As Australia’s most biologically diverse city the Gold Coast benefits from 70 kilometres of pristine coastline, 100,000 hectares of world heritage rainforest, an average 300 days of clear blue skies and a year round temperate climate. Our environment inspires organisers to push the limits when creating extraordinary events for big and small business.
SOUTHPORT/ BROADWATER
Just north of Surfers Paradise, Southport’s old distinguished trees make exploring its emerging shopping districts a delight and provide a shady escape at beach front playgrounds. Southport overlooks the Southport Spit, a long sand bar dividing the calm waters of Gold Coast’s Broadwater and the seemingly never-ending Pacific Ocean.
The Broadwater provides a protected playground for visitors enjoying every watersport from high speed jetboating, parasailing and jet skiing to fishing, guided tours and cruises. Families can enjoy fishing for bream, whiting or flathead along side international yachts from every corner of the globe.
Southport is also home to Australia’s famous Sea World theme park. In addition to providing marine wildlife experiences and rides, Sea World is committed to educating guests about the marine environment and plays an active role in Australian marine research and rescue.
MAIN BEACH
Just across the river from Southport and north of Surfers Paradise, Main Beach is a stylish and wealthy area offering a delicious variety of alfresco dining and unique shopping experiences. Tedder Avenue is a local favourite offering an abundance of chic restaurants and cafes.
Offering a vista of multi-million dollar elegance Main Beach’s calm waters host an array of extraordinary vessels and are bordered by opulent residences. Conveniently located among these residences are some of the Gold Coast’s most magnificent apartments and hotels – all just a short walk to the sands of Main Beach.
SURFERS PARADISE
Surfers Paradise invites exploration. Its streets are filled with hundred of restaurants, bars, nightclubs, duty free stores, day spas, art and image galleries, fashion houses, jewellery boutiques and entertainment for all ages.
One of Australia’s leading retail precincts, Surfers Paradise offers tree-lined boulevards shading names such as Cartier, Prada, Gucci, Louis Vitton, Fendi, Bally Hermes, Paris and Salvatore Ferragamo. With late-night shopping offered every evening, retail therapy can extend until 9pm.
To gain a truly unique perspective of Surfers Paradise, visit the world’s tallest residential apartment building, Q1 Resort. Reaching 80 levels and offering a visitor observation lounge on the 78th floor, it is a unique way to enjoy the beauty of all the Gold Coast and the Pacific Ocean beyond.
BROADBEACH
The home of many of the Gold Coast’s hottest and most modern dining and premier nightlife establishments, the streets and boulevards of Broadbeach are the Gold Coast’s new cosmopolitan hub.
Just south of Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach encompasses a diverse range of world-class dining in unique alfresco settings, trendy shopping boutiques, beachside accommodation and an excellent stretch of white, sandy beach.
Broadbeach is one of Queensland’s most abundant shopping destinations and is the location of Pacific Fair Shopping Centre, a notable precinct of more than 300 department and specialty stores.
This area’s distinctive style and vibrant cosmopolitan feel is further distinguished by landmark entertainment facilities that host local and international touring shows, events and acts. The Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre hosts everything from gala balls and international superstar concerts to ground-breaking conferences and exhibitions for anywhere between 10 and 6,000 delegates.
Also positioned in the heart of the Broadbeach district, Conrad Jupiters Casino is a hive of 24-hour activity with more than 70 gaming tables, 1,300 gaming machines and the Stage show spectacular.
Burleigh Heads
Burleigh Heads is world-renowned for its surfing conditions, coining the term ‘Burleigh Barrel’, and is the venue of major international surfing competitions such as the Quicksilver and Roxy Pro Surf Tournament. It offers alfresco restaurants and cafes in a family-friendly, beach atmosphere.
Burleigh Heads also has a vivid a link to the Gold Coast’s cultural past. It is nestled beneath the rolling Burleigh Headland and Burleigh Head National Park. Formed by an ancient volcano, the Headland is a sacred site for Aborigines who once gathered there to fish and feast.