The Gold Coast prides itself on its tag-line, "Beautiful one day...perfect the next." This claim certainly rings true during the renowned Gold Coast summer, with locals and tourists alike taking advantage of the Gold Coast’s 57km of uninterrupted coast line, home to some of the most popular surf breaks in Australia and, arguably, the world.

The Gold Coast features a diverse array of landscapes and is renowned for its sunny subtropical climate, popular beaches, expansive waterway and canal systems, a skyline dominated by high-rise apartment buildings, a peaceful rainforest hinterland in the west of the city, active nightlife and its wide variety of tourist attractions.

Less than one hour from the Gold Coast is Brisbane Airport which provides wider domestic and international access to the Gold Coast. In addition, the Gold Coast’s local airport, located in Coolangatta (approximately 40 minutes from Surfers Paradise) also features an international terminal in addition to domestic services.

The Gold Coast is perfect for a family holiday, with Australia’s biggest and best theme parks residing on the Gold Coast. The range of Gold Coast theme parks include: Dreamworld, Sea World, Wet’n’Wild Water World, Warner Bros. Movie World, Whitewater World and Australian Outback Spectacular.

Active adventuring is also available on the Gold Coast, with surfing, golfing, boating and whale watching among other options.

One of the Gold Coast’s most recent, and now most popular, landmarks is the Q1 building. Q1, located in Surfers Paradise, towers over the Gold Coast, with its observation deck (on level 77, the highest of its kind in Queensland) boasting a 360° view of the Gold Coast and down to Byron Bay. In total, Q1 is 322.5 metres high.