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Experience the Best of Gold Coast at Meriton Suites Surfers Paradise
As a blogger, I like to travel and explore new places. Recently, I had the opportunity to visit the Gold Coast, and it was an amazing experience. I stayed at the Meriton Suites Surfers Paradise, which is a luxurious hotel located in the heart of Surfers Paradise. The hotel is just a few minutes away from the beach, and it offers stunning views of the ocean and the city skyline.
One of the best things about my stay at the Meriton Suites Surfers Paradise was the food. The hotel has a fantastic restaurant called Coast Beach Bar & Kitchen, which is located on the second floor of the building. The restaurant has a laid-back atmosphere, and the staff is friendly and welcoming.
The menu at Coast Beach Bar & Kitchen is diverse and features a variety of dishes that cater to different tastes and preferences. Some of my favorite dishes included the oysters, fries, steak, fish of the day, and steak tartare. The food was so good that I ended up eating at the restaurant twice during my stay.
The oysters were fresh and delicious, and they were discounted in the afternoon. The fries were crispy and golden, but seasoned with too much salt. The steak was cooked to perfection, and it was tender and juicy. The fish of the day was also excellent.#goldcoast #goldcoast #goldcoast
One of the highlights of my dining experience at Coast Beach Bar & Kitchen was the steak tartare. The dish was beautifully presented, and the flavors were perfectly balanced. The beef was tender and flavourful.
Overall, my stay at the Meriton Suites Surfers Paradise was fantastic, and I highly recommend it to anyone visiting the Gold Coast. The hotel is luxurious, and the food at Coast Beach Bar & Kitchen is outstanding. Whether you're looking for a romantic dinner for two or a relaxed meal with friends, this restaurant is definitely worth a visit.
🎈A Majestic Hot Air Ballooning Adventure
🇦🇺 Destination: Gold Coast, Australia
🌄 Trip Duration: One unforgettable morning
🔥 Experience Level: All adventurers welcome
📸 Picture this: The golden rays of the rising sun paint the sky as you float gently above the stunning Gold Coast. Welcome to Go Ballooning, where dreams take flight and memories are etched forever.
🎈 Rise and Shine:
An early start is a small price to pay for an extraordinary experience. As the first light of day breaks, you'll meet your friendly and experienced crew at the launch site. Excitement fills the air as the massive hot air balloon begins to take shape before your eyes. Take a few moments to capture this magical scene and anticipate the adventure ahead.
🚀 Up, Up, and Away:
With the gentle whoosh of hot air filling the balloon, you'll soon find yourself rising gracefully above the earth. As you ascend, an awe-inspiring panorama unfolds beneath you. The pristine coastal beauty of the Gold Coast, with its sun-kissed beaches, will leave you spellbound.
🌄 Nature's Symphony:
As you float through the sky, the serenity of the surroundings will captivate your senses. The gentle breeze carries with it the melodious chirping of birds, and you'll be mesmerized by the kaleidoscope of colors that paints the landscape below. This tranquil journey offers a unique perspective on the world, allowing you to appreciate the beauty of nature from a whole new angle.
📸 Capture the Magic:
Throughout the journey, Go Ballooning's skilled photographers will be on hand to capture every memorable moment. After the flight, you'll have the opportunity to browse through a stunning collection of photographs, ensuring you can relive this incredible adventure time and time again.
Happy ballooning! 🎈
#australia #goldcoast #hotairballoon #awesomepic
Currumbin Wildlufe Sanctuary
100% Recommended this place!!
If you're wildlife lover, The Animals at here look healthy and happy. All of them are so adorable 💕
In Kagaroo Country, You will get to feed and touch them (Be Gentle, They're good boxer) a mini advice to visit them at afternoon cause they are not so hungry in the morning. Also love the thoughful of well-being both animals and visiter. They have resting area for kangaroo.
