy beaches, luscious World Heritage Listed rainforests, theme parks, wining, dining, shopping and adventure. No wonder its called the "coast with the most".

The Gold Coast's most popular beaches are: Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Burleigh Heads, Currumbin and Coolangatta. All along this coast of gold are serene resort towns and tranquil waterways safe for swimming and white sandy beaches for long walks. Even the island adventure of South Stradbroke Island is an easy reach from the Gold Coast. Visit the charming hinterland areas back from the Gold Coast such as Tamborine Mountain or get the sense of rural lifestyle at places such as Beaudesert. The Gold Coast has some of the most diverse flora and fauna areas in Australia with World Heritage Listed rainforests. Wander under the ancient beech trees and past the spectacular Springbrook waterfalls or head to Tamborine or Lamington National Parks. Dining precincts extend along the coast include Main Beach, The Spit, Chevron Island, Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Burleigh Heads, and Coolangatta. Shopping centres abound with some of Australia's largest shopping precincts. Visit Pacific Fair, Harbourtown, The Oasis, Surfers Paradise, Marina Mirage, Runaway Bay Shopping Centre on the coast or head to the hinterland to craft stores and art galleries. There are also over 40 championship golf courses including sites designed by Greg Norman, Arnold Palmer or Jack Nicklaus.

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The Gold Coast offer much more than just fantastic beaches and great beachside holiday accommodation. Visitors to the Gold Coast can indulge themselves in many great activities.

The Gold Coast Hinterland

Head inland for a contrasting experience. Visit pretty hinterland areas such as Tamborine Mountain or get the sense of rural lifestyle at places such as Beaudesert. The Gold Coast has some of the most diverse flora and fauna areas in Australia with World Heritage Listed rainforests near the New South Wales border. Walk amongst ancient Antarctic Beech trees, wonder at spectacular Springbrook waterfalls or head to Tamborine or Lamington National Parks. You can view delicate glow worms or see pretty marsupials pademelons.

Theme Parks

The Gold Coast is Australia's theme park capital, with major parks, Dreamworld, Warner Bros Movie World, Wet 'n Wild & Seaworld offering thrills, spills, and excitement. There's adrenalin sports - from bungy jumping and parasailing to abseiling. And, a number of wildlife parks giving you the chance to meet some colourful Australians such as rainbow lorikeets, kangaroos, wallabies and reptiles.

Shopping

Shopping centres abound with some of Australia's largest shopping precincts. Visit Pacific Fair, Harbourtown, The Oasis, Surfers Paradise, Marina Mirage, Runaway Bay Shopping Centre on the coast or head to the hinterland to craft stores and art galleries. And there's a huge array of markets with specialist farmer's markets, beachfront and evening events.

Dining Out

Choose from more than 500 restaurants, fresh seafood, authentic ethnic cuisine or Queensland meat. An established tourism infrastructure means you'll find an answer to all your needs - including diners with cultural or religious dietary requirements. Dining precincts extend along the coast include Main Beach, The Spit, Chevron Island, Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Burleigh Heads, and Coolangatta.

Entertainment

The Gold Coast is an event capital in Queensland. There's the fast pace of the annual Indy car race each October, racing carnivals, outrigging and marathon events. Go to the cinema, see a live musical or themed show, head to a nightclub or casino, the fun continues 24 hours a day.

Golf

For golfers, there's more than 40 championship golf courses in the region. Play at superb sites designed by Greg Norman, Arnold Palmer or Jack Nicklaus. Pleasant weather year-round means golf can be on your holiday schedule summer or winter.

The Gold Coast Airport has domestic and international connections and connecting services by coach or rail to Brisbane's airports.

M-Power Accommodation

M-Power Accommodation provides a wide selection of self catering tourist class holiday apartment accommodation, budget hotels and luxury holiday apartments suited to all manner of traveling family and leisure visitors to the Gold Coast. Queensland is best known as an exciting world class destination, offering the best of attractions and leisure activities for the sporting and cultural interests of any traveller, and for any budget. Hotels, serviced and unserviced studio, one bedroom and two bedroom apartments offer all the comforts of home whilst maintaining exceptional value to help push your travelling dollar further. Finding your home away from home is essential to making your holiday a memorable occasion for all members of the family, or for any visiting tourist wanting to taste some of Australia's friendly and exciting lifestyle.

