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Gold Coast
Overview
Built for pleasure and remaining a place dedicated to sun, surf and the body beautiful, this strip of coast is possibly Australia鈥檚 most iconic holiday destination. Its shimmering high-rises can, when glimpsed from afar, resemble a make-believe city, and its reputation for tackiness is occasionally deserved. But this is far outstripped by the area's youthful spirit and startling physical beauty: some 52km of pristine sand with countless epic surf breaks, stunning sunsets, blissful water temperatures and 300 sunny days a year.
Attractions
Must-see attractions
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This nicely restrained, old-style operation includes Australia鈥檚 biggest rainforest aviary, where you can hand-feed a technicolour blur of rainbow鈥
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The headland of Point Danger marks the border between Queensland and New South Wales. There are amazing views from here both ways along the coast, and you鈥
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Just off Springbrook Rd, the feathery Purling Brook Falls drops a rather astonishing 106m into the rainforest: worth braving the vertigo-inducing lookout.
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Queensland鈥檚 oldest national park comprises 13 sections stretching across an 8km plateau. Pick up a map at the information centre in North Tamborine for鈥
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Burleigh Head is known to the local Kombumerri clan of the Yugambeh people as Jellurgal, who trace its formation to a creation spirit called Jabreen. As鈥
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Australia's biggest theme park has stomach-churning thrill rides (with names like The Giant Drop and The Claw), whiz-bang multi-sensory rides (such as the鈥
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Hugging the water's edge on the Southport side of the Broadwater estuary, this large park features free barbecues, beach volleyball, a swimming pontoon,鈥
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This Aboriginal cultural centre at the base of Burleigh Head (Jellurgal) showcases a collection of artefacts and artwork, and offers a variety of cultural鈥
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