{"id":5064,"date":"2018-04-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-31T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/?p=5064"},"modified":"2020-05-01T13:52:53","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T03:52:53","slug":"31-gold-coast-must-dos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/gold-coast\/tips\/31-gold-coast-must-dos\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun in the sun! 31 Gold Coast must-dos"},"content":{"rendered":"

Theme parks, beaches, and so much more. Get inspired by our list of epic Gold Coast<\/a> must-dos.<\/p>\n

1. Scare yourself silly exploring all five levels of Dracula\u2019s Haunted House<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2. See Australia\u2019s largest collection of surfboards and surf memorabilia at Surf World Museum.<\/p>\n

3. Not just your favourite childhood toy \u2013 glowworms are real and on the Gold Coast there\u2019s a night-time tour<\/a> to prove it.<\/p>\n

Springbrook National Park & Glow Worm Night Tour<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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4. Make time for a surf club lunch somewhere on the coast. Classic chicken schnitzels are just the\u00a0beginning.<\/p>\n

5. Relax on the sandy white shores of Tallebudgera Creek.<\/p>\n

6. Hit the theme parks<\/a> to re-live your childhood memories (or make some new ones).<\/p>\n

Wet\u2019n\u2019Wild Water World<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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7. Try the Gold Coast\u2019s best gelato at Gelato Messina. Hot tip: Make sure you get a scoop of the tiramisu flavour, if it\u2019s there.<\/p>\n

8. Pamper yourself in the Currumbin Rock Pools\u2019 natural spa.<\/p>\n

9. Strike a pose in Main Beach at the Palazzo Versace<\/a>\u2019s Couture High Tea. Sweet, savoury, and super\u00a0swanky.<\/p>\n

10. Experience the thrill of indoor skydiving<\/a>. It feels just like the real thing, only set in an indoor wind tunnel, so you don\u2019t even have to get on a plane.<\/p>\n

11. Hide away in one of the Mouses House Rainforest Retreat<\/a>\u2019s incredible fairytale chalets.<\/p>\n

Mouses House Rainforest Retreat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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12. Do some numbers on your socials with a sunrise (or sunset) shot at The Spit. No filter needed.<\/p>\n

13. Visit the boutique Tamborine Mountain Distillery. It\u2019s Australia\u2019s most internationally awarded distillery, with fans all over the world.<\/p>\n

14. Spin the vinyl for Sunday Funday on the deck of The Star Gold Coast\u2019s<\/a> Garden Kitchen & Bar.<\/p>\n

15. People watch and chill at the Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens.<\/p>\n

Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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16. Leave carb guilt behind with the Bare Betty burger at Betty\u2019s Burgers and Concrete Co. Spoiler alert: the \u201cconcrete\u201d is creamy custard ice cream.<\/p>\n

17. Shop retro at Arkive Vintage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

18. Scream your way through a jet boat ride<\/a> on the Broadwater.<\/p>\n

19. Watch the latest blockbuster from your car at the Yatala Drive-In<\/a>.<\/p>\n

20. Have them eating out of your hand at the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. Birds, that is.<\/p>\n

Colourful characters at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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21. Kick back under a tree in The Paddock Caf\u00e9<\/a>\u2019s garden space.<\/p>\n

22. Japanese food and karaoke? Get lost in translation at G-Clef<\/a>.<\/p>\n

23. Practice your ninja warrior skills on the Stunt Park obstacle course<\/a>.<\/p>\n

24. Go gourmet vegetarian with an Indian twist at The Cardamon Pod<\/a> in Broadbeach.<\/p>\n

25. Get a bird\u2019s-eye view from the SkyPoint bar at the top of Q1 Resort & Spa<\/a>.<\/p>\n

View from Q1 Resort & Spa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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26. Walk among the mangroves at the Beree-Badalla Boardwalk.<\/p>\n

27. Say ciao and chow down at Gemelli Italian<\/a>.<\/p>\n

28. Be inspired by authentic Aboriginal art at the Boomerang Gallery<\/a>.<\/p>\n

29. Fish-and-chip fetish? Get what you need at Mudgeeraba Seafoods.<\/p>\n

30. I\u2019m like a biiiiird\u2026 and you will be too if you go paragliding over Mount Tamborine.<\/p>\n

Gliding at Mount Tamborine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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31. Try some retail therapy at the NightQuarter night markets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/i> Choose your own Gold Coast adventure <\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Theme parks, beaches, and so much more. Get inspired by our list of epic Gold Coast must-dos. 1. Scare yourself silly exploring all five levels of Dracula\u2019s Haunted House. 2. See Australia\u2019s largest collection of surfboards and surf memorabilia at Surf World Museum. 3. Not just your favourite childhood toy \u2013 glowworms are real and …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":5066,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[772,779,80],"tags":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5064"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5064"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5064\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5164,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5064\/revisions\/5164"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5066"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}