Great Australian Gold Coast Road Trip

Gold Coast of Australia is situated on the south east of Queensland. Strategically located about 80 kms from Brisbane, Gold Coast has been a well known holiday destination well connected by two international airports making travel to the Gold Coast very convenient and less time consuming. The two airports namely Gold Coast Airport and Brisbane Airport are fully functional international airports catering to both passengers and freight. Gold Coast City is also well connected by road to Brisbane through an eight lane Pacific Motorway as well as a Pacific Highway to north and south of the city or to New England Highway making road trips an exciting and thrilling experience. It also possess a well designed rail route if holiday makers so desire.

There are a number of interesting sights to be seen as well as long sandy beaches that entice visitors to make the Gold Coast of Queensland their ideal holiday destination. Sun kissed beaches, ideal weather conditions, theme parks, dazzling night life as well as being a surfer's paradise; Gold Coast of Australia has attracted the rich and famous, leisure holiday seekers and water sports enthusiasts, pensioners and teenagers as well as lone travelers and family crowd all on the lookout for a relaxed vacation of fun in the sun.

A suitable subtropical climate makes weather conditions ideal for a comfortable holiday filled with water sports. Average water temperatures hovers around 22 degrees. The climate too is suitable for outdoor activities, plenty of golf and world class sports facilities making the place an ideal destination for sports, food, culture, shopping, adventure and music. Gold Coast has something for everyone. Whether you are on the lookout for spending your holiday on its white sandy beaches, lazing in the sun and getting an even tan to stepping into its diverse rain forests and enjoying a rich flora and fauna which the place has to offer you can get it all on a vacation to Gold Coast Australia.

Australian Gold Coast is known as a surfer's paradise. The place has some of the best beaches and most consistent high rise waves. Many surfing tournaments are held along the 70 kms of beach which also has four point breaks or beach breaks. Winds are just right to steer surfers both novices and professional and there are plenty of places where one can enroll to learn the roles of surfing while on a holiday at the Coast. The best season for surfing at Gold Coast is at the end of summer when cyclones begin to hit making ideal waves and superb wind conditions.

Besides the sun kissed beaches and surfing attractions, Gold Coast is also well known for some other attractions. Their theme parks offer attractions to the young and old alike. Dream World Theme Park offers acres upon acres of rides, shows and other attractions including some of the world's tallest and fastest rides. Sea World Theme Park also has skateboarding, surfing and bodyboarding as well as a chance to see animals like dolphins, seals, polar bears and sharks. A visit to Shark Bay will get you up close to some of the most dangerous shark species in the world.

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