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1 Macarthur Parade, Main Beach, Queensland, 4217
Email: enquiries@southportyachtclub.com.au
Website: www.southportyachtclub.com.au
Queensland CLASSWRKSP 9173845 Phone Number: 61 07 5591 3500
Fax Number: 61 07 5532 7507

Established in 1946, Southport Yacht Club has a beautiful setting with panoramic views of their multimillion dollar 300 berth Private Marina and of the Southport Broadwater. Dining can be enjoyed from the Waterfront Restaurant, whatever your desire, they have the dining facilities and setting in which to kick back, unwind and enjoy the scenery. Southport Yacht Club's Clubhouse is complete with two major function rooms. The Compass Room, located on level one, accommodates their larger events, from wedding receptions, corporate functions and birthdays through to more exquisite cocktail parties, whilst their unique sun drenched Western Lawn with boardroom and grassed Eastern Lawn provide a natural marine canvas for any occasion. Southport Yacht Club is known worldwide for its exceptional sailing, power boat and fishing fraternities, incorporating everything boating -from power boats, dinghies, one design-racing, trailer sailors, to cruising yachts and elite racing yachts. While the big boats are based at Main Beach, Hollywell offers excellent facilities and a supportive environment for all levels of sailing expertise with sailing camps and learn to sail courses offered. Finally Southport Yacht Club's private retreat, Dux, is located on South Stradbroke Island and proves to be a very popular weekend destination for many members.

Natural Bridge section, Springbrook National Park, Springbrook, Queensland, 4213
Email: qpws@nprsr.qld.com.au
Website: www.nprsr.qld.gov.au
Queensland NATATTRACT

Walk through the subtropical rainforest in Springbrook National Park to see the spectacular natural rock arch formation over Cave Creek. Along the walk see buttress roots, strangler fig trees, and epiphytic ferns. Look for noisy pittas, rainforest dragons and rainbow lorikeets. The red berries that cover the ground in spring are from lillypilly trees. The cave is big enough for many people to enter under the near perfect arch. At night it comes alive with thousands of glow-worms.

74 Seaworld Drive, Main Beach, Queensland, 4217
Email: info@rivers.net.au
Website: www.rivers.net.au/gold-coast-yum-cha-cruises.html
Queensland DINEATOUT 9171170 Phone Number: 61 07 5527 6361

Come and enjoy traditional Yum Cha with a difference. Why sit in a traditional restaurant when you can join them aboard their floating restaurant and cruise the beautiful waterways of the Gold Coast. Sample popular Asian delicacies including delicious dumplings, barbecue pork buns, prawn fried rice, salt and pepper calamari, teriyaki chicken, black pepper beef and more! Their floating yum cha cruise includes Yum Cha, live entertainment and even Chinese checkers!

16 Chelsea Avenue, Beach House, Broadbeach, Queensland, 4218
Email: info@broadbeachsurfschool.com.au
Website: www.broadbeachsurfschool.com.au
Queensland NATATTRACT 9101480 Phone Number: 61 07 5538 4174
Fax Number: 61 07 5504 5965

Broadbeach Surf School (BSS) offers you an unforgettable surfing experience with friendly, qualified instructors who live to surf, love to surf and want to share the magic of surfing with you. You will learn to ride waves, have fun, gain confidence in the ocean and discover why surfing becomes a lifelong passion for many. BSS is located in a quiet, friendly area of Broadbeach surrounded by parks, cafes and barbecue areas. BSS is a one hour drive from Brisbane, a three minute drive from Surfers Paradise and a short stroll from the centre of Broadbeach.

The Spit, Seaworld Drive, Main Beach, Queensland, 4217
Email: surf@getwetsurf.com
Website: www.getwetsurf.com
Queensland NATATTRACT 9126277 Phone Number: 61 07 5532 9907

Get Wet Surf School is the only surf school in the southern hemisphere that can offer you perfect conditions and waves all year round with the introduction Stand up on your first lesson or your money back! Get Wet Surf School offer the most experienced and qualified coaches, the best location and a guarantee to stand up and complimentary transport from your accommodation which makes Get Wet the most professional surf school on the Gold Coast. The daily lessons are held morning and afternoon at one of the Gold Coasts most uncrowded beaches just a few short kilometres north of Surfers Paradise at The Spit. This is one of the last undeveloped areas on the Gold Coast and it is a true locals spot. Protected by the Seaway wall, the spit provides perfect conditions for beginners and intermediates. They hold two hour group lessons, with no more than six students per coach, daily at 10.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. with all equipment supplied. They also provide complimentary transport to and from the beach for your guests. Get Wet Surf School offer great family and student rates.

