Gold Coast has 70km of coastline, where most are tropical beaches. The Gold Coast is the destination of thousands visitors from all over the world.

 
Surfers Paradise is the main city and is about 60 minutes by car or 1:30 by train from Brisbane. 

The natural beauty of the Gold Coast beaches are impressive, some cities such as Surfers Paradise are very well developed and has excellent facilities for students and visitors.

As the tourism is one of the strength, there are hundreds of restaurants, bars, pubs and clubs and they are an excellent employment opportunity for students during their exchange.

For those who like surfing, there are many beaches with different wave’s formation. You can hire surfboards, wetsuits, etc.

 
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Gold Coast also has the best English language schools in Australia, some of them are facing the beach. In addition for those who already speak English, there are technical (vocational) courses, tafes & Universities.

The night is very busy on the Gold Coast and usually parties go on until next morning.

The events calendar on the coast has activities during the whole year and includes races, surfing, concerts, etc.

On the Gold Coast there are also wonderful Theme Parks such as Warner Bros, Movie World, Dreamworld, Sea World, Wet'n'Wild, Water World and Cable Ski World, including an exciting range of Americanized attractions with an Australian touch.

The wildlife parks across the region exhibit many species of the Australian fauna, such as Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, David Fleay Wildlife Park, the Pioneer Country, Paradise Country and the Aussie Country Down Under.

Main sights:

ü Broadwater (cruise)

ü Warner Bros Studios

ü Sea World

ü Broadbeach Paradise Country (park)

ü Aussie Country Down Under

ü Bush walks

ü Native forest

Located just one hour (by car) to the south of the capital of Queensland, Brisbane it is near to the Sunshine Coast in the east coast of Australia.

:: Climate :: sub-tropical, is warm and sunny during the whole year, with mild winter. Summer days with showers and dry winter. Average temperature during summer: 21 º ~ 29 º C, average during winter: 10 º ~ 22 º C. Water temperature: summer 25 º C, winter 19 º C. 

:: Population :: 315 thousand in habitants.

:: Nearby cities :: Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays, Surfers Paradise, Noosa Heads, Coolangatta, Tweed Heads, Rockhampton, Mackay.