Broadbeach & Southern Beaches - Surfers Paradise - Gold Coast Accommodation
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Surfers Paradise is Queensland’s entertainment headquarters. It’s Queensland’s only late night shopping precinct seven days, year round. Action packed, exclusive and vibrant - welcome to Surfers Paradise.
Surfers Paradise is the heart of the Gold Coast, where the world comes
to play.
- Two of the many famous aspects of Surfers Paradise - the Gate and
the Skyline.
Our weather is warm to mild, year round. Most visitors enjoy the informal, relaxed atmosphere in Surfers Paradise, wearing casual attire on the beach and amongst the shops. Your swimming costume is essential!
- The Beaches
The Gold Coast has arguably the best beaches in Australia. Long sunny fine days combine with our 42 kilometres of unpolluted beautiful beaches to provide tourists with a fabulous experience. Our beaches are patrolled by Surf Life Saving Queensland and individual surf clubs. 17 beaches, including Surfers Paradise, are patrolled on a year round basis, and between September and May a further 29 beaches are patrolled by volunteer Surf Lifesavers.
If you would like to see a surf club in action and especially the 'nippers', head down to Surfers Paradise beach early on Sunday mornings - future 'ironmen and women' in training!
Beware of the dangers, such as a rip which is a strong current running out to sea. It can easily take swimmers from shallow water to several hundred metres offshore. By swimming between the flags, you can avoid rips.
- Experience Cavill Avenue
Cavill Avenue, and Cavill Mall represent the heart of the Gold Coast. The street is lined with shops, nightclubs, bars, and fast food outlets, and there's lots of surf art and regular live music performances. The arcades and streets nearby are the real heart of Surfers Paradise, with everything from Asian food to surfboard shops, tattoo parlours, T-Shirt emporiums and nightclub doors.
As if Cavill Mall and Chevron Renaissance Centre in Surfers Paradise isn't enough, make sure to explore what's on offer at Pacific Fair in Broadbeach, the Marina Mirage, Sanctuary Cove or Australia Fair in Southport.
Beachfront markets are held every Friday night along the Esplanade in Surfers Paradise. You can pick up all sorts of arts and crafts, food, jewellery and all the kind of stuff you'd expect to find. They are on every Wednesday and Friday night from 5.30pm to 10pm.
- Dining
Surfers Paradise alone offers more than 150 dining options. There are 128 licensed restaurants ranging from 5 star international dining to casual options.
For top of the range dining - try out the Absynthe at Q1 or the Waves Buffet Restaurant at the Watermark Hotel (recently voted by locals as the best seafood buffet on the Gold Coast). Local favourites include the Alfresco Pizzeria on the Gold Coast Highway and Nicolini's restaurant in Surfers Paradise Boulevard. Surf Life saving Clubs welcome families and groups whilst boasting the best views on the Gold Coast.
- Q1 Residential Tower
Q1 - the world's tallest residential tower is the most striking urban designed building ever to appear on the Gold Coast skyline. It has magnificent beach location with views from the surf to the hinterland and beyond.
Q1 has 526 apartments over 80 levels. It is 322.5 m high, and covers at total of 12,480 sqm, of which 9,000 sqm of landscaped area. The 360 degree views from Level 77 and 78 are a highlight of any visit to the Observation Deck. It holds 400 people and is open daily from 10 am till late.
- Meter Maids
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Our Meter Maids have a fascinating history going back over 40 years. This tourist haven is the only place in the world, where uniformed girls, for their personality and charm, feed the parking meters to save visiting motorist from parking fines. Today’s Maids are more than just meter feeders - The Meter Maids in 2006 are dedicated promotional tools, talented entertainers, friendly ambassadors and indeed often charity workers! |
- Chevron Island, Paradise Island and Bundall
Chevron Island is a largely residential suburb with a thriving wine bar and café scene - only a short walk from Surfers Paradise. Adjacent to the Gold Coast Arts Centre precinct at Bundall, locals and tourists alike find it to be a great place to meet for a meal or drink before or after a show.
Situated in Bundall, just five minutes from Chevron Island and Surfers Paradise Beach, the Gold Coast Turf Club has been in operation for over fifty years. During this time it has developed the racecourse and its facilities into a large and versatile venue that offers some of the most exciting entertainment to be found in South East Queensland. You, your family and friends are welcome to join us every Saturday and for our special Carnival Days.
- Main Beach
Main Beach is trendy and elegant, with tree lined boulevards, cafes, boutiques and specialty shops. Only minutes away from the heart of Surfers Paradise, the great advantage of Main Beach is that it is so close to everything you will want to see on the Gold Coast.
Take a break from the beach and from Tedder Avenue, and visit Southport, Sea World, Movie World, Wet'n Wild, Marina Mirage, Sanctuary Cove, and Couran Cove which are all located nearby to the north of Main Beach.
- Southport
The Gold Coast is is the second most populous city in the state of Queensland and the seventh most populous city in Australia. It does not have a typical CBD like you expect to find in large cities - partly because banks and large corporations are attracted to Brisbane - but Southport has an active business community.
Southport is the home of many local businesses - including the ASX listed MFS - and it has the largest area of office space on the Gold Coast. Australia Fair Shopping Centre, located in the old Southport CBD, is a large indoor shopping center containing 233 stores and a Senstadium Cinema.
- The Broadwater & The Spit
The area of coast facing Southport is known as the Broadwater. The Broadwater houses the Southport Yacht Club and a number of marinas. The area is used for fishing, boating, and water sports.
The Southport Spit (also referred to as The Spit) lies opposite Southport to the north of Main Beach. It is a permanent sand spit that separates the Southport Broadwater from the Pacific Ocean. The Spit is home to Sea World, the Sheraton Mirage Resort and Spa, as well as the luxury Palazzo Versace.
The Spit represents one end of the Oceanway - a 36 kilometre network of pathways along beaches from the Gold Coast Seaway (The Spit) to the Point Danger Lighthouse (Coolangatta). Refer the Gold Coast City Website for details, including maps.