http://www.goldcoastsurfboards.com.au/gold%20coast%20holidays.html Here’s a short video taking you through one of the Gold Coast’s smaller, lesser known attractions, David Fleay’s wildlife park. Its a great thing to do if you only have half a day to spare
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Gold Coast Attractions
Monday, July 20th, 2009Car Rentals and The Gold Coast
Friday, December 26th, 2008Whether to rent a car while on holidays is a question many ask themselves. There is no absolute answer to this question, it depends on the destination you are visiting and your holiday agenda. If you are coming to the Gold Coast though, we strongly recommend you do. Yes, it is an additional expense, but here are some compelling reasons to support our argument.
- The return trip in a taxi from the Gold Coast Airport to Surfers Paradise will cost you the equivalent of 4 days car hire
- The Gold Coast covers 1402 square kilometers. There is plenty to see throughout this area. Its a wonderland which deserves to be explored.
- There are 70kms of beaches on the Gold Coast. This is particularly pertinent for surfers as, if the swell is big, you’ll want to hit the southern points, if its small you’ll want to hit the northern swell magnets. If you want the best waves on the Gold Coast, you will need to travel.
- Most of the theme parks are 20kms north of Surfers Paradise.
- Steve Irwin’s Australia Zoo is over 150kms north of Surfers Paradise
- Byron Bay is 90kms south of Surfers Paradise
So you see in that very short, exclusive (Ie. there is so much more to do outside that list – I could write all day) list, distances are a fact of life on the Gold Coast. If you want to get around and get the most from your trip, rent a car. We have recommended our favorite operators on this page on our website: http://www.goldcoastsurfboards.com.au/car_rentals.htm
Merry Christmas From The Gold Coast
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008From the team at Gold Coast Surfboards, we’d like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. And we hope 2009 brings you all kinds of joy, stacks of waves and many trips to the Gold Coast.
New Surfboard Storage Service
Sunday, September 14th, 2008Continuing with our innovative solutions for our clients’ needs, Gold Coast Surfboards has just initiated a great new service for surfers who visit the Gold Coast regularly. Now you can bring up your surfboard and leave it with us when you go home, so your board is waiting here for you when you next return. There is a nominal rate for this service, but it means you can have your surfboard here on the Gold Coast, ready to surf with, everytime you come here, without the risks and hassles of carrying it around on the airlines. Here is some more info on this service: Gold Coast Surfboard Storage
Gold Coast Holidays on a Shoe String
Thursday, July 10th, 2008So you’ve got a cheap flight, and sorted out your accommodation at a discount, what do you do once you are here, to ensure you don’t blow 12 months spending money.
Naturally, you should start with the Gold Coast beaches. In fact, you can spend your whole holiday on our beach, and not spend a cent more than you would back at home. And for such a holiday you’d probably return home fit, happy, tanned and relaxed. If you don’t mind spending just a few dollars, at a reasonable rate you can hire a surfboard off us that suits your ability, and turn your holiday into a surf trip.
Research the suburb you are in before you go. The Gold Coast calendar is packed with free entertainment, from music festivals, to local markets, sporting events and fine food carnivals. Most of these events show off the talent of the local producers and artists, so they are definately worth checking out.
If you have access to a car, try the hinterland. The tamborine and lamington mountains are close and packed with wineries, retreats and natural wonders. They are definately worth a day trip.
I hope that gives you some ideas. You can definately do the Gold Coast this year, even if money is a bit tighter
Flying to the Gold Coast – How to do it cheap!
Friday, July 4th, 2008Flights are often one of the most expensive elements of your holiday. So when money gets tighter, flights are always a good place to start when cutting costs. Here are some quick fire ways you can reduce your airline costs, while still enjoying holidays when you need them
- Use an Airline Reservation Comparison Service. We have set up one on our site for your convenience: You can Find The Cheapest Airfare with little or no hassle by getting such comparison services to do the work for you
- Use loyalty programs to maximum advantage. There are so many frequent flyer and credit card reward programs out there, that you can use previous holidays and even your day by day living habits, to completely fund your flights. All you will have to pay is the tax component of your flights, saving you 80 – 90% of the expense
- Use only discount airlines. Sign up to their email newsletters and keep an eye out for their special deals. They have them all the time, I get emails every week. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but they seem to be in the middle of a discount war. You can use this to your advantage by just keeping an eye on the special deals they offer.
When planning your holiday, its important to think ahead. Most people pay 40% more than they have to because in not planning ahead, they fail to take advantage of the every day deals that are available. So start thinking and looking for airline deals, at least 9 months in advance, using the 3 tips I have given you above.
