Gold Coast Attractions

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Gold Coast Theme Parks and Activities

Surfers Paradise offers a huge range of Gold Coast attractions and activities for every visitor, including all kinds of water sports, tours and entertainment. John and Anne Lee, your Surfers Paradise apartment hosts, are only too happy to help you with some local advice and free bookings.

There’s no shortage of things to see & do while on the Gold Coast, Attractions are everywhere! You can take one or several of the cruises available along the coastline, departing in different hours of the day and some even offering onboard luncheons and dinners. There are also those that offer specialty cruises, such as the Whales in Paradise cruise that depart from Surfers Paradise every day of the week in search for this gentle giants of the sea. Other interesting cruises to sign up with are the rainforest and crab catching cruises.

Opportunities for several water sports can be experienced along the beaches of the city. Tour companies are offering packages for parasailing, kayaking, jet skiing, power boating, and scuba diving.

For those looking for a more natural Gold Coast attraction, visit the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and get to meet numerous interesting animals. Located at Burleigh Heads is another similar attraction, the David Fleay Wildlife Park. Among the animals calling this park home are crocodiles, snakes, koalas, and birds. The park also features the Nocturnal House which allows you to meet animals that only becomes active during nighttime.

One good way to entertain the kids is to take them to one (ore more) of the several Gold Coast theme park attractions. Along the Pacific Highway you will find Dreamworld, WhiteWater World, Warner Bros Movie World and Wet ‘n’ Wild Water World - Not only the biggest Gold Coast attractions, but some of Australia best! These Gold Coast attractions provide an entire day of fun and excitement, with its thrilling rides and facilities especially designed for children of all ages.

Interested in the Outback life yet cannot make the actual trip to the desert? Try watching the Australian Outback Spectacular, a dinner show that depicts the rugged lifestyle of authentic Australian stockmen in an awesome show complete with stockhorses and bush vehicles. An Australian barbecue meal is also served afterwards.

A short ride along the Duranbah Road is the Tropical Fruit World, which has theme park attractions in the form of boat and train rides, as well as an animal park. However, people from all over the state and country come to Tropical Fruit World to sample some of the tastiest tropical fruits and tour the farms within this extensive establishment.

However, do not limit yourself to only the more popular Gold Coast attractions. A little exploration will yield some of the hidden gems of the Gold Coast, such as the Haunted House along Surfers Paradise Boulevard. With the use of special efforts, optical illusions, and horror displays you will surely have the time of your life as you encounter the creatures you are most scared of. You can also head out to Thunderbird Park, an extensive bush land which offers horse back riding, bush walking, and fossicking activities to its visitors.

The Gold Coast has an attraction for all; young and old!