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s a priority, don’t miss the Illusions Magic Show at Sanctuary Cove or sing to your heart’s content at the

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The seafood buffets are always a popular choice with locals and visitors alike, as much of the high-quality and fresh seafood is locally sourced.

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Just 40 minutes drive from Gold Coast beaches is a hinterland of subtropical rainforest, interspersed with mountain villages, bushwalks, waterfalls and swimming holes, plus valleys of working produce farms and cattle stations. The World Heritage-listed Springbrook and Lamington National Parks, plus the extended township of Tamborine Mountain offer access to unmatched landscapes with some of the best campgrounds available and other ecofriendly accommodation venues.

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Palm Beach is a stunning beachfront suburb of the Gold Coast features include clean beaches, surf clubs, parks and waterways. There are many restaurants to choose from and most accommodation is absolute beachfront.

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The suburb of Currumbin has the best of both worlds. It is nestled on the beautiful Currumbin Creek which winds its way down to the

kilometres inland. It meets the sea at ‘the Currumbin Alley’, which offers both north-facing, still water swimming and a World-famous, sand-bottomed, point, surf break, formed by the majestic Currumbin Rock. Currumbin also has an easterly facing surf beach to the south of the Alley and this is bounded by the picturesque Elephant Rock. Inland you can visit the Currumbin Rock Pools and Cougal Cascades, a 25 minute drive into the tranquil Currumbin Valley.

Next stop south, is the pristine Bilinga Beach, which is opposite the Gold Coast Airport and the Southern Cross University. Walk this beautiful beach and you will think you are on a deserted island, as you are bounded by high sand dunes to the west.

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Bay/Point Danger, a spectacular end point of the Great Ocean

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hub of accommodation houses, restaurants and retail. Greenmount Beach and Headland offer spectacular north facing views from the beach and lookouts.

Rainbow Bay and Snapper Rocks, with Point Danger above, are the favourite destinations for many families who like to visit because of the safe beaches, which are a year-round playground. Point Danger is the most easterly aspect on Queensland’s mainland and offers spectacular views to the north, east and south, including the Tweed River below.

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