Travel Guide Gold Coast Australia

Your Travel Guide to the Gold Coast

A little bit of travel planning goes a long way. Good information is the key. My guide to the Gold Coast is not like your average tourist website. I show you other angles to the Gold Coast, like this view of Surfers Paradise taken from Macintosh Island bridge.

How To Plan A Trip To Gold Coast Australia?

Common questions when planning a Gold Coast holiday are:

• Where to go on the Gold Coast?
• When to go to Gold Coast?
• How long to stay?
• How to get to Gold Coast?
• Where to stay?
• What type of accommodation?
• What activities to do?
• How much will it cost?
  

This Gold Coast travel guide tries to help answer these questions and many more that will spring to mind as you plan your trip. You will find information on the following areas.

• What time of the year to visit?
  • Gold Coast Weather
  • School Holidays
  • Public holidays
  • Major Events whether you plan to attend or to avoid!
• Facts About Australia And Gold Coast
  • Australian Tourist Visa Information
  • Map of Gold Coast
• How to get to the Gold Coast?
  • Fly to Brisbane
  • Fly to Gold Coast
  • Drive yourself
  • Campervan Touring
  • Buses
  • Trains
• Choosing where in the Gold Coast to stay
• Which Gold Coast suburb?
• Suburb Map
• Gold Coast Accommodation Tips To Help You Narrow The Search and Avoid Common Mistakes
• What type of accommodation do I want?
• Gold Coast Hotels
• Gold Coast Resort
• Gold Coast Holiday Apartments
• Camping site or caravan parks on Gold Coast
• Broadwater Houseboats and Tweed River Houseboats
• Gold Coast Golf Courses and Resorts

Find an event, pick a season or just browse the options below.

Gold Coast Travel Guide To Weather

The Gold Coast has so much to offer come rain or shine. Generally, you can’t go too wrong with the weather here.  It is important to know how hot and humid it can be at times. Best to be prepared.

Gold Coast Weather covers the seasons, average and extreme temperatures, rainfall and humidity plus variations in weather along the coast and into the hinterland.

Gold Coast Travel Guide To School Holidays

It's very important to know when school holidays are on!

• accommodation tariffs are their highest
• best accommodation deals book out early
• flights can be difficult to book especially at either end
• best deals on hire cars are often booked out
• tours are booked up
• not all Australian States take their holidays at the same time

Generally, peak accommodation periods are during Queensland School holidays - check before you book. 

Some quick tips...

• Move your holiday to avoid the school holiday and save on airfares and accommodation.
• Tourist hotspots on the Gold Coast are busy during school holidays - but compared to Europe or USA you'll always find a spot somewhere on the 57 kms of incredible sandy beaches!
• Christmas and New Year through to late January are the busiest times - it's summer holiday time!  It's a great time to really experience the buzz in the Gold Coast.

Follow this link to the travel guide section detailing major Australian school holiday dates.

Gold Coast Travel Guide To Major Events

You may be planning your trip to coincide with an event on the Gold Coast, or equally, you may want to avoid Main Beach during Gold Coast SuperGP Week. Either way, it’s best to know in advance!

Some of the major events on the Gold Coast include:

• Magic Millions Horse Carnivals
• Gold Coast Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show
• Gold Coast Marathon
• Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race
• Gold Coast Super GP (replaces Gold Coast Indy)
• Pacific Masters Games - November
• Schoolies Week

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