Gold Coast Hotels, Holiday Apartments & Travel Accommodation

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MAIN BEACH

Main Beach is one of the Gold Coast’s most popular and glamorous districts. Cafés and boutiques line the boulevards, so if it is shopping, good coffee and fine dining with a backdrop featuring broad sandy beaches and plenty of sun, then the laidback elegance of Main Beach will certainly be what you are looking for.

Main Beach’s popularity was the reason it was given it’s name as it is the most popular beach on the Southport Spit of Queensland`s Gold Coast. Just a short Stroll down Tedder Avenue, is the main street in Main Beach where you will find cafes and quality restaurants. For the family there is the award-winning Sea World marine theme park, with entertaining educational shows, exciting rides, and many other attractions. Marina Mirage to the North hosts boutique shops, galleries and fine, waterfront restaurants and upmarket hotels and resorts.

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Pacific Views Resort Main Beach

Pacific Views Resort is a luxury Holiday Resort situated on Surfers Paradise's Main Beach, offering luxury one and two bedroom self contained apartment accommodation with spectacular ocean views and just a few steps from the beach.

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Holiday Apartments in Surfers Paradise

Golden Sand Holiday Apartments
Main Beach

Golden Sands, luxury high rise apartments located on the beach-front in Main Beach, Surfers Paradise. It is simply a superb Gold Coast resort located on the waters edge, and within a short stroll of many Restaurants cafes and entertainment venues. It is the perfect location for a Family Holiday, a beachside getaway or a group booking on Australia's Gold Coast

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Holiday Apartments
on the Gold Coast

Sunbird Beach Resort
Main Beach

Sunbird Beach Resort enjoys a beachfront location 1 kilometre north of Surfers Paradise and only minutes from the waterfront Restaurants and Cafes of the Mirage Marina. The property is also only minutes from the spectacular Seaworld Theme Park.

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Holiday Condominiums in Surfers Paradise

Contessa Holiday Condominiums
Main Beach

Contessa Holiday Condominiums is ideally located close to Main Beach and also with in an short stroll of the many Restaurants, Cafes, Nightclubs and Entertainment venues that have made Surfers Paradise and the Gold Coast of Australia famous all around the world.

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SURFERS PARADISE

Surfers Paradise is one of Australia's most popular holiday destinations with its buzzing 24 hour nightlife and outdoor lifestyle of surf, sun and sand there are plenty of places that provide accomodation from budget hotels to five star and serviced apartments .

Known as the playground of the Gold Coast, Surfers Paradise provides fun everybody, families, travellers, tourists and holiday makers. Visitors can peruse Boutiques, Galleries based around Cavill and Orchard Streets or the beachfront market on Friday evenings. If it’s adrenaline your chasing Water sports, beach volleyball, go-karting and bungee-jumping are just a few to set your heart racing. For the more creative traveller, Art lovers will enjoy the Gold Coast City Art Gallery and the riverside sculpture walk. For those who are drawn to the absurd and the amazing, go to Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum.

There is fun for all the family with Sea World at Main Beach which includes fantastic aquariums and marine displays, waterslides and swimming pools along with and rides and shows for all the family, while Dreamworld, Movie World and Wet 'n' Wild are further north towards Brisbane. Time your visit to the Currumbin Sanctuary for the daily rainbow lorikeet feeding, when thousands of birds gather to be fed. For those who want to escape to the surrounds of nature, the Gold Coast hinterland will soothe and relax you, with it’s stunning coastal views, waterfalls and bushwalks.

There are many sporting events held throughout the year in and around Surfers Paradise, but the two stand-out events are the Gold Coast Marathon, held each July, and the Indy, held in October, when the streets of Surfers Paradise are filled with the roar of Indy cars.

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Holiday Apartments
in Surfers Paradise

Vibe Hotel Gold Coast Surfers Paradise

Vibe Hotel Gold Coast, part of a chain of Hotels that is renown for its unique design and high quality vibrant service, is located in the midst of Surfers Paradise where families, couples and business travellers can experience everything that the famous and popular Gold Coast of Australia has to offer.

