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Holiday
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A visit to the Gold Coast region will give you the chance to enjoy the best of both worlds. This picturesque holiday area is renowned for its tropical fruit plantations, tall cane fields, the majestic Tweed River, country markets, lush farmlands, clear ocean waters and beaches. There are also oceanfront apartments with breathtaking views, restaurants and shopping precincts that will leave you dazzled, plus sporting clubs offering an exciting year-round calendar of entertainment. Currumbin
Valley marks the start of the southern region and is an area
of superb natural beauty. Currumbin Creek allows access to
the ocean, nearby surfing beaches host national
and international surfing competitions. |
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Millions of visitors have enjoyed the spectacle of hand feeding thousands of wild lorikeets at Currumbin Sanctuary but this fabulous wildlife park offers much more. Learn about the breeding and behavioural patterns of some of Australia's rarest animals or visit the animal hospital and orphanage. |
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twin towns of Coolangatta and Tweed Heads meet at the Queensland-
New South Wales border. Within this area lie Twin Towns Services
Club, Club Banora, Seagulls Rugby League Club, the Aquatic Club,
Tweed Bowls
Club and the Tweed Heads-Coolangatta Golf Club. These include some
of the largest sporting and entertainment venues in Australia,
featuring
live entertainment, gaming machines, restaurants and world-class
sporting facilities. |
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in this truly scenic part of the Gold Coast and
include Tropical Fruit World Pioneer Plantation, Melaleuca Station,
Tweed Endeavour
Cruises
and the Tweed Regional Art Gallery at Murwillumbah.The streets
of Murwillumbah are alive with festivities during the Tweed Valley
Banana Festival
while annual cultural pursuits include the Festival of Performing
Arts. |
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Other nearby towns and villages brimming with their own brand of hospitality are Uki and Tyalgum. Country retreats here offering excellent holiday accommodation or organised activities are Tvalgum Tons Farm Resort, Midginbil Hill Farm Resort, Bushranger Country Hideaway and the Tree House. |
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Few visitors realise this area is home to the magnificent Mt Warning National Park. Formed millions of years ago by volcanic action causing a 5000 square kilometre lava flow. The Mt Warning Shield Volcano is the largest caldera in the southern hemisphere. |
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The southern Gold Coast also includes pretty seaside villages like Cabarita, Kingscliff and Pottsville which offer some of the best beach fishing in Australia. The Gold Coast - an amazing queensland holiday destination ! |
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