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Gold Coast Events

Events from Surf Lifesaving to Indy Racing

Gold Coast Events

Australia's Gold Coast is the ideal location to indulge your holiday desires. Whether it's a fast-paced extravaganza you're after or a chilled-out sojourn on some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, you'll be spoilt for choice in this idyllic Queensland destination.

Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach and the entire Gold Coast region provide endless opportunities to indulge in the charismatic Aussie lifestyle that is so loved by locals and visitors alike. Choose from the many Gold Coast beaches, Gold Coast fishing, world-class shopping, exquisite restaurants and cafes, Gold Coast theme parks, or embrace one of the many popular Gold Coast events.

Gold Coast tourism has a glittering history and annual Gold Coast events are well established and thriving. As you can imagine, this region attracts a lot of major sporting events, but all interests are well catered for including events for cultural, culinary, music, dance, art, and gardening interests, to name a few.

The mind boggles with water-oriented events on offer like the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships, the Gold Coast Triathlon, the many surf classics, and the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show. There's also the Lexmark Indy 300, the Gold Coast ANZ Ladies Masters golf tournament, and the Gold Coast Turf Club's many racing carnivals, including the famous Conrad Jupiters Magic Millions.

Gold Coast's hot els are plentiful with something to meet all your holiday, location, and budget needs. A Gold Coast map will assist you in working out where to base yourself and select the Gold Coast accommodation that suits you best.

Gold Coast Turf Club racing carnivals

Home to Conrad Jupiters Magic Millions Carnival - held annually in January - the Gold Coast Turf Club on the outskirts of Surfers Paradise hosts about 60 race meets a year including a number of hugely patronised and glamorous events.

Gold Coast ANZ Ladies Masters golf tournament

One of Australia's premier golfing events, the Masters is held annually in February at the Royal Pines Resort near Broadbeach. It attracts some of the biggest names in the business to this massive Gold Coast event.

Gold Coast Australian Surf Life Saving Championships

One of the events that beats at the heart of the Gold Coast, the Championships attracts 7,500 plus entrants from around the world to compete in Australia's biggest Surf Lifesaving event.

Gold Coast Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show

This is the largest of Asia-Pacific's on-water boat shows and not to be missed by the boat lover. Drool over the magnificent examples of sea-going vessels on display from all corners of the globe.

Gold Coast Wintersun Carnival at Coolangatta

For authentic rock and roll nostalgia, there's no better festival in Australia. Held every June, enjoy bands, performers, food, and kilometres of shiny retro cars.

Indy Car driver frantically services car

Gold Coast Airport Marathon

Run, walk or sprint with the pros as 'Australia's best Marathon event' kicks off every July in one of the most scenic marathons the world over. The full marathon starts and finishes at the Broadwater and follows the beach through Surfers Paradise out to Miami.

Indy Car driver frantically services car

Gold Coast Lexmark Indy 300

Motor racing at its biggest and best - where else but Surfers Paradise! This annual October event includes four days of Champ Car and V8 Supercar racing - of course accompanied by four nights of revelling.

 

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