Gold Coast & Brisbane

This is the Gold Coast and Brisbane part of my trip. I put these two places together since there isnt much to see in Brisbane. Same with the Sydney blog, im gonna list down all the fun & must visit places during your stay in Gold Coast. Gold Coast is like LA while Sydney is like NYC. If I was given the opportunity, I would visit Gold Coast first before Sydney but I have no choice since our flight back is in Brisbane. 

GOLD COAST

TAMBOURINE MOUNTAIN

I actually enjoyed going to Tambourine Mountain. Its more or less an hour from the bottom. 

There are tons of stores up there and places where you can eat. There are also activities to do there like the sky walk but we opted not to do it since we had to go back down to prepare for a party.

You totally must try these fudge bars. Theyre one of the best things ive ever tasted. 

Theyre quite sweet so its ideal to share it with someone. But you MUST try these stuff. 

For the theme parks, I advice you get this annual pass which comes out cheaper than purchasing a ticket (and you can go back limitlessly) 

my pass was a VIP annual one for all 3 theme parks above. Warner Bros Movie World, Sea World & Wet n Wild. 

WARNER BROS MOVIE WORLD

Warner bros movie world has all kinds of rides from the kiddie ones to the extreme ones. There are also really cool stores where you can buy merch of your favorite warner bros character. Compared to the other theme parks, this one is the smallest. 

WET 'N WILD WATER THEME PARK

This is the theme park that my little brother and I enjoyed the most. It has around 20+ attractions and again slides for all ages. They recently opened this section called the wet 'n wild junior which is literally like a playground with water. It also has a mini version of the tornado.

This is really a must visit! I advice you to go when the sun is up because it tends to get really cold but still bearable. 

SEAWORLD

Seaworld is more of shows and animal viewing. There are 2 extreme rides (which arent that extreme). Theres a lot of animals to see like the dolphin, penguins, sting rays, polar bears and much more!

Seaworld is more for the little children and is great for family bonding time. Theres a pool with a huge slide which costs $10 per person for unlimited hours.

SUFERS PARADISE

This area is the most touristy place in Gold Coast. There are tons of people especially after work. Surfers paradise has a beach and a lot of shops & restaurants along its strech. The beach along Surfer's Paradise is patrolled by a lifeguard which makes it really safe for people to swim in. There are also some tents where they have something like a bazaar during the weekends.

AUSTRALIA FAIR

Australia Fair is the closest shopping centre to our place. It has all the essential shops like k-mart, coles & woolworths.  Its really huge and accessible and very confortable to walk around in. Theres also this foodcourt with diverse selection of food.

BRISBANE

Brisbane was roughly an hour and thirty minutes away from Gold Coast by car. It was a really good a quick ride, going to Brisbane, you will pass by this huge IKEA store on your left which I advise you to stop by and grab a few stuff. I wasnt able to visit much places in brisbane though since time restriction. 

BRISBANE WHEEL

This is like the Australian version of London's London Eye. It shows you the whole view of Brisbane and is really pretty during night since you'd see the city lights.

The whole ride was roughly about 20-30 minutes.

That wraps up the whole duration of my month long trip to Australia! I really had so much fun and I cant wait to be back for good (hopefully) in a few years! I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed making it!