Gold Coast
You can save plenty on the Gold Coast by visiting midweek.

The secret to saving a fortune on a Gold Coast holiday

If you have the flexibility,the best time for a short break on the Gold Coast is to do it mid-week,when even the locals aren’t out and about.

  • byCraig Tansley
The lagoon pool is the JW Marriott Gold Coast’s trump card.

This is the most famous hotel in Australia (if you’re British)

The Australian hotel seen by millions of British TV viewers every night isn’t quite as it appears on the small screen.

  • byDavid Whitley
The retreat’s sauna.

Can a wellness retreat cure a midlife crisis? I gave it a try

My friend and I are in prime existential crisis territory,since we’re both celebrating our 40th birthdays this year.

  • byNina Karnikowski
The Australian Outback Spectacular’s stadium:where Vegemite meets Vegas.

Vegemite meets Vegas:The Gold Coast’s spectacular entertainment oddity

On the Gold Coast,Australian Outback Spectacular takes a local story and gives it the razzle-dazzle treatment.

  • byDavid Whitley
The tour shows there’s more to the Gold Coast that glitz and high rises.

Beyond the high rises:The deep history of the Gold Coast

Most Australian holidaymakers could name at least one theme park on the Gold Coast but few know the region’s oldest creation stories.

  • byCatherine Best
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The Sheraton Grand Mirage is one of the best known hotels on the Gold Coast.

Six of the best stays in Queensland’s favourite playground

There’s a hotel or resort here to suit every kind of traveller,from five-star-plus seaside hotels to retro-hip retreats.

  • byCraig Tansley
The hinterland is just 20 minutes away from the coast.

Gold Coast secrets that most visitors don’t know about

The Gold Coast has changed since you went there as a kid. Here are six undiscovered highlights from hidden speakeasy bars to retro motels and revamped industrial areas.

  • byCraig Tansley
Aerial over ocean surf into the beach of Surfers Paradise Gold Coast Broadbeach,Gold Coast iStock photo
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Queensland

Gold Coast

Its beaches are world-renowned,while its nightlife,glitzy malls and theme parks attract huge numbers of visitors,with good reason.

Sunset at the Twelve Apostles,Great Ocean Road.

Six of the best honeymoon destinations in Australia

Whatever your type of honeymoon,Australia is like a giant catering platter full of delicious choice. Here are six of the best places to choose from.

  • byJulietta Jameson
QT Gold Coast offers a quiet retreat with nostalgic touches.

The Gold Coast’s best hotels and resorts for different budgets

Goldie stays range from kitsch retro-style motels to beachside family resorts and romantic retreats in the hinterland.

  • byCraig Tansley