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Some of the best times on the beach at Labrador.

Hot summer day on the beach at Labrador. Lying under the shade of a tree on the beach to keep cool, watching the kids enjoying the cooling water of the lagoon. There are many ways to enjoy the Gold Coast regardless of the weather or time of the year, the trick is knowing what do do and when to do it!


When is the best time to visit Gold Coast?

If only I had a dollar for every time I was asked that question!

Actually, if you add in these two questions:

When is the best time to visit Queensland?

When is the best time to go to Australia?

I'd probably be retired, lying in my hammock on my balcony in the Gold Coast and enjoying the incredible winter weather!

Unfortunately, when is the best time to visit the Gold Coast is really hard to answer, because it depends....

When to visit can depend on so many things like....

  • the weather you are seeking warm, cool, stunning?
  • who is coming on the holiday and their requirements - single, couple, family, young children, older children, heat tolerant, crowd tolerant.
  • Budget - money can't buy everything you want, but it can certainly make irritations go away....
  • school holidays - can you avoid them or do you have to fit in with them?
  • specific events - boat show, Gold Coast SuperGP (formerly Gold Coast Indy), Magic Millions, seeing the Gold Coast Titans play at home, schoolies, Tennis, Surf Comps and Golf.
  • your holidays - one thing that most northern hemisphere visitors forget is that Australia is the opposite, our winter is your summer, our summer is your winter!

My dilemma, in writing this website, has been in trying to provide as much useful information to help you make your own mind up.... but I still get asked!

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