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Pacific Fair. Open for good. Our transformation has commenced, but everything you love about Pacific Fair is still open, including:
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The seafood buffets are always a popular choice with locals and visitors alike, as much of the high-quality and fresh seafood is locally sourced. In addition to the growing number of buffets, check out our Dining & Entertainment section (pages 40-53) to view the eager restaurateurs who have been changing the Gold Coast dining scene.
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A great way to explore the surrounding regions of the Gold Coast is to hire a car and discover it for yourself. From rural Beenleigh in the north to picturesque Byron Bay in the south, west to the hinterland region and the famed Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach in between; the Gold Coast experience is much more than you expect. Behind every name on the Gold Coast map there’s a new and exciting experience waiting for you. Just 40 minutes drive from Gold Coast beaches is a hinterland of subtropical rainforest, interspersed with mountain villages, bushwalks, waterfalls and swimming holes, plus valleys of working produce farms and cattle stations. The World Heritage-listed Springbrook and Lamington National Parks, plus the extended township of Tamborine Mountain offer access to unmatched landscapes with some of the best campgrounds available and other ecofriendly accommodation venues. 3PBNJOH XJMEMJGF BOE BO BSSBZ PG nPSB BOE GBVOB SFQSFTFOU OBUVSF BU JUT mOFTU
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gold coast light rail
With the G: arriving every few minutes at one of 16 stations on the coastal strip, it has never been easier to get around the Gold Coast. Quiet, air-conditioned and modern trams travel from Broadbeach to Southport, and all you need to ride the G: is a go card. Touch on, touch off and top up your go card on all G:link station platforms or grab a new go card from increasing retailer options around the G:link route. The new go explore card is great for getting around the coast with one day unlimited travel on the ( BOE CVT TFSWJDFT 5P mOE ZPVS nearest go card or go explore card retailer and plan your journey around the Gold Coast go to translink.com.au
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Paradise Point is at the northern end of the Gold Coast; this suburb is located on the Broadwater and offers beautiful waterfront homes, parks and shopping. Breathtaking walking tracks along the Broadwater make for some fun exercise with the family and the parks are ideal for a barbeque lunch. Paradise Point offers boutique style shopping, with the local shops offering a nice, village feel to the area.
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Surfers Paradise is the Gold Coast’s major tourist destination due to one of the world’s most iconic beaches. Shopping is abundant in Surfers Paradise with several major shopping centres. There are specialty and souvenir shops aplenty plus many boutique stores to peruse. Attractions include The Wax Museum (pg. 13), Haunted House QH *OmOJUZ QH 5JNF[POF QH ,JOH 5VUUT 1VUU 1VUU (pg. 25), Skypoint (pg.10 & 11), Ripley’s Believe It or Not (pg. 14) and much more.
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Broadbeach is located right on the beaches of the Gold Coast. Broadbeach is another highly distinguished precinct of shopping, dining and entertainment. Home to two major shopping centres, The Oasis QH BOE 1BDJmD 'BJS QH #SPBECFBDI JT BMTP UIF IPNF PG Jupiters Casino (pg. 2 & 55), Dracula’s Cabaret Circus (pg. 12), the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre and several TQPSUJOH DMVCT 5IF ,VSSBXB 4VSG $MVC JT B QJDUVSFTRVF QMBDF UP enjoy the beauty of the beaches, enjoy a nice, relaxing meal and soak in the true lifestyle of a “Gold Coaster�.
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Broadbeach is quickly becoming famous as the dining capital of the Gold Coast. There are many restaurants in Broadbeach catering to every budget and taste. The night comes alive in Broadbeach with entertainment, night clubs and late night restaurants.
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Located on the pristine sands of the Gold Coast, Mermaid Beach is located south of Broadbeach and you’ll notice the high-rises are not quite so high anymore. Mermaid Beach is home to Hedges Avenue, also known as Millionaires Row on the Gold Coast. If you want to see pristine property on the Gold Coast, Hedges Avenue is a must go and see. Mermaid Beach is home to Putt Putt (pg. 25) for some family fun and an array of restaurants from family dining bistros to quaint, themed restaurants for a romantic evening. Miami is a beautiful little beachside suburb of the Gold Coast, offering beautiful beaches, lovely parks for family picnics and barbeques, and several restaurants for dining. Miami is also the home of the Pizzey Park sporting complex and the Burleigh Bears -FBHVFT $MVC QH .JBNJ JT B RVJFUFS TVCVSC PG UIF (PME $PBTU but still central to everything the Gold Coast has to offer.
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Palm Beach is a stunning beachfront suburb of the Gold Coast features include clean beaches, surf clubs, parks and waterways. There are many restaurants to choose from and most accommodation is absolute beachfront.
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The suburb of Currumbin has the best of both worlds. It is nestled on the beautiful Currumbin Creek which winds its way down to the 1BDJmD 0DFBO GSPN 8PSME IFSJUBHF MJTUFE TVCUSPQJDBM SBJOGPSFTUT kilometres inland. It meets the sea at ‘the Currumbin Alley’, which offers both north-facing, still water swimming and a World-famous, sand-bottomed, point, surf break, formed by the majestic Currumbin Rock. Currumbin also has an easterly facing surf beach to the south of the Alley and this is bounded by the picturesque Elephant Rock. Inland you can visit the Currumbin Rock Pools and Cougal Cascades, a 25 minute drive into the tranquil Currumbin Valley.
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Next stop south, is the pristine Bilinga Beach, which is opposite the Gold Coast Airport and the Southern Cross University. Walk this beautiful beach and you will think you are on a deserted island, as you are bounded by high sand dunes to the west.
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