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Wonderful moment in Gold Coast Hong Kong
Gold coast in Tuenmun New Territories of Hong Kong where the Gold Coast hotel situated. Its a place equipped with live; surrounded with the Gold Coast hotel, the Gold Coast beach, the Gold Coast Plaza where arcade, shoppings and eateries are. The place is quite busy full with fun on weekends when weekend markets set up selling knickknacks, handicrafts and others.#goldcoast ##hongkong
A Surfer Paradise awaits you in Coogee.
#sydneybeaches #marina
what is spectacular day here at Coogee Beach Sydney. Watch the waves crash up against the rocks as a salty misty air is your face. this is a magical place on earth and there are very few places like this anywhere in the world. Watch the surfers ride big waves and enjoy the sun and sand at your feet. Australia boasts many beaches but this one in particular is one of my favorites.#coogee #australiatravel #goldcoast #surfinglife #downunder #beachlife #foodie #optoutside
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#roamtheplanet
#solotravel
#wanderlust #travelphotography
#traveltheworld #mytripvlog
#2023travelwish
Surfers Paradise is just at the doorstep
#staycation
Address - The Island Gold Coast (3128 Surfers Paradise Blvd, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, 4217, Australia)
Ambiance/Facilities - Relax and chill vibes, swimming pool, breakfast, bar
Highlights - Stunning view of the ocean from room
Avg. Price per Person - $150 to $250
Rating - 4.8/5.0 stars
Located in Surfers Paradise, a few minutes walk will get you to the beach where you can sunbath, swim or just laze on the Sand. It is truly an unforgettable experience. #goldcoast #surfersparadise #australia
Biodiversity Walk at Gold Coast Hong Kong
One may not immediately think of insects or wildlife when they come to Hong Kong for holiday. Usually fine-dining or touristy places will steal the limelight, but Hong Kong is in fact an amazing place for exploring small animals as it has many walking trails and towns in the suburbs that could be a pleasant surprise for visitors!
Gold Coast is in a relatively inaccessible area in Tuen Mun, which is in the New Territories (north of Hong Kong). Just spend an hour walking in the gardens there you can easily spots different types of butterflies and lizards.
Gold Coast is a small but chill community with nice restaurants, shops and yachts. It is also close to Tsing Lung Tou Village which is famous for fishing. It is a relaxing escape from the busy city centre of this financial hub! #celebratewithtrip #hongkong #goldcoast
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The Best Fudge and Sweets In Australia
Gold Coast is my every year go to destination for my cycling, hiking and relaxation at the beach. Everytime I drive pass granny macs I will never stop as it looks like a convenient store with groceries and sweets.
But one day I decided to stop here to just have a peak what this place is all about and BAM! It became my must stop place before going for a hike as this sweet nice lady here makes one of the best Home-Made Fudge I have ever tasted! Get the brownie chocolate Fudge, or the caramel Fudge these are 2 of the Fudge I always go to and its like my supplies for my energy bar for hikes.
Granny Macs is located at Gallery Walk, 139 Long Rd, Tamborine Mountain QLD 4272, you won't miss it as this is one of the only mini place that sells souvenir, drinks and Fudge before going for your hikes in Tamborine Mountain.
#bucketlistreboot #fudge #foodie #sweettreats #homemade #goldcoast #australia #mounttamborine #hike #bestfudge
Surfers Paradise Ripleys Believe Or Not
Surfers Paradise isba great destination for family and friends where it has long stretch of beaches thruout the entire gold coast.
There is an attraction in the heart of surfers paradise, Ripley's believe or not where it has been here the longest time, I believe since when I was a kid. Located at Cavill Ave, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217, this place has more than 100 over exhibits with many exhibits telling you extreme wierd facts that seems so unbelievable. This place has forever been upgrading and adding new editions of artificats.
Tickets starts from 30Aud with other packages I'd you are looking for extra fun with extra savings. They are open 365 days a year and it's also quite an educated trip into ripley's believe it or not.
