Gold Coast Beach Holidays

A quick check on the rankings of the world's professional surfers at any time will show the contribution of Gold Coast surf to its sport.

Just ahead of the 2007 ASP men's world tour, at least three products of the Gold Coast beaches - Mick Fanning, Joel Parkinson and Dean Morrison - were right near the top of the list. Surfing Australia can be proud.

However, you don't need to be a pro surfer to enjoy the major item on the list of Gold Coast attractions - its beaches and waves.

A Gold Coast family holiday offers beach conditions to suit everyone, from toddler up. And right next to the sand and surf is the choice of beach resorts for Gold Coast luxury or budget accommodation.

Published figures for the distance of the beach strip range from about 50km to 70km but, whatever is correct, one thing that is a certainty is that your Gold Coast holiday will provide plenty of choices.

Will it be Main Beach, Broadbeach, Palm Beach, Mermaid Beach, Currumbin Beach …? Just check the Gold Coast beaches map.

The tourism trade has made the Gold Coast economy the envy of resort centres around the world, and the image of modern development is an attraction in itself.

The world's tallest residential tower now presides over the Gold Coast at Surfers Paradise. Looking down on Gold Coast beaches with Q1's top-of-the-world perspective can make anybody feel that they are 'Number One'.

Once you've finished admiring the view from Q1 head back to the surf and beaches, where Gold Coast credits just keep rolling on.