Where is surfers paradise located

Swim and surf along the expansive beaches with this two kilometre stretch of golden sand and rolling surf patrolled by three lifeguard towers, all keeping watch over designated swimming and surfing areas. Riding a wave here sits highly on the bucket list of holiday makers and made simple with hire boards and surf lessons available and beach breaks extending the full length of the beach.

The best conditions for more experienced surfers are on the outer bar with moderate swell and offshore winds. During the s railway lines were opened to seaside swimming places such as Sandgate and Southport , prompted by or prompting land subdivisions for holiday houses and investors.

By the subdivisional activity had moved down from Southport estate immediately north of Ferry Road Cavill Avenue , extending from the river to the beach esplanade.

Two years later a general store, refreshment room and camping ground were opened on the future site of the Chevron Hotel, a block north of Ferry Road. The event that marked the beginning of Surfers Paradise was the building of Jim Cavill's Surfers Paradise Hotel in Ferry Road in , a year after the formation of a progress association and coinciding with the opening of the Jubilee Bridge across the Nerang River.

The two storey, mock Tudor hotel was well appointed, with 16 rooms, and it attracted increasing numbers of motorists and beach trippers. A surf life-saving club was established in , well supported by Cavill who saw that it enhanced the patronage of his hotel.

The official place name was changed from Elston to Surfers Paradise in The beach had relaxed dress standards: the neck-to-thigh bathing suit by-law was weakly enforced from over the river at Southport, and in the late s the Melbourne fashion one-piece suit made its way northwards by winter vacationers.

There was also considerable building activity, as affordable fibro holiday shacks were erected during the great Depression. By there were about houses and holiday flats, along with a primary school and Catholic church and a picture theatre It was replaced with a new site on the Isle of Capri in Regular flights from Sydney and Melbourne to Coolangatta airport began in The Surfers Paradise Chamber of Commerce was established in , but building and development was hampered by scarce materials being directed to meet residential shortages in preference to holiday places.

By the mids Surfers Paradise as described by local historian Alex McRobbie was 'a rather ugly conglomeration of mostly badly-designed buildings with a heavy emphasis on unpainted fibro, corrugated iron roofing, smelly septic systems, un-made roads and inadequate drainage, a great place to live when the weather was fine, but not much fun during long periods of rain'.

Surfers Paradise came to the forefront of beach fashion when in the early s a local retailer, Paula Stafford, had six models parade her two-piece French swim suits on the beach, attracting press photographers and newsreel cameras. Surfers Paradise became identified with the bikini, an association later capitalised on by the Chamber of Commerce with its Meter Maids who fed coins into council parking meters to keep tourists and shoppers in the town.

Every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday night weather permitting stallholders set up their homemade wares on The Esplanade overlooking Surfers Paradise beach. With over stalls at the Beachfront Markets , you'll be able to find yourself some unique treasure or gift. There's a wide range of quality, one-off pieces including fashion, jewellery, accessories, artworks, beauty products and homewares.

You can find heaps of restaurants selling good fish'n'chips, steaks and fry up breakfasts but over the last few years, a number of hip and delicious restaurants have opened their doors. Though, that's not to say old time favourites like Charlie's in Cavill Avenue shouldn't get a look in.

Burger aficionados have been flocking to Brooklyn Depot for their mouth watering, handcrafted burgers. With thick handspun milkshakes, hot dawgs, ice cream sandwiches and a great list of brews, it is the place to go of an evening.

Across the bridge on Chevron Island, Fu Manchu Oriental Kitchen combines Asian and European flavours to create a truly unique feed with upstairs and downstairs dining. There's nothing like a good coffee before you hit the beach or the theme parks or after a big in a Surfers nightclub and Surfers has plenty of good cafes.

Head into Paradox Coffee Roasters where coffee is at the heart of everything they do and the food is sourced locally and seasonally. Stairwell Coffee located beneath the stairs in The Centre Arcade also gets a favourable mention for their cold-brew and nitro coffee. Our favourite place to enjoy breakfast is Bumbles overlooking Budds Beach.

This refurbed house come cafe, located a 5 minute walk outside of Surfers is simply adorable and with their evolving menu and river-view dining we think you should check it out at least once. There are a number of arcades like laneways dissecting the area between the Surfers Paradise Blvd and Orchid Avenue.

Here you can be transported to Asia, with many holes in the wall restaurants offering authentic fare from Korea, Thailand, Malaysia and Japan. We recommend you head to Amimoto for the best sushi and sashimi in South East Queensland. Surfers Paradise is never sleepy or boring but when an event comes to town the place really comes alive.

The Vodafone Gold Coast what was the Indy back in the day is a motorsport extravaganza. National and international revheads converge in Surfers Paradise for 3 days of street racing, big music acts and plenty of parties. The race winds through the streets of Surfers and Main Beach so the best vantage point is from the accommodation trackside.

Another huge event for Surfers is the annual Schoolies festival which attracts school leavers from all over Australia. It marks the end of exams, assignments and school and the start of freedom - it's become a rite of passage for most Year 12 students. There are lots of official events with concerts on the sand, dance parties and celebrity meet and greets. Schoolies got a bad wrap for a while but as the event has matured the police and volunteer presence has grown to help keep all the kids safe.

In the second week of January every year, the glitterati head trackside for the racing carnival Magic Millions. For 3 weeks Surfers Paradise is taken over by year 12 leavers enjoying their first breath of freedom. Don't be mislead - Surfers Paradise is also a great place for families with lots of wonderful restaurants catering to families, amusement arcades and places to hire bodyboards and learn to surf schools on the beach, plus many tourist attractions such as Ripley's Believe It Or Not, the Gold Coast Wax Museum, Infinty, Draculas Haunted House and numerous cruises and tours departing from here.

Just make sure you remember the sunscreen. Surfers Paradise is also a shoppers paradise. Many of the stores stay open until late at night so you can indulge in a night time retail fix.