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If Sun, Surf and Sand attract you then Gold Coast is the ideal destination for you! Gold Coast in the eastern shore of Australia with its sun-kissed beaches, white foamy surfs, amazing hinterlands, a sunny subtropical climate, unspoiled air and an assortment of tourist attractions awaits you! The picturesque beauty of its mountains, volcanic caves, subtropical rain forests, waterfalls, the popular surfing beaches, championship golf courses and other sporting and entertainment facilities like bush walking and horse trailing , have together made this place a favorite destination of the tourists. In fact the Gold Coast is world-famous for its surfing activities. History - In the long past, before the advent of European settlement, Aboriginal people inhabited a greater region of Gold Coast. On May 16, 1770, Captain James Cook was the first European to find the region. Europeans occupied the place until 1823 when John Oxley set ashore at the Mermaid Beach. In the 1800, a horde of people was attracted to the red cider. After the establishment of the Surfers Paradise Hotel in 1925 by Jim Cavill, there was a boom in tourism. In the 1940s, journalists and the real estate speculators termed the region as the "Gold Coast" and this name was officially proclaimed in 1958. Tourist Attractions - The Gold Coast cited as the “Theme Park Capital of the southern hemisphere” and offers a motley of varied attractions ranging from modern rides to marine wonders. You would be enthralled by the following attractions- - Many pristine, internationally- famed Beaches with surfing facilities
- Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum
- The Bungee Rocket
- Tropical Fruit Land
- South Stradbroke Island
- Dreamworld
- Sea World
- Wet'n'Wild Water World
- Warner Bros. Movie World
- Currumbin Sanctuary
- Fleays Wildlife Park
- Australian Outback Spectacular
- Paradise Country
- Q1 Building with the observation deck at level 77
Other Interesting Activities - While you sojourn to Gold Coasts, You can also indulge in the following activities- - Surfing at the Burleigh Point, Duranbah, Kirra and South Stradbroke
- Horse Racing or horse trailing in the hinterland of Gold Coasts
- Fishing
- Boating
- Cycling
- Golf
- Car Racing
Shopping- You can shop at the following places- - Pacific Fair
- Australia Fair / Southport Mall
- Robina Town Centre
- Tweed City
- Surfer's Paradise / Paradise Centre / Dolphin Arcade /
- Raptis Plaza / Cavill Mall / Galleria
- Marina Mirage / Mariner's Cove
- Runaway Bay Shopping Town
Accommodation - As Gold Coast thrives on tourism industry, about 13,000 guestrooms are available in Gold Coast. You can choose from the range of accommodation such as backpacker hostels, five star resorts, luxurious hotels and three and four star self-contained apartments.
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