The Gold Coast is a city and local government area in the southeast corner of Queensland, Australia. It is the second most populous city in the state and the sixth most populous city in the country. It is also the most populous non-capital city in the country. Gold Coast City is renowned for its sunny subtropical climate, popular surfing beaches, expansive waterway and canal systems, a skyline dominated by high-rise apartment buildings, a peaceful rain forest hinterland in the west of the city, active nightlife and its wide variety of tourist attractions.

The neon lights of the Gold Coast have more in common with the glitz and glamour of Miami or the hedonistic pastimes of Las Vegas than they do Australia. But somehow this heady mix of high-rise apartment blocks, airport-sized shopping malls and million-dollar theme parks feels at home here. While there’s no denying that this 35km strip of golden sand is the most aggressively developed patch in Australia, it’s also one of the most popular holiday destinations and receives more than two million visitors every year. So it must be doing something right.

The shared appeal is the sand, surf and nightlife, but there’s more to the Gold Coast than just the beach. Coolangatta and Burleigh Heads have some excellent surfing breaks and there are also laid-back neighbourhoods favoured by families. Beyond the high-rises stands the Gold Coast Hinterland, a densely forested region home to two of Queensland’s best national parks: Lamington and Springbrook. And then there’s Surfers Paradise & Broadbeach, which is both the epitome of the Gold Coast and the exception to the rule. It’s brash and it’s tacky but that’s exactly what people love about it.

6D5N Gold Coast + Tangalooma + Brisbane Highlights, Valid From: 01 Apr 09 – 30 Sept 09

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• 4 Nights Accommodation in Gold Coast Hotel

• 1 Night Overnight Stay in Moreton Island Tangalooma Wild Dolphin Resorts Kookaburra Hotel

• Hotel Daily Full Buffet Breakfast + Movie World Admission + Dream World Admission

• Australian Day Tour – Full Day Brisbane City Sights & Shopping (Including Lone Pine Entry)

• Tangalooma Hand Feed Wild Dolphin Program (Subject to Weather)

• Brisbane Holt St Wharf / Tangalooma Resorts Catamaran

5D4N Gold Coast Classic World, Valid From: 01 Apr 09 – 30 Sept 09

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• 4 Nights Accommodation in Gold Coast + Hotel Daily Full Buffet Breakfast + Aussie BBQ Lunch

• Movie World Admission + Dream World Admission + Paradise Country Farm Tour

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