Title: Gold Coast Travel Guide: Best of Gold Coast, Queensland Travel 2025 | Expedia.co.uk [Hotels in Gold Coast](https://expedia.co.uk/Gold-Coast-Hotels.d180064.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Holiday Rentals in Gold Coast](https://expedia.co.uk/Gold-Coast-Holiday-Rentals.d180064.Travel-Guide-HolidayRentals)[Flights to Gold Coast](https://expedia.co.uk/Cheap-Flights-To-Gold-Coast.d180064.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Things to do in Gold Coast](https://expedia.co.uk/Things-To-Do-In-Gold-Coast.d180064.Travel-Guide-Activities)[Gold Coast Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-Gold-Coast.d180064.Car-Hire-Guide)[Gold Coast Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/Gold-Coast.d180064.Holidays-City-Breaks) # Gold Coast Travel Guide ## Tourist Guide ![Gold Coast](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/553000/553959-surfers-paradise.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Coolangatta which includes a high-rise building, a sunset and general coastal views](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/217000/217445-Gold-Coast.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Gold Coast](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/511000/511231-gold-coast.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Gold Coast](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/553000/553960-gold-coast.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Gold Coast](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/511000/511214-queensland.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Gold Coast Things to do #### For a break in the sun, head to this expansive city: the perfect combination of beaches, theme parks, nightlife, rain forests and mountains. With its casinos, Jet Skis, yachts and luxury hotels, the Gold Coast looks like it’s straight out of a James Bond movie. Australia’s major theme parks are all here, and the quieter hinterland offers rock climbing, scenic flights and skydiving for thrill seekers. It’s easy to see why millions of visitors flock to the Gold Coast every year: There are more than 30 beaches, including Burleigh Beach, where professional surfers come to compete in February, as well as great shopping and dining. The Gold Coast encompasses several seaside towns inhabited by over half a million people, making this Australia’s sixth-largest city. The area covers 541 square miles (1,400 square kilometres) from Beenleigh, south of the Queensland capital Brisbane, to Coolangatta Beach at the New South Wales border. The first Australians, the Aborigines, called this beautiful land of the sun Kurrungul. Europeans settled here, growing and commercializing the area, from the mid-1800s onwards. Tourism boomed in the 1950s, and the golden opportunity to invest in real estate gave the city its name and its skyline. Some of Australia’s most famous beaches are on the Gold Coast. Two surfing hot spots are Burleigh Beach and Surfers Paradise Beach, an area that’s also popular for shopping and dining. Families looking for a good swimming area will enjoy the calmer waters of Coolangatta Beach. More family fun awaits at the Gold Coast’s wide range of amusement parks. Interact with marine creatures at Sea World, slide through Wet‘n’Wild Water World, or board the superhero rides at Movie World. You can do all this and more at the biggest Australian theme park, Dreamworld. The Gold Coast offers year-round entertainment, but you may want to avoid the rowdy “Schoolies” period (when high school graduates celebrate) in November. The weather is hot and humid from December to February (summer), and dry and sunny from June to August (winter). 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Movie World 4.5/5(10 reviews) Watch stunt shows, get on superhero rides, enter the Ice Age 4D Experience and take a splash in the Wild West at Australia’s theme park version of Hollywood. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Warner-Bros-Movie-World-Oxenford.d6086995.Attraction) ![Cavill Avenue featuring shopping, a city and night scenes](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/149000/149065-Cavill-Avenue-Gold-Coast.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Cavill Avenue 4/5(31 reviews) Bustling nightlife, great shopping and a legendary surfing beach make this avenue the exciting centre of Surfer’s Paradise on the Gold Coast. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Cavill-Avenue-Surfers-Paradise.d6125214.Attraction) ![Dreamworld showing rides](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/54000/54742-Dreamworld.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Dreamworld 5/5(3 reviews) Australia’s biggest amusement park features exciting themed areas with everything from tigers and thrilling rides to vintage V8 super cars and TV characters. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Dreamworld-Coomera.d6086999.Attraction) ![Sea World](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/2/af2c756d42b720867d24b22d726eb03e.