Attracting visitors from around the world with the allure of its famous surf beaches, verdant Hinterland, more than 30 golf courses, health retreats and spa resorts and thrilling theme parks, the Gold Coast is an amazing combination of activities and natural wonders. The Glitter Strip caters for the non-stop party scene, while the recently expanded retail precincts offer the very best in retail therapy and a veritable shopper’s paradise. While the coastal beach strips of Currumbin, Burleigh and Surfers Paradise offer some of the best surfing destinations in Australia there is also Stradbroke Island to visit in the north and a maze of Gold Coast canals boasting multi-million dollar waterfront mansions to peruse.