The Gold Coast is one of Australia’s most visited holiday destinations for families and singles to mingle, offering the majority of days to be sun kissed and all the attractions and fun you can think of. If you who are adventurous there is the Jet Boat Thrills and Spills or if you prefer a peaceful experience floating a couple of hundred meters in the air taking in the views of the Gold Coast and Hinterlands in a hot air ballooning endeavor, the Gold Coast certainly accommodates for everyone.
The Gold Coast’s golden lined beaches offer a
pleasant experience for beach goes, where the average temperature of the water
is 24 Degrees so its great for the visitors south of Queensland who do not have
the luxury of this, and if you’re a thrill junky the Gold Coast is great for
kite surfing!
You have probably noticed I have not mentioned the
Theme Parks or surfing? Well, this is because the majority of holiday goes
already know about them! This blog is to help you discover the Gold Coast
entirely and mention all these other great attractions the gold coast has to
offer.
The Gold Coast offers Winery Tours, Fishing Charters, Outdoor Adventures and the list goes on, Go to our website HERE for a lot more activities.
The Gold Coast region encompasses 5000km2 with 70km
of coastline.
The tourism destination spans Beenleigh and South
Stradbroke Island to the north, Cabarita and Kingscliff to the south, west to
Beaudesert including World Heritage Listed national parks.
The Gold Coast is Australia’s 6th largest city,
with a population of over 550,000 The Gold Coast is one of Australia’s fastest
growing cities.
Gold Coast City has been identified as one of the
most desirable places in the world to live ranked on political, social,
economic and environmental factors, personal safety and health.
The Gold Coast offers one of the largest choices of
themed attractions in the southern hemisphere with interactive experiences.
The Gold Coast plays host to exciting events, a
year-round balmy climate, extensive services and some of Australia’s largest
shopping centres.
Infrastructure is well established with
professional tourism and business services. There are more than 65,000 bed
spaces, more than 40 resort and championship golf courses, around 500
restaurants and major convention and exhibition venues.
Serviced by two international and domestic
airports, the Gold Coast is the international gateway to 26 destinations
worldwide provided by 30 airlines.
The Gold Coast is located less than one hour’s
drive south from Brisbane - a rail link and Pacific Motorway connects Brisbane
to the Gold Coast.
Gold Coast City’s climate is sub-tropical with 287
days of sunshine annually and an average water temperature of 22 degrees.
The Gold Coast is home to the largest subtropical
rainforest remnant in the world and more than 100,000ha of nature reserves and
World Heritage sites.
If you like to hit the town and experience some of
the bars and clubs on the gold coast you find this useful below, Also check out
a clubbing package here.
The
Avenue
In terms of demographics, The Avenue tends to draw a fair crowd of tradesmen in the early afternoons who use it as a reliable drinking venue, while after the shift to night time the music shifts to a more typical DJ-powered dance focus. The club's interior itself is not a huge venue, meaning conditions can often become quite cramped, especially on crowded Friday and Saturday nights; the dance floor space is fairly limited and getting access to the bar to place a drink order can sometimes be a chore. Benefits include the fact that they seldom ask for a cover charge for entry, and that the place generally has a far "less aggressive" atmosphere than many of the other nightclubs in the surrounding area.
Address: 4 Orchid Ave, Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia 4217
Recommended For: Live music, slightly older demographic, lack of cover charge, more laid back atmosphere
The Bourbon Bar
Facilities are also provided to play a game of pool or billiards, or simply spend the night dancing depending on your temperament. The venue itself, which is located "down below" street level draws a mixed crowd, which makes summing up an average evening spent there difficult; one night may be uneventfully fun, yet another the crowd can be quite rough, especially when a large group of intoxicated "party cruises are brought along to the venue on their routine pub crawls. Also, as with most other Surfers Paradise nightclubs, a nominal cover charge of either five or ten dollars is also usually a prerequisite.
Address: 2 Orchid Avenue, Surfers Paradise, QLD, 4217
Recommended For: R&B and soul fans, those looking for more of a "bar" than a "dance club" atmosphere.
