Gold Coast Activities!!

A great adults night out on the Gold Coast. Plenty of restaurants and bars to satisfy every taste. Situated on Broadbeach Island it's impossible to miss as you enter the Gold Coast from Nerang along the Broadbeach/Nerang Road, or travel north along the Gold Coast Highway from Coolangatta Airport.

The "Food Fantasy" buffet there is great value and the dinner/show/accomodation packages are definately worth consideration. Make sure you see the professional "Las Vegas" style shows. The current show is called ZINGARA and they change completely every year or so.

Check out www.conradjupiters.com.au or phone the box office on 07 5592 8303

Travel to the top of the world's tallest residential tower in one of the fastest elevators!
Located in central Surfers Paradise and offering the best view of the Gold Coast in every direction. See from Brisbane to Byron Bay (Or so they say lol)

Costs about $18.50 AUD for an adult, which includes a short movie about the development etc. Purchase a family pass for 2 adults and 2 children to save on admission.

There is a cafe/bar up there on Level 77 and you can get your photgraph professionally taken.

www.Q1observationdeck.com or Ph (07) 5630 4700.

A great all-rounder theme park. Plenty of scary heart stopping rides and shows for the young kids to the young at heart. Includes Tiger Island, Wiggles World and Nickelodeon Central.

About a 1/2 hour drive north west from Broadbeach/Surfers Paradise along the M1 Freeway.

Just follow the signs to Brisbane. Check out the Big Brother House whilst you are there!! $64 adult entry.

dreamworld.com.au

The closest theme park and more for shows and attractions but with plenty of rides.

The kids love it! www.theme-parks.com.au/

Located in Main Beach, 10 mins directly north of Surfers Paradise and just up the road from the Sheraton Mirage and Palazzo Versace Hotels. This is the place to see the dolphins, Polar Bears, sharks and acrobatic water skiing show. $64 adult entry.

Hollywood on the Gold Coast?

Well, not quite but a good family day out anyway. See the Looney Tunes Village, Shrek 4D Adventure, Superman Rollercoaster, Batman Ride and Police Academy Show.

www.theme-parks.com.au/

Find Movie World on the M1 Freeway on the way to Brisbane from the Gold Coast, beside Wet N' Wild and the Outback Spectacular. $64 adult entry.

The original and biggest water park. www.theme-parks.com.au/

Wet 'n' Wild is located on the M1 highway beside Movie World. Follow the signs to Brisbane if travelling from the Gold Coast.

An evening dinner show filled with outback music, drama and action.

It's a 2 hour show with an enjoyable 3 course meal costing about $90 per adult. This also includes free beer, wine and soft drink. It may be little cheesy in places but good value and good clean fun. A must for the international visitor to the Gold Coast.

Book on outbackspectacular.com.au or call 13 33 86.

(And you even get to keep your "R M WILLIAMS" cowboy hat! - yee Haa!)

Shops, Cinema, restaurants and bars! What more do you want?? ; )

Sanctuary Cove is found at the most northern tip of the Gold Coast, just keep heading north on the Gold Coast Highway from Surfers Paradise for about 1/2 an hour and follow the signs.

A great place to chill out, window shop and listen to a band on Sunday afternoons. You can also hire house boats from here.

Well over 300 Speciality stores including Myer, Kmart, Target, Coles etc and a modern 12 screen (BCC) Cinema. Located centrally on Hooker Blvd, Broadbeach, directly across the road from Jupiters Casino. (Broadbeach/Nerang Road)

This is the Gold Coast's premier Shopping Centre. If you can't find it here then forget it!

Check out www.pacificfair.com.au/ or call (07) 5581 5100.

Gold Coast's newest water park and attached to Dreamworld. An exclusive water ride park and costs extra to get into.

Check it out on whitewaterworld.com.au/

An explosion of Gothic Rock, Mad Comedy and Creative Insanity. A great night out with friends. The show really is professionally done and goes for several hours. The 3 course meal is included in the price, as is a "ghost rain ride" to get in to your seat!

A great fun night out and highly recommended!

Costs about $79 to get in and you are well advised to book well in advance if you want to get a good seat. This place gets booked out pretty much every night. Particularily towards the end of the week and through the school holidays.

Book on www.draculas.com.au/ or (07) 5575 1000.

1 Hooker Blvd, Broadbeach directly between the Pacific Fair Shopping Centre and Jupiters Casino.

Large variety of tropical fruits, river cruise, train & tractor safari. 15 mins south of Coolangatta on the Pacific Highway.

Turn off the Pacific Highway at the Murwillumbah Exit 40 and follow the signs.

Check out www.tropicalfruitworld .com.au/ or call (02) 6677 7222.

As seen on TV!! : ) Cavill Mall, central Surfers Paradise.

Wax Museum Exhibits, Fun Illusions and everything else you saw on the TV program.

Open every day until 9am -> 11pm. Ph (07) 5592 0040.