Cheap Gold Coast Holidays
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008Well, the surf is definately down this week. Its less than a foot. The good thing about this though is that its given me an extra hour a day to think about the information I am going to add to the site this month. Given rising interest rates, petrol prices, rents etc, I have the perfect topic.
What I thought I’d do this month is put together some information about making a Gold Coast holiday CHEAP. How do you get here and have a ball on a budget. I’ll look at accommodation, flights, surfboard rentals (of coarse) and other attractions. So stay tuned.
Gold Coast Attractions: Australian Outback Spectacular
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008My girlfriend recently took me, her mother and ther sister to the Australian Outback Spectacular theatre restaurant. This to my mind, is undoubtebtedly the best show the Gold Coast has to offer, in the theatre restaurant type of venue.
I wrote a quick review of the evening at the following link: Gold Coast Attractions: Australian Outback Spectacular
Gold Coast Attractions: Tropical Fruit World
Friday, June 6th, 2008One of the things we really like doing at Gold Coast Surfboards, is visiting the array of tourist attractions on the Gold Coast and reviewing them based on our experiences. That way, you can plan your next trip a bit easier, based on real life experiences up here. Recently I took my parents to a place one of my clients raved about, Tropical Fruit World. I must admit, I was a bit dubious about this excursion, which is why I took my parents and not my mates. But I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised with the day, it was well worth the trip to Duranbah on the Goldy’s south. Here is our review: Gold Coast Attractions – Tropical Fruit World
Gold Coast Attractions
Monday, May 5th, 2008Its funny, running a surfboard hire company, and enjoying the best Australia has to offer the surfing world, I often forget just how diverse and special Australia’s Gold Coast really is. But this last weekend was one of those rare ones when I was reminded what a beuatiful life we have up here, and just how much we have to offer to the millions of holidaying visitors we are lucky to host each year.
As a bit of background to my re-awakening weekend, my partner and I are recently pregnant with our first baby. This baby, a blessing though it definitally is for us, was not 100% planned and therefore our preparations for “family” were a little behind where we would ideally have liked them. That being the case, we have really dug in over the last 2 – 3 months, working our butts off to pay off credit cards and buy baby stuff, so we will be ready when our pride and joy arrives in September. As such, we have not really gotten out much recently, we’ve turned a bit hermitic.
This weekend was a long weekend for us Queenslanders though. We had the Monday free, an extra day without work. So on the friday night, we had some friends fly up from Sydney and take us out for a night on the town. Given our lack of society recently, it was nothing short of awesome. We started by having dinner at one of the restaurants along the classy strip that is Broadbeach, having a truly delicious meal, before heading in and enjoying the Gold Coast night life at Surfers Paradise. We’d almost forgotten just how fun the night life on the Goldy really is.
After sleeping late on the Saturday, my partner and I packed ourselves into our car and drove as little as 1 hour to have a weekend away from the beach, and explore the beautiful Gold Coast hinterland. This mountainous area really is sensationl, hosting some amazing wineries (which I enjoyed much more than my pregnant wife 
), some superbly relaxing retreats (which she enjoyed more than me) and the perfect balance of peace and serenity to ensure we came back home fully recharged and ready to face the daily grind again. Spending a couple of days exploring the Gold Coast’s hinterland is a must if you are planning to visit us. You will really start to get a feel for the diversity Queensland’s Gold Coast has to offer, if you include this on your holiday agenda.
And then on the Monday, we took a circuitous trip home, stopping for a spot of lunch on the way back which also gave us the opportunity to enjoy a few hours of fishing. We were casting out into one of the Gold Coast’s estuaries from the banks, near the river mouth and the ocean. And as we were enjoying this peaceful couple of hours (despite catching nothing!) I couldn’t help but reflect what a fishing paradise we had on our doorstep also. I could see a sting of surf fishermen less than 500m away, casting out into the ocean from the beach. At times I watched the little dingys bobbing through the estuaries, finding their little secret spots. All the while, the deep sea fishing charters where returning from their half day outings, hunting their game fish in the oceans. What more variety could a fisherman want?
On the way home I could not help but smile and be greatful for the life we have here. All of the above are just part of our normal daily lives on the Gold Coast, the natural wonders we have to offer and share with you, our welcome visitors. All of this, and that is even before we start to sell you on our ”special tourist attractions” such as the Gold Coasts themeparks. Its little wonder you keep coming back. :-)
So next time you visit, I really hope you get the chance to leave the luxury of the cocktail bar, or the hotel swimming pool, or even the beach and explore our home a little more. You certainly never will regret it.
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