Cocktails
and Dreams
A heavy focus on dance and trendiness has always been
a staple of Cocktails & Dreams over the years, with continuous rotations of
DJs, lighting displays, and all the other mainstays that comprise a true
"dance" venue in every sense of the word. Spread out over the course
of two levels, Cocktails and Dreams usually contains a diverse crowd of
club-goers, with the top level being the more laid-back of the two and offering
pool tables, additional seating and bar access that tends to not be too
restrictive. The bottom floor is "trendiness" incarnate; whether you
enjoy this crowd will be entirely dependent on your personality as hardcore
dance, tight & expensive clothing and a strong focus on the fine art of
"picking up" are the themes of the day, almost without exception.
Those looking for a laid-back night out would thus mostly be advised to stay away. The club has been kept up to date over the years in terms of interior design and decor, with plenty of lounges, couches and booths available to take a load off in, as well as multiple large bars that can help make queuing for drinks less painful than several other venues. The club caters heavily towards the university student market, and offers special nights on Thursdays that can only be accessed by presenting a student ID card. A standard cover charge for entry applies, although it is quite easy to obtain a free entry card from the many promotional staff and tourist information kiosks that are dotted throughout Surfers Paradise.
Address: 1/3 Orchid Avenue, Surfers Paradise, QLD, 4217
Recommended For: Dance music fans, young singles, university students
Elsewhere Bar
One of the newest nightclub venues on the Surfers
Paradise scene, Elsewhere has been aiming to fill a niche lacking in the Gold
Coast nightlife community by providing an emphasis on more of an
"artistic" experience rather than attempting to channel the raw,
purely hedonistic attitudes many of the other venues strive for (and succeed
with). The design is intended as a testament to disco, glamour, the vintage and
similar themes along this vein - obviously, whether or not you will enjoy this
type of night out is entirely dependent on your purpose and personality.
Along the same lines, the music played at Elsewhere deviates from the standard dance/Top 40/RnB formula that can be experienced at the majority of other clubs - disco, funk, and other laid-back themes are the order of the day. In short, what you get out of Elsewhere will depend entirely on your intent: If you're looking for a "night out with the boys" of picking up and strutting your stuff, there are plenty of other better alternatives. If you're looking to simply chill out with friends in an "artsy" atmosphere - that, fairly enough, may be labelled "pretentious" - then Elsewhere is definitely worth a look.
Along the same lines, the music played at Elsewhere deviates from the standard dance/Top 40/RnB formula that can be experienced at the majority of other clubs - disco, funk, and other laid-back themes are the order of the day. In short, what you get out of Elsewhere will depend entirely on your intent: If you're looking for a "night out with the boys" of picking up and strutting your stuff, there are plenty of other better alternatives. If you're looking to simply chill out with friends in an "artsy" atmosphere - that, fairly enough, may be labelled "pretentious" - then Elsewhere is definitely worth a look.
Address: 1/23 Cavill Avenue, Surfers Paradise, QLD, 4217
Recommended For: Non-dance fans, arthouse theme aficionados
Escape Bar
One of only a couple of bar/clubs on the Surfers
Paradise scene that caters towards the gay and lesbian demographics, the
relatively new Escape nightclub has become renowned for its friendly staff both
at the bar and on the door. One of the more "safe" venues for a night
out, there are frequent themed events that are held from week to week and the
venue itself consists of a spacious outdoor deck with DJs that play from
Tuesdays to Sundays.
The nightclub can be accessed from multiple entrance points - the stairs in Hanlan Street, The Esplanade as well as Cavill Avenue. Obviously, as this venue is targeted towards a specific niche of visitor, general club-goers of straight orientation will likely end up somewhere else. The club has a license to run all night and operates until early morning, with an official closing time of 5:00am.
The nightclub can be accessed from multiple entrance points - the stairs in Hanlan Street, The Esplanade as well as Cavill Avenue. Obviously, as this venue is targeted towards a specific niche of visitor, general club-goers of straight orientation will likely end up somewhere else. The club has a license to run all night and operates until early morning, with an official closing time of 5:00am.