Australias busiest racecourse - a must for all the racing buffs. Racing every Saturday in Bundall.

Conrad Jupiters Magic Millions in January is a great week and Carlton Draught Prime Ministers Cup is worth a look in May. Just 2 kilometres west of central Surfers Paradise. Plenty of buses available.

Gates open 10am every Saturday Ph. (07) 5538 1599.

An amazing, fun-filled journey through 20, hi-tech, maze-like rooms.

Located underneath the Chevron Renaissance building Surfers Paradise Blvd - Surfers Paradise.

www.infinitygc.com.au or Ph. (07) 5526 8935.

See first hand brewing in action on guided tours. Sample the beers and enjoy lunch there also.

Easy to find between Gold Coast and Brisbane on the Pacific Motorway M1, Yatala.

700m circuit with dual karts available. Good Family fun. Free admission and food available.

232 Old Pacific Hwy, Pimpama. A couple of minutes past Dreamworld. Take exit 54 on the Pacific Motorway (M1). Ph (07) 5546 6566

Tour Surfers Paradise Beach Road and High Rises before nose diving straight into the river to explore the Broadwater and River front mansions.

Takes about 1 hour with commentary along the way. 7 days.

www.aquaduck.com.au or 07 5539 0222

A "free entry thrill rides park" located just to the north of central Surfers Paradise.

Located in Cypress Avenue across from Crown Towers Resort and the Holiday Inn.

Includes the reverse Sling Shot Bungee, traditional Bungy Jumping, Fly Coasters, Bungy Trampolines for the kids, and the infamous VOMATRON! (Exactly - say no more lol) 120 k/ph, Altitude 45 metres, 4G's of acceleration.

Open daily from 10am -> 10pm.

No, its not as bad as it sounds - really!

Located on Level 1 of Centro Surfers Paradise until 12 midnight 7 days.

Locals will know this area as the famous "GRUNDYs" before Timezone took over (unfortunately).

Includes - Driving Games, Interactive games, Prizes, Dodgems, Air Hockey, Mini Golf, Laser Skirmish and Glow in the dark Disco Bowling under black light. (Drinks available at the bar! lol)

Most visitors to Surfers Paradise will find Grundys and it really is worth a look. Kids will have a great time - trust me.

07 55 399 500

There are quite a few putt putt golf places on the Gold Coast, but one of the best is at 2492 Gold Coast Hwy, Mermaid Beach.

3 Fun Filled 18 Hole Courses.

Jungle Trail
Waterways
Fun Run

Ph. 07 5575 3381

Located directly under the Circle on Cavill building in central Surfers Paradise.

Great Fun bowling, Karaoke, Cocktail Bar, dancefloor, Pool Tables, Food and Family Specials. Great place for a group party. Open 7 days until late.

strikebowlingbar.com.au or 1300 787453

Located on the Gold Coast Highway at the southern suburb of Currumbin. Its about 20 minutes drive south of Surfers Paradise or about 5 minutes north of the Coolangatta Airport.

Check out over 1400 Australian Animals (including koalas) up close and personal. Feed the lorikeets and actually get to touch and hold some natives.

Free flight bird show, cuddle koalas and feed kangaroos.

Ph. 1300 886 511

Interactive fun, amazing special effects and mind blowing concepts.

Located in Elkhorn Avenue, Surfers Paradise.

www.spacewalker.com.au or Ph. 07 5585 8150

This beautiful plateau, situated 70 Kms South of Brisbane and 25 Kms inland from Surfers Paradise. Rising up to 580 meters above the surrounding countryside, flat-topped Tamborine Mountain (often referred to as Mount Tamborine) has long been a favourite weekend retreat for city dwellers, and is home for approximately 5000 lucky residents.

There are fantastic bush walks, B&B's, devonshire teas, Weekend Markets, Antique Shops and breathtaking lookouts. You would be mad to miss it.

Head west on the Broadbeach Nerang Road and follow the signs.

Springbrook National Park - Waterfalls, Forests & Look Outs.

Plunging waterfalls, cool forests, rugged gorges and remnants of early foresting history are the go at Springbrook National Park in the Gold Coast hinterland.

Covering land on and around Springbrook Plateau, the 2720ha park protects rainforests, eucalypt forests and the headwaters of rivers flowing to the Gold Coast.

Springbrook lies on the Scenic Rim, a chain of mountains stretching across the Queensland-New South Wales border. Walking tracks ranging from easy to challenging take you to lookouts, waterfalls and ancient forests.

Springbrook is about 90 minutes from Brisbane and 45 minutes west of Surfers Paradise. The park has three sections: Springbrook Plateau, Mt Cougal to the east and Natural Bridge to the west.

At 900m above sea level, Springbrook can be cool even in summer. Holidays and weekends can be crowded.

A fantastic place to go for a country drive when holidaying on the Gold Coast!

Plenty of Accomodation Options are available both around Springbrook and Mt Tamborine.