Top Surfers Paradise Sporting Events

Take a private tour around the Gondwana Rainforests and the World Heritage site of Springbrook National Park. With your expert guide, explore the deep and wild subtropical rainforest without straying too far. Spot wildlife enjoying their natural habitats, and enjoy learning about the flora and fauna you encounter on your walk. Visit at least 5 different rainforest locations including waterfalls and lookout points on this tour.

Experience the nighttime enchantment of Mt. Tamborine National Park on this unique evening rainforest walk and glowworm tour. Observe nocturnal wildlife by torchlight with a guided bushwalk through the rainforest, where you’ll come across an ethereal waterfall illuminated by glowworms. Afterward, enjoy dessert with a hot beverage at a mountain top restaurant.

Spend a blissful day on Moreton Island exploring the beaches, reef, and dunes on this tour from Brisbane or Surfers Paradise. Travel with an experienced guide in a rugged 4WD. You’ll snorkel or bodyboard, paddle transparent kayaks, and try sandboarding on the dunes: If sea conditions are unfavorable, take a 4WD island tour. Your day includes a picnic lunch on the beach but excludes national park fees and ferry tickets.

What better place to learn to surf than at Surfers Paradise on Queensland’s Gold Coast? Master the basics, practice standing up on your board, and catch your first wave with this beginner-friendly 2-hour surf class. Pick a morning or afternoon start time to suit your schedule. With all equipment included and expert instructors to guide you, you can feel comfortable in the water and make real progress.

Journey into the hinterlands on this 5-hour morning tour of the Springbrook National Park from the Gold Coast. Explore the UNESCO-listed Goondawanna rainforests by mini-van, stopping to walk through the jungle, peek into ancient caves and enjoy views of Mount Warning from the Best of All Lookout. Visit natural wonders like Purling Brook Falls and Natural Bridge. This small-group tour is limited to 15 people for a personalised experience, and includes light refreshments and hotel pick-up from selected locations.

Experience what the natural beauty of Springbrook National Park has to offer visitors with this small-group tour of the park. Walk through the world heritage-listed Gondwana Rainforests of Queensland with your tour guide, stopping at waterfalls and interesting rock formations such as the Natural Bridge as you go. This shared tour has a maximum of seven participants.

Challenge your perceptions and awaken your senses as you step inside INFINITY, one of the Gold Coast’s most unique attractions. This experience whisks you on a multisensory journey, complete with interactive displays, bizarre soundfields and mind-bending illusions. Prepare to be blown away by the thrilling special effects and thoroughly entertained with unexpected twists.

This experience is an excellent way to experience the beauty of Australia’s wildlife. Visitors can walk through conserved wetland and witness kangaroos in their natural habitat; observe an array of bird species hunting for food in the wetlands; and look for sleepy koalas high in the eucalyptus trees. There are also a variety of natural vegetation and trees to observe.

The spread of the Gold Coast hinterland—its vineyards, pastures, and forest—can only be taken in from the air, which is hard to arrange yourself. Drift over it by hot-air balloon at dawn instead, picked up first from your Surfers Paradise or Broadbeach accommodation. Come back down to a buffet breakfast with sparkling wine at a local vineyard.

Combine a thrilling jet boat ride with a scenic helicopter flight for a fun and comprehensive experience of the Gold Coast. Start with a jet boat ride that includes power slides, 360-degree spins, and other high-speed tricks. Your helicopter flight takes you soaring over the Gold Coast with panoramic views of the ocean and beaches. Enjoy views that most visitors miss, and still have time for other activities later.