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Shopping
Gold Coast shopping is now so popular and competitively priced
that organised tour groups are coming here specifically to shop.
Indeed, for the avid shopper the Gold Coast is heaven on earth -
style, quality and choice abound in an amazing array of shopping
centres, boutiques, themed shopping villages, factory outlets and
Cavill Avenue Mall.
Shopping hours
Shopping hours in the larger centres are normally:
- Monday to
Wednesday 9am
to 5.30pm
- Thursday 9am
to 9pm
- Friday 9am
to 5.30pm
- Saturday 8.30am
to 5.30pm
- Sunday 10.30am
to 4pm
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Markets
The Gold Coast is
renowned for its markets where visitors love to browse, bargain
and buy. The original and biggest market on the Gold Coast is held
each weekend at Carrara.
Other regular markets are as follows
- Surfers Paradise
beachfront - every Friday evening
- Broadbeach
- first and third Sunday of each month
- Burleigh Heads
- last Sunday of each month
- Coolangatta
- every second Sunday of each month
- Robina Town
Centre - every Saturday
- Tamborine
Mountain - second Sunday of each month
- Canungra Country
Market - first Sunday of each month
- Paradise Point
Art and Craft Market - fourth Sunday of each month
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Dining
Out
A mix of cultures and
influences has turned the Gold Coast into a culinary capital.
There are over 500 restaurants to choose from, so dining out is
very much an integral part of the holiday scene.
In tune with the Coast's holiday atmosphere, you can also indulge
in dining experiences not found anywhere else in Australia. There
include Breakfast with the Birds served daily at Currumbin
Wildlife Sanctuary and Lunch with the Legends at Warner Bros.
Movie World.
Wineries
Hinterland wineries, offering tours and tastings
include: Mount Tamborine Winery, Albert River Wines at historic
Tamborine House and Canungra Vineyards.
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Nightlife
and Entertainment
At night, the Gold
Coast takes on a whole new dimension - it's glittering, galmorous,
energetic and exciting.
Nowhere is more obvious than at Conrad Jupiters Casino, open 24
hours a day at Broadbeach. The complex comprises nine bars, six
restaurants, a live international stage show, nightclub and
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might prefer a themed dinner cruise on the Nerang River or the
fun, food and frivolity of theatre restaurants like the gothic
inspired Draculas. The Gold Coast's nightclub scene, which is
concentrated around Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach is in party
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Adventure
Indiana Jones could
never handle this much action!
Fancy being catapulted into the air on a giant rubber band?
Plunging to earth from almost 10,000 feet? Trekking to a lost
plane wreck through thick jungle? Or carving up the Gold Coast
waterways in a custom built mini speedboat? If action and
adventure are your idea of a holiday, the Coast with the Most is
the place. Don't limit your imagination to the heart stopping
rides at the theme parks. Just remember that there are more
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Sport
The lifestyle and
climate of the Coast with the Most have fostered a love of sport
amongst locals. Whether it's a game of football, triathlon
training, an early morning surf or a jog on the beach, every day
you'll see Gold Coasters enjoying sports in their spare time in
perfect surroundings. Gold Coast facilities are of an
international standard, earning the region a reputation as a first
class training venue for the new millennium. It's no wonder many
famous sportspeople live here!
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Golf
If you have a passion
for golf, the Gold Coast is the paradise you've always wished for.
Whether it's the challenge of a top-notch 18-hole course or the
pleasure of improving with practise at a driving range or putting
green, the Gold Coast offers plenty of options for a fantastic
golfing holiday. Here you can play in comfortable, sub tropical
conditions on fun, par threes or test yourself on
internationally-designed championship courses.
Many resorts have packages designed especially for golfers, tailored
to their every need, while tour companies offer daily trips to
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The
Arts
The Gold
Coast Arts Centre, at Bundall, near Surfers Pardise is the
largest regional arts and entertainment complex in Australia. The
complex has an art gallery which is open Monday to Friday 10am to
5pm, and Saturday and Sunday 11am to 5pm and a theatre which
stages a number of major productions each year. There is also a
cinema and restaurant plus function and community rooms.
Village Square Art and Craft Market at Hope Island,
combines art and craft with gourmet delights, live street
performances and entertainment. On-site artists offer tuition and
live demonstrations and visitors can see potters, jewellers,
glassblowers and sculptors working their craft. Open seven days.
Sanctuary Cove Marine Shopping Village has a number of
world renowned artists in residence. Visitors can browse through
galleries featuring the works of fine artists like Ashleigh Manley
or work first hand with the resident artists at the Jabiru Gallery
of Fine Arts.
Tamborine Mountain is a rainforest oasis, about 30 minutes from
the Gold Coast. Here, a multi-talented community of interesting
artists gather, and their work captures the beauty of the area in
a broad range of media including ceramics, silks, sculpture,
painting and leather work. To visit this community follow the
Gallery Walk on Long Road, Eagle Heights. Tamborine Mountain also
hosts a popular community market which operates from morning to
afternoon on the second Sunday of each month.
Marina Mirage at the Spit, Main Beach brings art and
shopping together in unique style. Fashion and jewellery boutiques
sit side by side with world renowned art galleries, including the
Schubert Gallery, a major promoter of Australian talent, and
Editions which showcases the vibrant work of Australian artist,
Joanne Hook. |
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