Exciting Gold Coast

I boarded a city train by Queensland Rail traveled from Brisbane Transit Centre to Nerang station on the Gold Coast line (BDVL: Airport via Brisbane to Varsity Lakes – Gold Coast) and it’s about an hour plus journey. I bought a go card to pay for the fare owing to the cheaper price it offered compared to regular paper ticket, particularly during off peak period. Moreover, it’s widely used for most of the public transports in Gold Coast. From Nerang station, I boarded a bus No. 745 to arrive in Surfers Paradise.  The bus driver dropped me just opposite the Surfers Paradise Backpackers Resort that I have booked.

Gold Coast, which is located in the South East Queensland, is a popular coastal city that attracts millions of tourists yearly. It consists of areas include Surfers Paradise, Main Beach, The Spit, Broadbeach, Mermaid Beach, Miami, Burleigh Heads and many others but I was in Surfers Paradise most of the time.

Gold Coast is well developed with many skyscrapers specifically in Surfers Paradise. The Q1 building is renowned as the tallest building in Gold Coast and one of the tallest residential towers in the world.

 

Hilton Boulevard Towers

Twin Towers

Surfers Paradise Boulevard - the main street

Retail shops and the skyscrapers

A bridge connect Surfers Paradise to Chevron Island

View of Surfers Paradise from the Chevron Island Bridge

Shops & residential apartment buildings in Broadbeach 

Beautiful beaches, theme parks, nightlife and other amusement activities are some of the core temptations of Gold Coast.

Mini Golf & Bungy Trampolines in Surfers Paradise 

Haunted House in Surfers Paradise

Ripley's Believe It or Not! in Surfers Paradise

Pacific Fair Shopping Centre in Broadbeach 

Copenhagen Ice Cream in Surfers Paradise

Gold Coast Casino in Surfers Paradise

Beachfront night markets each Wednesday & Friday in Surfers Paradise

The tallest building in this picture - Q1

Skysrapers can be seen along the beach. Sunny weather great for beach activities.

The subtropical climate throughout the year is also another great persuasion to tourists for holidaying in Gold Coast, especially for beach lovers and surfers. I was there during winter and I loved being there as it’s sunny and warmer than in other cities like Sydney. My friend, Christiana in Sydney actually told me that the heater in her room is necessary turned on to keep herself warm while I replied her that I could walk on the streets in Gold Coast with my short pants and flip-flops. It’s indeed made Christiana envy, lol!  

In short, Gold Coast is one of my favourite cities in Australia!