This party city has both that city vibe and sick beaches, check out the local theme parks & water parks on the Gold Coast or spend your time partying in one of the many bars or clubs in Surfers Paradise. If you have had enough beach time and want something that NO other town offers then hit the theme parks – pay on the day and get WET n WILD.
Where is it?
Very South Queensland
Get these ON your bucketlist...
Surf {of course!}
Go to one of the Themeparks – Dreamworld or Movieworld
Lord of the fries – you won’t believe us when we tell you that this joint is actually totally vego
Hit the town...
Jump on one of the pub crawls and hit up a range of clubs & bars >> Sincity, bedroom & retros to name a few…. be warned these places are LOOSE
Top tips for Gold Coast
Gold Coast is an area like no other on the East Coast, with its city vibes and Miami feel its got something for everything! Don’t get the ‘Gold Coast’ confused with the East Coast though >> we hear that alot! The Gold Coast is a small area just below Brisbane…
RatPacker Sophie recommends: if you go up the Q1 skypoint tower – go for brekkie! Itβs $10 more than normal entry and itβs unlimited for 2 hours!
Don’t get suckered in by the flyers on the main street.
If you don’t have time for the Gold Coast don’t panic > even a day is enough here!
The Greyhound bus station is right in the centre of town and walking distance to most hostels
Our Top Tips
Accommodation
Bunk Surfers Paradise
Day Tours
Movie World
Wet N Wild
Whale Watching
Bars
Sin City
Retros
Bedroom
Restaurants
Vapianos
Lord of the Fries
The Island
Sandbar
Hidden Gems
Q1 Skypoint – not exactly hidden but a gem!
Burleigh Heads
Hikes
Mount Warning
Burleigh Heads National Park
Cedar Creek
How long?
1-2 Days
We recommend allowing yourself just a couple of days in Gold Coast!Β
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