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Gold Coast Accommodation

Bay Lodge Apartments Surfers Paradise

The Bay Lodge Apartments offer 1 & 2 bedroom accommodation apartments, perfect for Family Holidays and travellers looking for comfortable budget Accommodation near the heart of Surfers Paradise. All Apartments offer full kitchen and laundry facilities.

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Accommodation
in Surfers Paradise

Bahia Beachfront Hotel Surfers Paradise

Situated on the beachfront at Surfers Paradise, Bahia Beachfront Apartments have an excellent Beachfront location with all apartments having north facing balconies overlooking the crystal clear beach.

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Crowne Plaza Hotel Surfers Paradise

Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise

Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise is a world class 5 star hotel situated in the middle of one of Australia's favourite holiday designations, located only minutes from some of Australia's most beautiful and popular beaches. Surfers Paradise and the Gold Coast offer visitors a beautiful beachside holiday or conference destination.

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Surfers Beachfront Accomodation

Seacrest Apartments Surfer Paradise

Seacrest Apartments situated on the Gold Coast are the ideal choice for that much deserved Gold Coast style holiday. Seacrest is centrally located on the Gold Coast beach front, opposite a patrolled surf beach and only minutes from the action and excitement of central Surfers Paradise and the major theme parks.

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Mantra Wings Serviced Holiday Apartments

Gold Coast Holiday Apartments

Mantra Wings Surfers Paradise

Mantra Wings holiday apartments are located within an easy walk of some of Australia's most popular beaches and also with in minutes of the centre of Surfers Paradise. Surfers Paradise boasts not only beautiful patrolled beaches but also world class entertainment venues, shopping and many great restaurants, bars & cafes.

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Budget Holiday Apartments
on the Gold Coast

BreakFree Longbeach Surfers Paradise

BreakFree Longbeach provides one, two and tree bedroom quality budget furnished holiday apartment accommodation in Surfers Paradise, only metres from the beautiful patrolled beaches of Australia's Gold Coast. All apartments offer guests cable TV, airconditioning, ocean views from large balconies and fully equipped kitchens.

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Tourist Furnished Apartments
on the Gold Coast

Breakfree Beachpoint Surfers Paradise

Just 50 metres from the sparkling blue waters of the Pacific Ocean and an easy five-minute walk to all the action of Cavill Avenue, BreakFree Beachpoint is situated right on the beachfront in the very heart of Surfers Paradise.

Possibilities as endless as the captivating ocean views guarantee each sun-filled day is better than the next. Experience the best of the Gold Coast,

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Holiday Apartments
in Surfers Paradise

Equinox Resort Surfers Paradise
Gold Coast

Equinox Resort is a 3 star property offering furnished and serviced holiday apartments ideally positioned in Surfers Paradise by the seaside on what is quite possibly one of the most beautiful stretches of coast in the world. Only minutes walk to Main Beach and an abundance of shopping and attractions such as Movie World, Sea World and Dream World. .

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Breakfree Cosmopolitan

Holiday Apartments
in Surfers Paradise

Breakfree Cosmopolitan Resort
Surfers Paradise

BreakFree Cosmopolitan Resort is located on the world famous Gold Coast in the exciting Surfers Paradise. The hotel is a short walk to the beach or the restaurants and shopping of Cavill Avenue. Surfers Paradise has something for everyone, whether it's a family holiday, a romantic getaway or your looking to let your hair down

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BROADBEACH

Broadbeach is one of Queensland’s most plentiful shopping districts. Many of the Gold Coast’s most modern dining establishments and exciting nightlife venues are based in the Broadbeach precinct, giving the area a contemporary feel and an absolutely distinctive style.

Everything is within walking distance: the beaches, the shops, the restaurants, Conrad Jupiters Casino, Pacific Fair and the Gold Coasts brand new Convention and Exhibition Centre. Roving entertainment, markets, children's play zones and bustling crowds bring the streets and Mall to life, creating an ambience where even the local residents feel like they're on holidays.

Broadbeach is well known for its wide expanse of sand, warm blue waters and adjoining parkland offering playground equipment and picnic facilities. The area also is home to Kurrawa Surf Life Saving Club, host of the annual Australian Surf Lifesaving Titles. With this beautiful beach as a backdrop, shopping and dining become totally relaxing experiences. Broadbeach Mall and Surf Parade are lined with trendy outdoor cafes and restaurants. Broadbeach offers beachfront craft markets on the first and third Sunday of every month.

