Surfers Paradise
Surfers Paradise is a central suburb of the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
In the 2021 census, Surfers Paradise had a population of 55,909 people.
Getting to Surfers Paradise
This part of Gold Coast is a 30-minute taxi ride from the Gold Coast Airport. If coming via car, the Gold Coast Highway (Rte 2) connects Surfers from Tweed Heads in NSW to the Northern suburbs.
Worth seeing
There are theme parks, water parks, wildlife parks, and a range of things to see in the surrounding Gold Coast. In Surfers Paradise there is:
- 01Gold Coast Wax Museum
Daily 10AM–6PM, April 25 (ANZAC day): 2–6PM, closed Christmas Day and Good Fri.
- 02Gold Coast Historical Museum
8 Elliot St,.
Things to do
As the name of the city implies, surfing is the order of the day. Other water sports like boating and fishing are also plentiful. If you are going to swim make sure you swim in patrolled areas (between the red and yellow flags). Each year hundreds of swimmers get into trouble in the strong currents swimming outside the flags.
Where to eat
The Surfers Paradise Surf Life Saving Club. Choice of lunches for $10. Dinner meals under $20. Right across for the beach just down from Cavill Avenue. Surfers Paradise RSL Club: the staff at the sign-in desk are quite rude and the whole place feels a little seedy as you walk right in to the pokie machine lounge, however once you get upstairs it's ok.
- 01Medexotic
Middle Eastern/Mediterranean style restaurant.
Getting around Surfers Paradise the local way
- Get aroundTranslink is responsible for all trains, buses, ferries and trams in South East Queensland and regional urban buses.
- Get aroundBuses and ferries have validators to touch as you board and alight.
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