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Sea World 4.5/5(12 reviews) Who doesn’t dream of staying overnight in a water park where you can see Jet Ski stunts, life-sized Nickelodeon stars, plus dolphins, sea lions and polar bears? [](https://expedia.co.uk/Sea-World-Gold-Coast.d6086993.Attraction) ![Surfers Paradise Beach which includes a sandy beach, skyline and cbd](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/29000/29818-Surfers-Paradise-Beach.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Surfers Paradise Beach 4.5/5(66 reviews) This stretch of beach is known for its regular sets of rolling waves, with high-rise hotels and bustling nightlife along the sandy shore. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Surfers-Paradise-Beach-Surfers-Paradise.d6086991.Attraction) ![Coolangatta Beach featuring a coastal town, a sandy beach and a sunset](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/260000/260871-Coolangatta-Beach.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Coolangatta Beach 4.5/5(38 reviews) This city at the southern tip of the Gold Coast has some of the most pristine beaches, and clear water for swimming, fishing and diving. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Coolangatta-Beach-Coolangatta.d6160755.Attraction) ### Things to do ![1 Day Dreamworld Ticket](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/50392460/8ed532de-dd07-4001-b097-920685e2ad21.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### 1 Day Dreamworld Ticket £53 per adult [](https://expedia.co.uk/things-to-do/1-day-dreamworld-ticket.a50392460.activity-details) ![Hop on Hop Off Bus - Tamborine Mountain](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/3535194/eb69cd6d-1f9d-4de8-b0ee-04b0505ea8ce.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Hop on Hop Off Bus - Tamborine Mountain £48 per adult [](https://expedia.co.uk/things-to-do/hop-on-hop-off-bus-tamborine-mountain.a3535194.activity-details) ![Gold Coast: Premium Whale Watching Cruise with Naturalist](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/4847113/381bb13e-36bc-4423-94fa-919dc2c28e4b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Gold Coast: Premium Whale Watching Cruise £48 per adult **80%** of travellers recommend [](https://expedia.co.uk/things-to-do/gold-coast-premium-whale-watching-cruise.a4847113.activity-details) ![Surfers ](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/4106496/72aef272-52e5-4a72-bdb0-0bd7f1761bcc.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Surfers Paradise Sightseeing Sunset River Cruise £21 per adult **98%** of travellers recommend [](https://expedia.co.uk/things-to-do/surfers-paradise-sightseeing-sunset-river-cruise.a4106496.activity-details) ![The manta of Byron Bay](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/1298613/f0e2f2d6-fafa-4518-bc03-4a11358efb6b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Byron Bay, Bangalow and Gold Coast Day Tour from Brisbane £130 per adult **100%** of travellers recommend [](https://expedia.co.uk/things-to-do/byron-bay.a1298613.activity-details) ![Gold Coast Buffet Dinner Sightseeing Cruise](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/811455/e7e6c831-e03f-4c68-a9af-1b54e1a17728.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Gold Coast Buffet Dinner Sightseeing Cruise £62 per adult [](https://expedia.co.uk/things-to-do/gold-coast-buffet-dinner-sightseeing-cruise.a811455.activity-details) [See all activities in Gold Coast](https://expedia.co.uk/Things-To-Do-In-Gold-Coast.d180064.Travel-Guide-Activities) ## Cities near Gold Coast ![Roma Street Parkland showing a high-rise building, a park and a river or creek](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/39000/39678-Roma-Street-Parkland.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Brisbane [](https://expedia.co.uk/Brisbane.dx179993) ![Redland Bay](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/9/ee8e90e830b287de7b52c8b55409ff83.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Redland Bay [](https://expedia.co.uk/Redland-Bay.dx180132) ![Tweed Heads featuring a sandy beach](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/192000/192296-Tweed-Heads.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Tweed Heads [](https://expedia.co.uk/Tweed-Heads.dx6138875) ![Photo by Jason Haskins](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/2/9a56b95af9b3ea834fbd8a5488986958.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Advancetown [](https://expedia.co.uk/Advancetown.dx6272408) ### Other places like Gold Coast - Cities near Gold Coast - Places of interest [Brisbane](https://expedia.co.uk/Brisbane.dx179993)[Redland Bay](https://expedia.co.uk/Redland-Bay.dx180132)[Tweed Heads](https://expedia.co.uk/Tweed-Heads.dx6138875)[Advancetown](https://expedia.co.uk/Advancetown.dx6272408)[Russell Island](https://expedia.co.uk/Russell-Island.dx6342493)[Eagleby](https://expedia.co.uk/Eagleby.dx3000359679)[Logan Village](https://expedia.co.uk/Logan-Village.dx3000359754)[Tamborine Mountain](https://expedia.co.uk/Tamborine-Mountain.dx553248634382327916) - [Warner Bros. 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