Guidebook for Gold Coast

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Guidebook for Gold Coast

Drinks & Nightlife

Another great local bar, LIVE BANDS, good meals. Pool comps.
Kirra Sports Club
22 Appel St
Another great local bar, LIVE BANDS, good meals. Pool comps.
Good meals ocean views, cheap drinks. 5 minute walk.
6 locals recommend
Tweed Heads & Coolangatta Surf Life Saving Club
6 locals recommend
Good meals ocean views, cheap drinks. 5 minute walk.
Night club, bar, big name bands, entertainment every night if you want to party.
67 locals recommend
The Coolangatta Hotel
Marine Parade
67 locals recommend
Night club, bar, big name bands, entertainment every night if you want to party.

Everything Else

It is the closest international / domestic airport to my apartment. only 3- 5 minutes away in a taxi.
241 locals recommend
Gold Coast Airport
Eastern Avenue
241 locals recommend
It is the closest international / domestic airport to my apartment. only 3- 5 minutes away in a taxi.
Just in case you need it.
13 locals recommend
The Tweed Hospital
13 locals recommend
Just in case you need it.
Worth catching the bus up there for a surf, or going to the Sunday night fire twirling. There is rainforest walk on the headland and best views on coast at the top.
260 locals recommend
Burleigh Heads
260 locals recommend
Worth catching the bus up there for a surf, or going to the Sunday night fire twirling. There is rainforest walk on the headland and best views on coast at the top.
If the surf is no good anywhere else. This is your best bet, it's the most consistent and a great view.
50 locals recommend
Duranbah Beach
50 locals recommend
If the surf is no good anywhere else. This is your best bet, it's the most consistent and a great view.

Food Scene

Internet access point and good meeting place. 15 minute walk along beach from airport.
The Coffee Club Café - Reflection - Coolongatta
120 Marine Parade
Internet access point and good meeting place. 15 minute walk along beach from airport.
Nice restaurant with a Spanish feel, good music and bar as well. 5 minute walk.
Bread and Butter Creek
1709 Limekilns Rd
Nice restaurant with a Spanish feel, good music and bar as well. 5 minute walk.
Great local restaurant...Along the whole strip there are plenty.
17 locals recommend
Kirramisu Cafe and Restaurant
28 Musgrave St
17 locals recommend
Great local restaurant...Along the whole strip there are plenty.

Essentials

Aldi is cheapest place to buy groceries and is situated inside this shopping center as is the public library, cinema's and plenty more. 15 minute walk.
84 locals recommend
The Strand at Coolangatta
72-80 Marine Parade
84 locals recommend
Aldi is cheapest place to buy groceries and is situated inside this shopping center as is the public library, cinema's and plenty more. 15 minute walk.

Shopping

Great bakery, to buy bread milk and a meat pie. 5 minute walk
72 locals recommend
Kirra Beach Bakery
48 Musgrave St
72 locals recommend
Great bakery, to buy bread milk and a meat pie. 5 minute walk
If you need to buy a mobile phone or need a shopping centre this is a good choice. 10 minutes
33 locals recommend
Tweed Mall Shopping Centre
Wharf Street
33 locals recommend
If you need to buy a mobile phone or need a shopping centre this is a good choice. 10 minutes

Sightseeing

Great Kite surfing when it's onshore and small waves, always good safe swimming. One of the best waves in the world when it's pumping... Big long barrels.
72 locals recommend
Kirra Beach Bakery
48 Musgrave St
72 locals recommend
Great Kite surfing when it's onshore and small waves, always good safe swimming. One of the best waves in the world when it's pumping... Big long barrels.
Best beach in the area where you will see the best surfers in the world. Great waves. Good parks, free public BBQ's exercise, lookout, patrolled beaches.
Columbia Apartments on Rainbow Bay
184-190 Marine Parade
Best beach in the area where you will see the best surfers in the world. Great waves. Good parks, free public BBQ's exercise, lookout, patrolled beaches.