About Gold Coast

General Information

Weather in Gold Coast

Australia's Gold Coast has a subtropical climate and averages more than 300 days of sunshine per year.
The average temperature is between 12℃ to 28℃. You are able to swim at the beach comfortably during Summer and Autumn.
Please do not forget to check UV Index prediction and protect yourself by applying SPF30+ sun-screen and wearing sunglasses and a hat.
Gold Coast (Surfers Paradise) Forecast: http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts/surfers-paradise.shtml

Monthly average maximum temp（℃） / average minimum temp（℃）, average rainfall mm / average rainy days

	SUMMER			AUTUMN			WINTER			SPRING
	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov
Maximum temp	28	29	29	28	26	23	21	21	22	23	25	27
Minimum temp	19	20	21	19	17	13	11	9	11	12	15	17
Average rainy days	9	11	11	12	8	8	6	6	5	6	7	8
Average rainfall mm	133	180	191	204	138	132	95	76	55	58	86	103

Airport Information

Gold Coast Airport has one main terminal operates domestic and international flights.
Gold Coast Airport is located 45 minutes from Surfers Paradise by taxi or shuttle bus.

Accommodation

The most convenient area is between Broadbeach to Main Beach.
If you do not plan to join any day tours, Miami, Palm Beach and Coolangatta are also beautiful beach resorts to stay at.
There are different types of accommodation such as family friendly apartments, backpackers or luxury 5 star hotels.

City Info

Surfers Paradise

Surfers Paradise is the one of main central areas of the Gold Coast.
There are lots of restaurants, shops and DFS.

Public Transport

The public transport on the Gold Coast is trams and buses. These are used by local commuters.
For the traveler, there is a "go explore" card which gives unlimited travel to the most popular Gold Coast destinations for only $10 per day.

Shopping in Gold Coast

Shopping Mall: Chevron Renaissance Shopping Centre is located in the center of Surfers Paradise shopping district.
Shopping Mall: Pacific Fair Shopping Centre - is the Largest Shopping Center at Broadbeach area.
Market: Beachfront Markets open on each Wednesday, Friday and Sunday from 4pm. More then 120 market stalls are selling local products, souvenirs and foods.