I know it's winter here and not the best time weather wise to visit Queensland's surf capitol of Surfers Paradise and the Gold Coast but it is a great time if you don't like crowds and surfing/night clubs are not your thing.
One thing my wife and I wanted to so was visit Australia's tallest building and the tallest residential building in the world - Q1 ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q1_(building) ) If you are ever on the Gold Coast it is well worth a visit, the lift is easy enough that if there wasn't a floor indicator, you wouldn't know just how fast it is. The views from the top are just spectacular, even on a cloudy day like when we were there.
We also wanted to take a look at the well hyped New South Wales spot by the sea of Byron Bay. The drive was easy on the freeway but we thought the town and environs very underwhelming (compared to similar towns in coastal Queensland) and we have no idea why it has become so popular. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byron_Bay
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| The Q1 tower 230 metres above sea level |
360 Degree views from the top of the Q1 buidling
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| Gold Coast waterways |
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| Surfboard anyone? |
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I was at Burleigh Heads the week before last which we much prefer to Surfers itself, although in my twenties Surfers Paradise was the main drawcard. I still quite like Byron and the beaches to the south of it are nice as well.
ReplyDeleteHi Lawrence, we went to Surfers as we like the Hilton there which is good value for money. We use the hotel as a base to leave the tourist zone for the more scenic areas but I wanted to see if I could get some good photos from Q1. Frankly, I think the Sunshine Coast (North of Brisbane for our non Aussie readers) is nicer for holidays.
DeleteNice views, my daughter has just been passing through Brisbane, back packing after south east Asia, home now and looking for a job!
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Hi Iain I hope your daughter had a good time while here and soon finds a job.
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