The Gold Coast – Australia – Attractions

The Gold Coast is one of Australia’s hot spots and lucky for us it’s our local playground being just 45 minutes from home.

The  Gold Coast is home to the largest number of Theme Parks in Australia and is also one of the fastest growing cities in the country. You can fly directly to the Gold Coast via Coolangatta International Airport on some flights or fly to Brisbane and take a transfer shuttle. Don’ try the Airport Train as there is no direct train (you will be transferred to a bus at Nerang).

Coolangatta plays host to a lot of the budget airlines that are springing up like mushrooms these days. You can fly in Air Asia, Scoot,  Qantas, Virgin, Tiger into Coolangatta- check with your travel agent for others.

The entrance fees for the parks can be on the expensive side for the budget conscious traveler so try to get a package deal for several of the parks and save some of that hard earned travel dollars. A great place to buy your ticket on line (as we use frequently) is My-Fun.

Dreamworld – A great day out and full of the more extreme rides here on The Gold Coast. Adrenalin junkies will get their kicks at Dreamworld on the Big 8 thrill rides: BuzzSaw, The Cyclone, The Giant Drop, Tower of Terror II, The Claw, Wipeout, Mick Doohan’s MotoCoaster and Pandamonium

Location: 1 Dreamworld Pkwy, Coomera QLD 4209 Phone: (07) 5588 1111

WhiteWater World – Located right next door to Dreamworld, WhiteWater World offers bucket loads of ways to get wet. The water is always heated so you can ride and slide any time of year.

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Phone: (07) 5588 1111

SeaWorld –  opened in 1971 and is a magic marine experience with dolphins, sharks, sting rays, penguins and polar bears. Chock full of educational exhibits and rides, these guys make learning fun.

Location: Seaworld Dr, Main Beach QLD 4215  Phone: (07) 5591 0000

Wet n Wild – For a day of thrills and spills, the Gold Coast’s pioneer water park offers top aquatic action under the warmth of the Queensland sun.

Location: Pacific Motorway, Oxenford QLD 4210 Phone: (07) 5556 1660

Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary –  is a haven for more than 1400 animals and birds and is still a favourite with locals and visitors three decades after its inception – lorikeet feeding time is a must!

Location: 28 Tomewin St, Currumbin QLD 4223 Phone:(07) 5534 1266

Australian Outback Spectacular – Get that Outback Australia feeling with dashing horses, cattle mustering and stirring bush poetry. Outback Spectacular is a great addition to any holiday agenda.

Location: Entertainment Drive  Oxenford QLD 4210 Ph: 13 33 86

Draculas Cabaret Restaurant – Australia’s longest running and most successful dinner theatre. A total night of entertainment combining burlesque, contemporary music, comedy and quality dining, all in the one incredible venue.

Location:  1 Hooker Blvd, Broadbeach QLD 4218  Phone:(07) 5575 1000

Infinity – Explore your way through a maze of mind blowing futuristic worlds of wonder – an extraordinary series of around 20 multi sensual environments. Every world is a whole new exciting experience! Come through the Time Tunnel portal and be immersed into the coolest place you have ever seen!

Location: Chevron Renaissance/3240 Surfers Paradise Blvd, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217 Phone:(07) 5538 2988

Tropical Fruit World – Australia’s largest plantation orchard sits just over the NSW border in the lush alluvial Tweed Valley and brings together some of our most delicious and exotic fruits. Chocolate pudding fruit anyone?

If you are travelling to Tropical Fruit World from the Gold Coast, travel south to the Gold Coast Airport then remain on the highway for a further 10 minutes.  Take the Murwullimbah Exit 40, then simply follow the signs to Tropical Fruit World.

If you are travelling to Tropical Fruit World from Byron Bay or Ballina, travel north on the Pacific Highway and take the first exit left after passing through the tunnel on the highway.  Then simply follow the signs to Tropical Fruit World

The Gold Coast has a lot more to offer and we’ll update this post with more in the future. If there is somewhere you would like us to explore and blog about send us a comment right here on this page.