Broadbeach & Southern Beaches - Surfers Paradise - Gold Coast Accommodation
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Broadbeach has developed into a leading dining, events and entertainment centre on the Gold Coast.
At Broadbeach, you can explore hundreds of shopping outlets, take a monorail to Conrad Jupiters for restaurants and entertainment, or focus on the beach dominated by the Kurrawa Surf Club, site of the Australian surf life saving titles.
- Two famous landmarks - the Pacific Fair Shopping Centre and Conrad
Jupiters
Hint: Broadbeach officially borders Surfers Paradise to the north at First Avenue. If you are looking for accommodation with good access to both centres, our listing for Surfers Paradise has separately displayed resorts located in the middle, eg. properties located between First Avenue and Fern Street in Surfers Paradise.
Shopping at Pacific Fair or the Oasis Shopping Centres
Pacific Fair - With more than 300 specialty stores, plus Myer, Kmart, Target and Coles, Pacific Fair has everything you need in fashion, gifts and home wares. There’s nowhere else on the Coast to find all your favourite fashion labels, including Kookai, Country Road, Esprit, Cue, Witchery, Jag, Oroton, Mollini, Nine West, City Beach, Brothers Neilsen and Billabong – in one place! A visit to Pacific Fair is more than just about shopping, it’s a fun day out.
Oasis Shopping
Centre is located opposite Jupiters Casino on the Broadbeach mall.
It has direct access to patrolled beaches, award winning restaurants and
cafes. One floor is dedicated to exquisite boutique fashion designs, and
there are over 100 specialty stores and services including banks and ATMs,
post office, newsagent, tavern and bottle shop, chemist and supported
by Crazy Clarks and Woolworths.
- Gold Coast Convention Centre
The Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre officially opened on 29 June 2004, providing the Gold Coast with its first and Queensland with its third convention centre. The Centre features a Main Arena, Exhibition Halls, and Meeting Rooms catering for 10 to 6000 people.
It is Australia’s largest regional convention centre, capable of handling corporate and association conferences and meetings, national and international incentives, banquets, exhibitions, concerts, sporting and special events. It is the only convention centre in Australia to offer total wireless technology allowing delegates and visitors to log on to email and the internet from wherever they are in the venue.
Awarded Caterer of the Year two years running (2005 & 2006) by the Restaurant and Caterers of Australia, and Event of the Year 2004 by Meetings & Events Australia, the Centre aims to deliver supreme service and facilities to ensure that every event is a success.
- Conrad Jupiters
The Conrad Jupiters is located on its own lush, tropical island - Broadbeach Island - and set among six hectares of landscaped gardens and parkland. The five-star hotel is one of Australia's largest, with 594 superbly appointed hotel guest rooms spread out over 21 floors - with sweeping views across the Pacific Ocean to the east and the rugged Gold Coast hinterland to the west.
Conrad Jupiters offers one of the largest convention spaces of any hotel in Australia. as well as a unique diversity of leisure activities to complement convention programmes.
The Conrad Jupiters has no less than five award-winning restaurants. To add to this, the hotel features a landscaped pool, a state-of-the-art Fitness Centre, tennis courts and all the excitement of the 24-hour Jupiters Casino with its exclusive gaming room, Club Conrad.
Jupiters Theatre is the Conrad Jupiters' impressive, theatre-style showroom that hosts exceptional stage spectaculars throughout the year.
- Kurrawa Surf Lifesaving Club
Established in 1958, Kurrawa
Surf Life Saving Club is one of the most respected Clubs in Australia.
The Club's primary aim is to watch over and care for thousands of people
who use the Kurrawa beach for recreation.
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The Club was recently awarded the NAB Volunteer Award 2006 for Queensland for achievements and contribution to the local community. This is an outstanding result recognised by an independent panel of judges throughout Australia. Visitors are invited to check out the great views, great food and friendly atmosphere! The Annual Pacific Fair Surf Challenge will again be held on Saturday
30 December 2006. |
- Broadbeach Markets
The beachfront craft market is held in Kurrawa Park on the first and third Sunday of every month. The Broadbeach Lantern Market is held each Friday night during the warmer months (September to May).
- Mermaid Beach
Mermaid Beach is the Gold Coast suburb just south of Broadbeach. The suburb is bounded to the west by the artificial canals of adjacent Mermaid Waters and to the east by the Pacific Ocean. To the south is Miami.