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Places near Gold Coast by type
All 265 places by distance →One day from Gold Coast
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:00 pm
70 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Gold Coast
- Sea Worldpark · 45 min
- Coombabah Lake Conservation Parklake · 45 min
- Gold Coast Botanic Gardensgarden · 1.5 hrs
- Burleigh Head National Parknational park · 2 hrs
- Currumbin Valley Waterfallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Gold Coast
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Gold Coast?
Temple Shalom Gold Coast (temple, about 2 km), Sea World (park, about 6 km), Nickelodeon Land (attraction, about 6 km), Gold Coast Botanic Gardens (garden, about 6 km), Jet Rescue (attraction, about 6 km), Shark Bay (lake, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Gold Coast?
135 places on Spotwander: 15 wildlife, forests & gardens, 37 beaches & coast, 8 parks, 15 forts & heritage, 1 church.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Gold Coast?
Burleigh Head National Park, about 13 km by road; David Fleay Conservation Park (15 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Gold Coast?
Surfers Paradise Beach, about 1 km by road; Budds Beach Reserve (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Gold Coast?
Start in Gold Coast, visit Sea World, then Coombabah Lake Conservation Park, then Gold Coast Botanic Gardens, then Burleigh Head National Park, then Currumbin Valley Waterfalls, and drive back — about 70 km by road in all.