Surfers Paradise Australia
The city is so large, and tall, it can be seen for miles, particularly when looking up or down the coast. It dwarfs the nearby towns but it wasn't always like that.
Surfers Paradise was a small town back in the Sixties
when the western world, and that includes Japan, Taiwan,
Hong Kong, and Singapore, grew seriously rich. Every year
people from these countries and the rest of Australia
jet into the two nearby international airports and head
for the beach and waves of Surfers Paradise. The other
important attraction is the Surfers Paradise weather, as I
hope the photos amply demonstrate. You can get the latest report at
Weather.com.Australia
Today, Surfers Paradise Australia is a big city with giant resorts and hotels, the centre of Australia's Gold Coast. Whether you're a wealthy business executive or a penniless
backpacker, there's a place in Surfers Paradise for you.
The beach is fabulous, miles of white sand baked under a golden sun. The waves roll in, having travelled miles across the open Pacific, steadily pounding the fine sand even finer. It's said that folks leave the beach in the afternoon because the hotels cast such a shadow it feels cold (relatively speaking!). The beach photos on this page suggests there may be some truth in it. Look at the shadows on these late afternoon photos. Of course, it's also true the bars and restaurants begin winding up for the evening at that time as well and who can say which is the cause and which the effect?
The city still has some of its old roots, small one storey
buildings overshadowed by towering skyscrapers. These
older buildings are generally surf shops or restaurants,
providing a feeling for what life was like before the party
began.
And what a party, it's been going on for nearly fifty
years now, the party-goers come and go, generations have come
and gone, and Surfers Paradise is still attracting new
revellers every year.
For maps of how to get here, and how to get around when you are here, visit our page of
Surfers Paradise maps.
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Don't be put off by the party life image, the city and beach
are big enough for families and retired folks to enjoy their
time in 'Paradise' too. And it makes a great base for touring the
Brisbane Pictures