Advancetown Road, Advancetown, Gold Coast MC, Queensland, 4217
Website: www.seqwater.com.au
Queensland HISTHERITG 9161666 Phone Number: 61 07 5644 3019

After nearly four years under construction, Hinze Dam on the Gold Coast has reopened to the public on 19 December 2011. Hinze Dam was originally constructed in 1976 and was raised in 1989. The AUD395 million Hinze Dam Stage Three upgrade saw the dam wall raised by 15 metres, doubling the dam's capacity and providing increased water security and flood mitigation. Visitors are encouraged to visit the dam and explore the new facilities which include a state-of-the-art Interpretive Centre, lakeside parks, walking, bike and horse trails, increased car parking, toilet facilities and barbecue areas for public use. Two new boat ramps have also been constructed. The Western Boat Ramp (Nerang Murwillumbah Road) and Eastern Boat Ramp (Little Nerang / Range roads) are now open for use. Please note access to the Hinze Dam recreational facilities is now via Advancetown Road. There is no longer access via Gilston Road.

Pacific Ocean, Coolangatta, Queensland, 4225
Email: infocoolangatta@gctourism.com
Queensland NATATTRACT 9106986 Phone Number: 61 07 5569 3380

Lying close to shore off Fingal Head in the Pacific Ocean, Cook Island is an accessible and appealing dive site on the Gold Coast. Hard and soft corals cover the bottom in some areas; in others boulders form walls and caves descending to the sandy sea floor. You'll find an interesting mix of reef and pelagic fish; pufferfish, gropers, surgeonfish, anemonefish, leatherjackets, parrotfish, trevally, bullseyes and sweetlips. Macro-photographers will find plenty of subjects. Stingrays, turtles, wobbegongs and blind sharks, Leopard sharks abound in summer.

Out from Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Queensland, 4221
Email: infocoolangatta@gctourism.com
Website: www.verygc.com
Queensland NATATTRACT 9106989 Phone Number: 61 07 5569 3380

Palm Beach Reef on the Gold Coast is a large reef with sections of rocky outcrops, and several large bommies with a variety of soft corals and sponges. The top of the reef rises to just five metres below the surface. Marine Life is abundant with stingrays and the odd bronze whaler or hammerhead seen, and in summer, Wobbegongs and leopard sharks. Blue wrasse, parrotfish, painted wrasse and a variety of reef fish, with large schools are the norm.

1/78 Musgrave Street, Kirra Beach, Queensland, 4225
Email: info@goldcoastskydive.com.au
Website: www.goldcoastskydive.com.au
Queensland ENTERTAIN 9166265 Phone Number: 61 07 5599 1920
Fax Number: 61 07 5599 1921

Gold Coast Skydive are the only Tandem Skydive operation on the gorgeous Gold Coast! Boasting an excellent safety record, state of the art equipment and a pristine beach-side location. They have a great team full of fun and professional tandem masters who will take passengers through all the necessary training and go out of their way to make sure it's a truly amazing experience that you will never forget! They offer free transfers on week days from anywhere between Surfers Paradise to Coolangatta and to top it all off, they land on the warm sand of beautiful Kirra beach, just 500 metres away from their office.

East of Cook Island, Coolangatta, Queensland, 4225
Email: infocoolangatta@gctourism.com
Queensland NATATTRACT 9106987 Phone Number: 61 07 5569 3380

Nine Mile Reef off Tweed Heads on the Gold Coast is known as a "sharky" spot by the locals. Year-round residents include wobbegongs, blind sharks, bronze whalers with leopard sharks in summer; grey nurse sharks in winter; and occasional hammerheads and whale sharks. Reef fish are ever-present, and pelagic fish sometimes circle in large numbers. Turtles, stingrays, eagle-rays are regulars as well as the occasional manta-ray. The rocky reef here drops from 10-30 metres and is covered with numerous corals.