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Gold Coast Beaches
Famous for their pristine soft golden sand, warm water, rolling waves and beachfront walkways, Gold Coast beaches are renowned worldwide whether you’re enjoying beach fishing at dusk, a leisurely swim, a romantic stroll at sunset or a surf or scuba dive. The most popular of the 21 patrolled beaches include Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Burleigh Heads, Kirra and Coolangatta.
Surfers Paradise beach is a great spot for families, with its perfect swimming beach and range of other activities such as free beach volleyball. Nearby cafes and shopping areas offer great entertainment and every Friday night craft markets are set up along the front esplanade of the beach featuring quality local handicrafts and gifts.
South of Surfers Paradise is Broadbeach, which is home to Kurrawa Surf Life Saving Club and a great parkland of children’s play equipment and rides. The area also features an exciting cafe precinct with outdoor cafes and restaurants offering something to suit every taste.
Further south is Burleigh Heads featuring a headland cliff which incorporates hectares of National Park which visitors are free to explore. Walking paths guide you around to the headland and most are easy to manage with small children.
A venue for the Billabong Pro surfing competition, Kirra Point is the Gold Coast’s most famous surfing beach. Kirra produces challenging waves for the experienced surfer, as well as smaller waves closer to shore for beginners.
At the southern end of the Gold Coast, Coolangatta has some of the Coast’s best family beaches. Coolangatta has its own sheltered beach and nearby picnic area and further south, Greenmount Beach and Rainbow Bay has gentle surf where small children can play safely. Coolangatta’s bistros and cafes are close by for lunch or a snack.