The Gold Coast City Guides answer the questions every visitor has: where locals eat in Burleigh and Mermaid Beach instead of Surfers Paradise, which theme park is worth a full day, how to reach the hinterland waterfalls and where to watch the sun go down with a cold beer. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go and a practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Gold Coast City Guides
- 143 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Gold Coast guides
Food guide
24 places
Taco counters in Burleigh, the Vietnamese strip in Southport, beach pubs with a view, seafood dinners worth booking and breakfast the way locals do it.
Things to do guide
23 places
Wildlife and theme parks, the view from the 77th floor, the best coastal walks and waterfall hikes in the hinterland.
Family guide
24 places
Calm creek and netted swimming for toddlers, free parks with water play, indoor options for stormy afternoons and food kids will actually eat.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Sunset decks, craft breweries in Burleigh and Currumbin, surf-club bars, live bands and the late Surfers strip without the cover charges.
Day trips guide
23 places
Surf beaches you can reach by tram and bus, rainforest waterfalls in Springbrook and Lamington, Tamborine Mountain and longer runs to Byron Bay, the islands and Brisbane.
Budget guide
25 places
Free galleries, rock pools and patrolled beaches, surf-club deals and happy hours, and how to cross the coast cheaply by tram and bus.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Rick Shores
Goodwin Terrace, Burleigh Heads
Asian-leaning cooking with the sand almost under your table: Moreton Bay bug rolls, kingfish sashimi and charcoal-roasted pork. It is a splurge, but no seat on the coast looks out better. From the food guide.
Jellurgal Aboriginal Cultural Centre
Gold Coast Highway, Burleigh Heads
Run by the Kombumerri people, this small centre leads walks onto the Burleigh headland and shares the Dreaming stories tied to it. Book a guided walk, then browse art made by Aboriginal artists. From the things to do guide.
Best of All Lookout
Springbrook plateau
A short trail under Antarctic beech trees more than a thousand years old ends at a cliff edge above the Numinbah Valley. It costs nothing and the air is usually cooler than down on the coast. From the day trips guide.
Plan your Gold Coast days
Day one: an early loop around Burleigh Head National Park, tacos in Burleigh for lunch, then sunset drinks on the Burleigh Pavilion balcony. Day two: drive into the hinterland for the Springbrook waterfalls and the Natural Bridge, and end with craft beer at a Burleigh brewery. For a rainy or slow day, mix HOTA’s free galleries, an indoor trampoline centre for the kids, the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and a cheap surf-club dinner from the budget guide.
Questions about the Gold Coast guides
What do the Gold Coast City Guides include?
Six guides with 143 places in total: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each place comes with the reason to go, the area and a practical tip.
How do I receive the guides after I pay?
The links appear on your order page as soon as payment goes through, and again in the order email. They open in any browser on phone or laptop, with no app or account.
Can I use the guides offline on the Gold Coast?
Yes. Open each guide once while online and it keeps working without a connection, ticks and notes included. Map links need mobile data.
Which languages are the guides in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
Can I buy only one guide?
Yes. One guide is A$7.99, two are A$14.99, four are A$25.99 and all six are A$32.99.
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