SkyPoint Observation Deck
A high viewing deck at the top of the Q1 tower in Surfers Paradise, with views along the coastline, over the city and inland to the hills.
Gold Coast
Theme parks including Movie World and Sea World, surfing beaches and rainforest close by are the main draws of this beach city.
Attractive locations
Burleigh Head National Park
A small headland park of rainforest and rocky shore, with a short coastal walking track around it. Sea views are wide, and whales can sometimes be seen offshore in season.
Springbrook National Park
A high rainforest plateau in the hinterland with waterfalls, ancient trees and lookouts over the valleys. Cooler than the coast, it has well-marked walking tracks.
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
A wildlife sanctuary where visitors can meet kangaroos and koalas and see other Australian animals. It has long been known for the daily feeding of wild lorikeets.
Warner Bros. Movie World
A film-themed park with rides, shows and meet-ups with cartoon and superhero characters. It is a popular choice for families with children.
Surfers Paradise
The main beach resort strip of the Gold Coast, with a long surf beach backed by high-rise towers, shops and nightlife. Surf lessons and patrolled swimming areas are easy to find.
Lamington National Park
A rainforest national park in the hills behind the coast, with waterfalls, ancient Antarctic beech trees and many walking tracks. It is part of the Gondwana Rainforests World Heritage area.
Airports
Gold Coast Airport OOL
It is about 20 km in a straight line from Gold Coast.
Brisbane International Airport BNE
It is about 76 km in a straight line from Gold Coast.
Lismore Airport LSY
It is about 92 km in a straight line from Gold Coast.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Australia page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan25.1 °C153 mm
- Feb24.5 °C164 mm
- Mar23.2 °C150 mm
- Apr20.8 °C83 mm
- May17.7 °C71 mm
- Jun15.5 °C93 mm
- Jul14.5 °C36 mm
- Aug15.6 °C45 mm
- Sep18.6 °C35 mm
- Oct20.9 °C83 mm
- Nov22.7 °C94 mm
- Dec24.1 °C138 mm
Driest months: Jul, Aug, Sep. Wettest months: Jan, Feb, Mar.
Costs
Prices here are about 90% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
Triple Zero 000 for police, fire and ambulance (112 also works from a mobile phone).
local government
Triple Zero (000) emergency number
Helps with: Call Triple Zero (000) for a life-threatening emergency that needs police, ambulance or fire. The NSW Government page also gives TTY 106 for callers using a text phone.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Australia facing a life-threatening emergency, including visitors.
Phone: 000
ngo
Australian Red Cross
Helps with: Australia's national Red Cross society. It offers help before, during and after emergencies and disasters, and runs support programs for migrants, refugees and people seeking asylum.
Who qualifies: People in Australia affected by emergencies or disasters, and migrants and refugees needing support.
Phone: 1800 733 276
Email: contactus@redcross.org.au
Address: GPO Box 9949, Melbourne VIC 3001
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Australia
Helps with: The UN migration agency. Its Canberra office works on migration policy across the Indo-Pacific and partners with governments and UN bodies. It is a partnerships and advocacy office.
Who qualifies: Governments and partner organisations working on migration. It is not a help service for tourists or individual migrants.
Phone: +612 6267 6600
Address: 4th floor, Bright Consulting Building, 161 London Circuit, Canberra ACT 2601
embassy
Foreign embassies and consulates in Australia (DFAT Protocol)
Helps with: For a lost passport or serious trouble, contact your own country's embassy. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade lists foreign embassies alphabetically, each linking to its own page, plus a consulates list.
Who qualifies: Citizens of each country, through their own embassy or consulate.