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  1. Drovers_Dog avatar

    Re: surfers's paradise

    by Drovers_Dog 07 May 2012

    +open beach wild choppy stuff but little in way of lefts or rights.+ You have to stop making this rubbish up - Gregory. Given a couple…

  2. PoppyG avatar

    RE: surfers's paradise

    by PoppyG 03 May 2012

    Mantra Sun City is more or less next door to Pacific Plaza and The Shore. It is not in the centre of Surfers,it is a good 5-10 minute…

  3. ranjon avatar

    RE: surfers's paradise

    by ranjon 03 May 2012

    Cavill Avenue is generally considered the heart of Surfers, between the GC Highway southbound and the esplanade it being a mall and between…

  4. kramyx avatar

    RE: surfers's paradise

    by kramyx 03 May 2012

    Hi guys? Thanks for the sugestions. Really appreciate it. I was just wondering, have you guys stayed or came across Mantra Sun City…

  5. ranjon avatar

    RE: surfers's paradise

    by ranjon 02 May 2012

    Depends on what is more important to you, the surf or shopping but it is easier to take a bus without the surf board and seeing as despite…

  6. ranjon avatar

    RE: surfers's paradise

    by ranjon 02 May 2012

    Depends on what is more important to you, the surf or shopping but it is easier to take a bus without the surf board and seeing as despite…

  7. westwood avatar

    RE: surfers's paradise

    by westwood 02 May 2012

    Near the beach and shopping area combined with Surfers Paradise and cheap doesnt seem to go together in my book. Then again, what do you…

  8. hazzdawg avatar

    RE: South American travelling

    by hazzdawg 30 April 2012

    It's not that dangerous. #4 is right you would see more violence in Kings Cross or Surfers Paradise then most of South America. Just…

  9. fowler9 avatar

    RE: South American travelling

    by fowler9 30 April 2012

    Don't worry about your safety in South America. Use your street smarts and you'll be absolutely fine. Don't wander aroud cities pissed…

  10. KiwiPaul avatar

    RE: I'm going for 2 months to Oz in December - thoughts please?

    by KiwiPaul 29 April 2012

    I agree generally trains are far superior to buses but from Cairns to Brisbane the train travels so far inland that you never see the…

  11. ItalyandBeyond avatar

    RE: Advice on gap year travel route?

    by ItalyandBeyond 15 April 2012

    WOW! Well, here goes: I agree with the above suggestion - slow down girlfriend! Now I can really only say I have lots of experience…

  12. Harry_Ramsden avatar

    RE: Visiting for a wedding in Byron Bay in October, seeking advice!

    by Harry_Ramsden 09 April 2012

    The Gold Coast is a little like Australia's version of Orlando, though not nearly as intense. At the northern end, around Surfers Paradise,…

  13. chrisj avatar

    RE: Help with itinerary

    by chrisj 04 April 2012

    I would travel Sydney > Byron Bay > Gold Coast > Noosa, rather than waste time backtracking to Byron Bay. I would also stay at the southe…

  14. karenbeker avatar

    Re: Help with itinerary

    by karenbeker 04 April 2012

    Hey again. Thanks for your answer. :) I am going by plane to Goldcoast airport, then Surfers Paradise and I will get a bus to Byron Bay.…

  15. Harry_Ramsden avatar

    RE: Help with itinerary

    by Harry_Ramsden 04 April 2012

    Have you had a look at a map? You are going: - About 850 klms in one days from Sydney to Surfers Paradise - Then you plan to head 90 klms…

  16. ranjon avatar

    RE: Help with itinerary

    by ranjon 03 April 2012

    If you've not yet got your internal flights booked, you can fly Sydney to Ballina which is much closer to Byron Bay. And then you can…

  17. karenbeker avatar

    Help with itinerary

    by karenbeker 03 April 2012

    Data Cidade 09/04 - 10/04 SP - Sydney 4/10/2012 Sydney 4/11/2012 Sydney - Surfers 4/12/2012 Surfers Paradise 4/13/2012 Surfers Paradis…

  18. fowler9 avatar

    RE: Australia without drivers license

    by fowler9 17 March 2012

    I appreciate what some people sasy about the Gold Coast being a concrete jungle and for sure Surfers Paradise is but where we stayed with…

  19. Groo avatar

    Whaddayareckon

    by Groo 08 March 2012

    http://www.tripadvisor.com.au/TravelersChoice-Beaches "Byron Bay's beaches are dotted with lighthouses" The "lush rainforests" of Burl…

  20. fowler9 avatar

    RE: Holiday

    by fowler9 01 March 2012

    Byron Bay is nice. I really enjoyed the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary near Surfers Paradise aswell.

  21. tonyhanu avatar

    RE: 18 year old Daughter going to Phuket

    by tonyhanu 28 February 2012

    Phuket is a pretty 'soft start' for a world traveller, easy to communicate, low levels of violent crime, a variety of things to do. Should…

  22. Sjohanns avatar

    Re: 7 day gold coast trip

    by Sjohanns 26 February 2012

    Yep - Australia zoo is a fair distance away - probably a good 2 hours by car... however (Gold Coast has Currumbin Sanctuary which is…

  23. mozziebite avatar

    RE: Some Questions From Newbie(but older) Backpackers

    by mozziebite 23 February 2012

    >I went there a while ago when it was dirt and dump bungalows. We're not talking about a "while ago". We're talking about 15 or 20 years…

  24. v_marszalkowski avatar

    My time in Cairns

    by v_marszalkowski 21 February 2012

    Having only ever travelled as far North as 'Surfers Paradise'... I was delightly by the prospect of going very far North up to Cairns...…

  25. ranjon avatar

    RE: Resort for an extended family to stay at to celebrate a 90th b day - where?

    by ranjon 10 February 2012

    The Gold Coast is about the only international airport other than Cairns where you will have resorts virtually on the doorstep and there…

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