Chevron Island - Surfers Paradise - Main Beach - Gold Coast Accommodation
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Main Beach is trendy and elegant, with tree lined boulevards, cafes, boutiques and specialty shops. Only minutes away from the heart of Surfers Paradise, the great advantage of Main Beach is that it is so close to everything you will want to see on the Gold Coast.
Take a break from the beach and from Tedder Avenue, and visit Southport, Sea World, Movie World, Wet'n Wild, Marina Mirage, Sanctuary Cove, and Couran Cove which are all located nearby to the north of Main Beach.
- The Broadwater - a wide stretch of sand-bottomed water located just
north of Surfers Paradise - is a recreational playground for both visitors
and locals.
Sanctuary Cove features two championship golf courses, and the Marine Village has over 90 specialty stores overlooking the tranquil 297 berth marina.
Hint: Sanctuary Cove and the theme parks are about a 20 minute drive from the center of the Gold Coast - and if you plan to see and do a lot on your holidays, its going to be more enjoyable if you can to reduce travelling time. That's why so many visitors prefer to stay in a central location such as Surfers Paradise or Main Beach.
Shopping & Restaurants
Ladies love a bit of retail therapy. A large range of possible shopping destinations start just outside your resort in Tedders Avenue, and extend to the nearby Cavill Mall in Surfers Paradise, the Marina Mirage, Sanctuary Cove or Pacific Fair in Broadbeach. Guys may as well be prepared that there is just no escape ...
There is no escape from great dining either, perhaps to build strength for more spending? For example, Marina Mirage shopping complex features a range of exclusive designer boutiques, art galleries and restaurants as well as several eating areas and bars where you can relax and prepare for more shopping.
- Southport
The Gold Coast is is the second most populous city in the state of Queensland and the seventh most populous city in Australia. It does not have a typical CBD like you expect to find in large cities - partly because banks and large corporations are attracted to Brisbane - but Southport has an active business community.
Southport is the home of many local businesses - including the ASX listed MFS - and it has the largest area of office space on the Gold Coast. Australia Fair Shopping Centre, located in the old Southport CBD, is a large indoor shopping center containing 233 stores and a Senstadium Cinema.
- The Broadwater & The Spit
The area of coast facing Southport is known as the Broadwater. The Broadwater houses the Southport Yacht Club and a number of marinas. The area is used for fishing, boating, and water sports.
The Southport Spit (also referred to as The Spit) lies opposite Southport to the north of Main Beach. It is a permanent sand spit that separates the Southport Broadwater from the Pacific Ocean. The Spit is home to Sea World, the Sheraton Mirage Resort and Spa, as well as the luxury Palazzo Versace.
The Spit represents one end of the Oceanway - a 36 kilometre network of pathways along beaches from the Gold Coast Seaway (The Spit) to the Point Danger Lighthouse (Coolangatta). Refer the Gold Coast City Website for details, including maps.
- Labrador and Biggera Waters
The Broadwater stretches north from Southport past Labrador, Biggera Waters, Anglers Paradise, Runaway Bay, Hollywell and Paradise Point.
Labrador and Biggera Waters offer a range of accommodation, located along the waterfront or just a short walking distance from the Broadwater. There are also a number of attractions that you can enjoy, including a range of water sports on the Broadwater waters.
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These resorts (with approximate location represented by No's on the map) offer direct online bookings via our website: 1 - Atrium
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- Sanctuary Cove
Sanctuary Cove is Australia’s first integrated tourism resort. This region which includes Hope Island and nearby Paradise Point offers prestige housing, riverfront properties and golf.
You can play prestige golf courses by Peter Thomson or Arnold Palmer, shop in upmarket precincts or take a boating ride up the Coomera River past palatial waterfront properties. Houseboats ply the waters while the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show draws thousands. Nearby Paradise Point has pleasant river or broadwater walks, picnic areas and sheltered swim areas.