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8 Days in Gold Coast
Posted: Fri April 3, 2009 08:13 AM UTC

Hi guys, new to this forum. Will be heading over to gold coast in 2 weeks, 19th to 26th april. ive been there twice before, but that was almost 10 years ago haha. currently, my itinerary is as follows

day 1: arrive at brisbane airport around 10am, half day farm tour (included in the tour package) before heading back to hotel (paradise country resort)

day 2: SEAWORLD!

day 3: MOVIEWORLD!

day 4: will be going over to sunshine coast, travel agent said the place is a must visit so will be spending the day there

day 5: supposed to be dreamworld, but im changing it to currumbin wildlife sanctuary after reading all the comments here abt that being a must visit.

day 6 & 7: this is where i need help the most. i have 2 free days. i might use up one day to go dreamworld, depends on my gf. so i need activities and suggestions that can occupy me for 1-2 days. please help! :)

day 8: flying back home in the afternoon.

and also do recommend some interesting places or GOOD dining places near my hotel area. thanks!

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Re: 8 Days in Gold Coast
Posted: Fri April 3, 2009 11:36 AM UTC

Hi, welcome to VT.

A point on your Day 4 - going to the Sunshine Coast. The Sunshine Coast is a large area more than 100 kilometres from north to south, with beautiful beaches and hinterland and many towns, villages and tourist attractions. The best way to see it is to firstly do some research and find the places you'd most like to visit and then hire a car for the day. It's north of Brisbane and you'll be south so the drive to get to the beginning of the Sunshine Coast will take probably a couple of hours.

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Re: 8 Days in Gold Coast
Posted: Fri April 3, 2009 11:40 AM UTC

yea i researched a lil. but sunshine coast is included in my package. so i will have transport from my hotel to sunshine coast. :) whereas for driving dont think that will be possible, hmm. any places on sunshine coast to specifically recommend i go or visit? thanks!

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Re: 8 Days in Gold Coast
Posted: Fri April 3, 2009 11:50 AM UTC

As it's included in your package I guess that the day's itinerary is already worked out and they'll take you to the most interesting places.

Places I like particularly are the Glasshouse Mountains, Noosa Heads, Noosaville. We also always stop at the ginger plantation/factory - the world's best ginger with a huge range of ginger-related products on sale.

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Re: 8 Days in Gold Coast
Posted: Fri April 3, 2009 03:08 PM UTC

And there is the Sunshine coast hinterland and little towns like Maleny and Kenilworth to see. And Charlie Moreland Park. But closer to coast is Kondalila Falls.(near Flaxton)

Not easy if your tour is arranged though

We live near Mooloolaba beach and there is also Cotton Tree to see. a bit closer than Noosa.

When down Gold Coast there are the Tamborine mountains if you do not want to spend all your time at "Worlds".

One show that is more Australian is RM Williams Outback spectacular.

Of course the Tweed sistrict is just "over the border" too. Marg

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Re: 8 Days in Gold Coast
Posted: Sat April 4, 2009 06:40 AM UTC

hmm how worth visiting is tweed? and how far is it from my hotel? thanks :)

i assume for my day at sunshine, i have a free day there. the package only brings me there for the underwater world, besides that we can more around. so would like to know whats worth visiting there, be it attractions or local stuff. AND GOOD FOOD!!!!

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Re: 8 Days in Gold Coast
Posted: Wed April 8, 2009 03:30 AM UTC

any good dining places to recommend?? :(

as for shopping i know pacific fair and harbour town thats all.

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Re: 8 Days in Gold Coast
Posted: Sat April 11, 2009 04:28 AM UTC

Have a look at this site - http://www.tourstogo.com.au/search/o504.

There's some great day tours here like O'Reillys & Lamington National Park or the glow worms & Natural Arch or what about Hot Air Ballooning :o) and the Tangalooma Island day trip would be fantastic!

Cheers, Ann :o)

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Re: 8 Days in Gold Coast
Posted: Mon April 13, 2009 03:14 PM UTC

Along beach front Mooloolaba Mqny eqting places not far froM underwater world.....Many sMqll shops. Also as I Mentioned Cotton Tree bus or taxi. Also Sunshine Plaza for shopping.Maroochydore. Can walk fro Cotton Tree

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Re: 8 Days in Gold Coast
Posted: Tue April 14, 2009 06:45 AM UTC

Haha Marg....you lucky thing you!! :o) I loved Cotton Tree! We used to go there all the time for holidays when I was young :o)

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