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Antigua Beach Resort Broadbeach

Antigua Beach Resort offers guests a wonderful alternative to the big high-rise holiday apartment blocks that adorn the Gold Coast. These 4 star boutique serviced apartments are located in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast within minutes of some of Australia's favourite patrolled beaches

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BreakFree Diamond Beach Holiday Apartments

Apartment Accommodation
on the Gold Coast

Breakfree Diamond Beach Broadbeach

BreakFree Diamond Beach is a high quality low rise resort located just south of Surfers Paradise on Australia's Gold Coast at Broadbeach. The Beach, Shops Restaurants and Cafes are all within a short walk of the Resort, while all the popular tourist attractions and Theme Parks of the Gold Coast are also easily accessible.

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Surfers Paradise Holiday Apartments

BreakFree Savannah Broadbeach

BreakFree Savannah offers quality serviced apartment and hotel suite accommodation - Studio Suites, Executive Suites, Family Apartments and Two Bedroom Apartments which offer visitors to Australia's Gold Coast a great central location, only a short stroll to the beach and many great restaurants and shopping opportunities.

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Surfers Paradise Holiday Apartments

Beach Haven Holiday Resort Broadbeach

Beach Haven at Broadbeach is one of the Gold Coast's most sought after accommodation resorts offering families and independent travellers everything that is required for a holiday on Australia's fabulous Gold Coast.

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Holiday Apartments
on the Gold Coast

Mantra Broadbeach On The Park

Mantra Broadbeach on the Park offers luxurious holiday apartments in Broadbeach on the internationally popular Gold Coast of Queensland. The property is located with easy reach of the newly constructed Gold Coast Convention Centre and also Jupiter's Casino. Mantra Broadbeach on the Park is close to the beautiful and famous Gold Coast surf beaches and also the many great beachside restaurants, cafes and bars scattered along the Broadbeach Mall.

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BURLEIGH HEADS

Located midway between Coolangatta and Surfers Paradise, along the seventy kilometre Gold Coast coastline, Burleigh Heads offers a casual beach atmosphere, with access to trendy cafes and restaurants. Nested beneath the dramatic outcrop of its headland, Burleigh Heads is a favourite among holiday makers and is the perfect base to explore the Gold Coast and its numerous attractions.

Learn more about Aboriginal cultural and walk the boardwalk through lush mangrove forests to see Australian wildlife on show at David Fleay Wildlife Park, or experience the joy of hand feeding rainbow lorikeets at Currumbin Sanctuary. Or for more excitement and action, visit the theme parks the Gold Coast is famous for at Dream World, Movie World Sea World or Wet ‘n’ Wild.

Burleigh Heads Resort Accommodation

Sands Mediterranean Resort

Sands Mediterranean Resort allows you to enjoy the pristine sands of beautiful Burleigh Beach which is located right on your doorstep or, from your balcony, enjoy the endless Pacific Ocean views. The resort is the ideal haven for couples and families, featuring many recreation options onsite. Burleigh Heads is located about a 10 minute drive from both Coolangatta and Surfers Paradise while the famous Gold Coast Theme parks are also within easy reach.

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COOLANGATA & SOUTHERN GOLD COAST

At the southern end of the Gold Coast, Coolangatta has some of the region's most picturesque beaches. The rugged headland of Point Danger gives way to delightful Rainbow Bay where gentle surf offers a safe haven for families with small children. Further north is the tree-studded Greenmount headland, the perfect vantage point to watch the sun rise over crystal waters. Below are the white sands of Coolangatta's sheltered beach and nearby picnic areas. Coolangatta's bistros and cafes are close by for lunch or a snack. On the second Sunday of the month market stalls are set up along the beachfront where you can browse through local handicrafts.

