Tourism

“I come from a land down under

Where beer does flow and men chunder

Can’t you hear, can’t you hear the thunder?

You better run you better take cover”

[from “Down Under” by Men At Work”] 1981

If you’re travelling to “Kick Down Under” at Australia’s Gold Coast from “the other side of the world”, consider taking some extra days or weeks to experience and explore our varied island continent. Arriving ahead of the official competition time may also ease possible jetlag.

Remembering how comparatively huge Australia is, below are some suggestions with links to the official tourism website for each place, starting with the link for the Gold Coast itself.

And if  you need further confirmation of just how large Australia is check out the maps on this link.

Brisbane (1 hour north of the Gold Coast by car) And then read about Brisbane recently being rated “Australia’s coolest city”.

Sunshine Coast (2 hours north of the Gold Coast by car)

Great Barrier Reef (2.5 hours north of the Gold Coast by air)

Sydney (1 hour south west of the Gold Coast by air)

Melbourne (2.5 hours south west of the Gold Coast by air)

Red Centre: Uluru (formerly Ayer’s Rock) & Alice Springs (2 hours north west of Sydney by air)

Adelaide (2.5 hours south west of the Gold Coast by air)

Perth (5 hours west of the Gold Coast by air from Brisbane)

Darwin & Kakadu (4 hours north west of Brisbane by air)

Tasmania (4 hours south of Brisbane by air)

Canberra: Australia’s capital (1 hour south west of Sydney by air)