City of Gold Coast

City · Queensland, 🇦🇺 Australia

Population 625,087

Area 1,336 km²

Time zone Australia/Brisbane

Official website www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au

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Top Theme Parks & Rides

This Gold Coast collection groups major theme parks, water parks and signature rides concentrated around Oxenford and Coomera. It includes Sea World’s marine exhibits and water coasters, Warner Bros. Movie World’s Hollywood-themed thrill rides, Dreamworld’s mix of rollercoasters and family attractions, plus dedicated water parks such as Wet'n'Wild and WhiteWater World operated by Village Roadshow.

19 places

Nature's Best Escapes

This collection groups waterfalls on the Springbrook plateau, coastal sandy beaches around Coolangatta and Rainbow Bay, and notable rock features. It includes cascade and plunge falls accessible via short walking tracks in Springbrook National Park, Natural Bridge with its cave and waterfall formation, and patrolled sandy beaches along the southern Gold Coast.

20 places

Championship Golf Courses

This collection highlights 27 golf courses across the Gold Coast region, featuring championship layouts, parkland and coastal-style fairways, and club facilities including driving ranges and pro shops. Several venues host professional and amateur tournaments and provide teaching professionals, on‑site dining and member competition schedules, concentrated around Hope Island, Robina and the coastal suburbs.

27 places