Known for its laid-back lifestyle, excellent swimming and surfing conditions, the Southern Gold Coast boasts many of the areas best-kept secrets. The tranquil splendour of this stretch of coast line has been popular with Australian families for many years and now its easy lifestyle and natural beauty attract an increasing number of international visitors. These beaches offer the perfect place to enjoy some of life’s great, but simple pleasures, sun baking swimming, surfing, beachcombing, bird-watching or a spot of fishing. If that sounds too energetic visitors can simply relax on a blanket with fresh cooked fish and chips from one of the many local shops and enjoy the lights from Surfers Paradise in the distance as the sun sets slowly over the lush mountains of the hinterland.

Coolangatta Hotel Accommodation

Calypso Plaza
Coolangatta

Oaks Calypso Plaza Resort embodies the original relaxed charm of Queensland’s Gold Coast with all the facilities of a 4 1/2 star beachfront resort hotel. Centrally located in the heart of Coolangatta, minutes from the airport and a variety of Gold Coast attractions, the resort’s focal point is a spectacular free-form lagoon pool with landscaped tropical gardens.

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Gold Coast Serviced Apartments

Regency On The Beach
Coolangatta

Regency on the Beach offers fully self contained holiday apartments located close to all the exciting attractions that the Gold Coast has to offer but in a peaceful, relaxing setting right on the beach.

Situated “on the beach” means there are no roads to cross - you walk out onto the sand. Being centrally positioned along the Gold Coast strip with public transport right at the door.

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Gold Coast Beaches

Gold Coast Hotels, Holiday Apartments & Travel Accommodation

MAIN BEACH

Pacific Views Resort Main Beach

Golden Sand Holiday Apartments
Main Beach

Sunbird Beach Resort
Main Beach

Contessa Holiday Condominiums
Main Beach

SURFERS PARADISE

Vibe Hotel Gold Coast Surfers Paradise

Bay Lodge Apartments Surfers Paradise

Bahia Beachfront Hotel Surfers Paradise

Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise

Seacrest Apartments Surfer Paradise

Mantra Wings Surfers Paradise

BreakFree Longbeach Surfers Paradise

Breakfree Beachpoint Surfers Paradise

Equinox Resort Surfers Paradise
Gold Coast

Breakfree Cosmopolitan Resort
Surfers Paradise

BROADBEACH

Antigua Beach Resort Broadbeach

Breakfree Diamond Beach Broadbeach

BreakFree Savannah Broadbeach

Beach Haven Holiday Resort Broadbeach

Mantra Broadbeach On The Park

BURLEIGH HEADS

Sands Mediterranean Resort

COOLANGATA & SOUTHERN GOLD COAST

Calypso Plaza
Coolangatta

Regency On The Beach
Coolangatta

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Gold Coast Holiday Destination Information

Gold Coast Beaches

Gold Coast Hotels, Holiday Apartments & Travel Accommodation

MAIN BEACH

Pacific Views Resort Main Beach

Golden Sand Holiday Apartments Main Beach

Sunbird Beach Resort Main Beach

Contessa Holiday Condominiums Main Beach

SURFERS PARADISE

Vibe Hotel Gold Coast Surfers Paradise

Bay Lodge Apartments Surfers Paradise

Bahia Beachfront Hotel Surfers Paradise

Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise

Seacrest Apartments Surfer Paradise

Mantra Wings Surfers Paradise

BreakFree Longbeach Surfers Paradise

Breakfree Beachpoint Surfers Paradise

Equinox Resort Surfers Paradise Gold Coast

Breakfree Cosmopolitan Resort Surfers Paradise

BROADBEACH

Antigua Beach Resort Broadbeach

Breakfree Diamond Beach Broadbeach

BreakFree Savannah Broadbeach

Beach Haven Holiday Resort Broadbeach

Mantra Broadbeach On The Park

BURLEIGH HEADS

Sands Mediterranean Resort

COOLANGATA & SOUTHERN GOLD COAST

Calypso Plaza Coolangatta

Regency On The Beach Coolangatta

Gold Coast Holiday Apartments, Hotels & Accommodation
including Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Burleigh Heads and Coolangatta Accommodation

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Golden Sand Holiday Apartments
Main Beach

Sunbird Beach Resort
Main Beach

Contessa Holiday Condominiums
Main Beach

Equinox Resort Surfers Paradise
Gold Coast

Breakfree Cosmopolitan Resort
Surfers Paradise

Calypso Plaza
Coolangatta

Regency On The Beach
Coolangatta