Address: Level 1, 2 Cavill Avenue, Surfers Paradise, QLD, 4217
Recommended For: Club-goers of same-sex orientation
Melbas on the Park
The ground floor is home to a very large, centralised bar area that runs almost the entire length of the level and is designed with general access in mind, while the upstairs level has more restricted access and is often home to venues and other VIP-based functions. The club has remained trendy over the years, and while it attempts to cater to a slightly older market, the demographic is hardly restricted, and it often becomes a haven for those of all ages to dance the night away to the usual assortment of Top 40 hits. Drinks are comparably priced to other clubs and the venue's large size means that, although the volume of people of quite high, the space is never too confined as can be the case in other venues of similar popularity. Frequent events and promotions are also held at Melbas - be sure to check in advance whether or not there's something that suits your tastes happening.
Address: 46 Cavill Avenue, Surfers Paradise, QLD, 4217
Recommended For: Good value dining during the day; balanced nightclub experience in the evenings
Shooters Saloon Bar
One of the largest and longest-standing nightclubs on
the Gold Coast, Shooters Saloon Bar has become something of a Surfers Paradise
icon over the years, and alternates between providing two main functions: that
of a sports bar during the day and a nightclub in the evenings. Shooters has
frequent promotional events taking place that help to draw crowds in - bikini
and modelling contests of varying descriptions are a staple - and provides a
decent balance in its musical offerings between dance, pop, rock and R&B.
Due to its popularity, lines can be long when queuing for entry, and the place
itself, while large, is often packed to capacity - both a testament to its
reputation and its decently balanced atmosphere.
The only real "trouble" with Shooters is that its entrance stairway forms a sort of "congestion point" where entry to multiple other venues, including nightclubs, small restaurants, convenience stores and other facilities all converge, meaning that it can be a noisy, physical and often unpleasant hub of activity that regular police patrols are always not far from. Once inside the club itself however, a reliable night of enjoyment can usually be expected, and their drink prices are relatively reasonable. A cover charge applies, although throughout the day free entry passes are almost incomparably easy to acquire while walking the street.
The only real "trouble" with Shooters is that its entrance stairway forms a sort of "congestion point" where entry to multiple other venues, including nightclubs, small restaurants, convenience stores and other facilities all converge, meaning that it can be a noisy, physical and often unpleasant hub of activity that regular police patrols are always not far from. Once inside the club itself however, a reliable night of enjoyment can usually be expected, and their drink prices are relatively reasonable. A cover charge applies, although throughout the day free entry passes are almost incomparably easy to acquire while walking the street.
Address: 15 Orchid Avenue, Surfers Paradise, QLD, 4217
Recommended For: A reliable "go-to" night out venue for those without any specific preference for music genres
SinCity
From a purely hedonistic standpoint, SinCity provides one of the rawest nights of pure fun on the Gold Coast for the young-and-single or just-want-to-let-loose crowds. As with any other venue in Surfers Paradise however, the night can often only be as enjoyable as the crowd that is in attendance; due to the frequent crowding altercations are not uncommon, although there is typically sufficient security to stay on top of the proceedings. Drink prices are of the same pricey-yet-expected standard that are to be paid within a nightclub, while a cover charge of $15 (which often includes a drink in the price) applies
.
Address: 22 Orchid Avenue, Surfers Paradise, QLD, 4217
Recommended For: High-energy, visually appealing nights out; dance enthusiasts; those who don't mind busy venues
Address: 22 Orchid Avenue, Surfers Paradise, QLD, 4217
Recommended For: High-energy, visually appealing nights out; dance enthusiasts; those who don't mind busy venues
Vanity Nightclub
Top 40 music is the name of the game at Vanity, with drinks of a standard price (although no cocktail list is available - the focus is on dancing rather than chilling out, after all). Ladies nights are a big drawcard and make for an extremely cheap and enjoyable night out for young women, with attractive male bartenders to serve on hand. Pure, simply, young, fun are the aims of Vanity.
Address: 26 Orchid Avenue, Surfers Paradise, QLD, 4217
Recommended For: Young adults, specifically women
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