fun activities to do in gold coast

After fun on the Gold Coast? Hit Surfers Paradise for a dip and people-watching, then cruise to Burleigh Heads for a beach walk and ridiculously good fish and chips. Theme park your heart out at Movie World, Sea World, Dreamworld and Wet’n’Wild—yes, you’re an adult, and yes, the rollercoaster still counts as cardio. Wander Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary for koalas, then swap sand for rainforest at Tamborine or Lamington National Park. If the timing’s right, book a whale-watching trip June–November and pretend you spotted it first. Cap it off with sunset at the SkyPoint Observation Deck and a cheeky gelato you’ll definitely say you don’t want, then finish. You’re welcome.