#bucketlistreboot #surfersparadise #goldcoast #attraction #touristsattraction #mustvisit #ripley #australia
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Hot Air Balloon Ride From Gold Coast
Surfers Paradise is a popular holiday destination for family, kids and friends. Why not take this trip out if the norm and head to the hinterland in gold coast with the many company offering the many hot air balloon rides.
Most of these hot air balloon companies start really early and will offer packages like breakfast with the hot air balloon or a jet ski package. If you just want a feel of the hot air balloon ride, be like us and just book a 1 hour ride that cost from $250 - $300 per person where you will experience flying over the many vineyards, the mountainous peaks of those mountains in gold coast.
We recommend booking with this company called balloonaloft as this was one of the most budget friendly one with also a free pick up from your hotel! Definitely a steal!
#bucketlistreboot #goldcoast #hotairballoon #hinterland #wineyard #views #scenic #experience #australia
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Loving Gold Coast’s weather and atmosphere🇦🇺
trying to get rid of summer — Gold Coast is the best choice! 🫶🏻
perfect weather with blue sky, sea and beach 🤍
Missed the amazing sunset there 😭
many activities to do: zoo, theme parks, boat trip, beach😍
Just visit here! enjoy the best place in the world.
#summervacation #awesomepic #australia #goldcoast
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It's a Land Of Waterfall In Springbrook
Having a holiday in gold coast Australia, be it in winter or summer it's always a great time to head out to the many national park that gold coast has to offer.
Just a short 50mins drive from surfers paradise is the springbrook national park where you are able to do hikes that you will able to see the purlingbrook falls(in the picture above), the natural bridge(a hole like waterfall) and a few other falls located here.
The hike here takes a total of 2 hours with a relatively easy walk, this place is well paved which means it's also a family friendly hike for all. Do bring along water just in case as there are no refills in the park and parking here is free! Do also head there early as this is a popular hike and the parking here can accommodate roughly about 10-12 cars but do gets filled up pretty fast on weekends.
#bucketlistreboot #australia #goldcoast #nationalpark #hike #hiking #adventure #naturelover #naturalwonders #purlingbrooks #waterfalls
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Goldcoast SeaWorld, Shows & Rides
Gold Coast Surfers Paradise is a fun filled dream place for kids, adults and even older folks! I brought my dad to seaworld at gold coast to remember the past on when he brought me there uncountable times when I was a kid.
Seaworld is located at Seaworld Dr, Main Beach QLD 4217, where it is not only an aquarium but also shows and rides are included in this park. Seaworld is a place that I will go once every 2 years because of the ever changing rides, upgrades and expansion plans they have. They too also have marine encounters where you are able to mingle with especially in the Ray Reef where you be able to feed them and learn about these beautiful creatures, and for a fee, you will also be able to go into the waters with the sharks in shark Bay!
#passionpassport #amusementpark #themepark #attractions #seaworld #goldcoast #surfersparadise
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Dreamworld Themepark At Gold Coast
Thinking of a fun filled holiday to bring your kids or to to with friends? Head to Dreamworld in Gold Coast Australia! Normally when you buy tickets for dreamworld it comes with the white water world just next door to dreamworld which is located at Dreamworld Pkwy, Coomera QLD 4209.
Dreamworld world is 2 in 1 theme park where it feature a themepark with roller coasters, water raft rides and also a zoo all together! Although dreamworld is much older as compared to movie world but in terms of size, dream world is the biggest theme park in Australia with over 40 over rides and it has a huge parking and in my opinion it feels more family orientated kind of theme park.
Also, dreamworld opens the park even after hours, which allows some thrill rides and children rides to operate as well! I have always prefer dreamworld to movie world despite the fact it is an older park!
#passionpassport #goldcoast #australia #themepark #fun #exciting #kidsfun #awesomepic
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Petting Zoo In Gold Coast Australia
Paradise Country is a mini zoo which is located in Production Drive, Oxenford Gold Coast which is only 40mins away from brisbane and 15mins from surfers paradise.
This mini zoo is one of the few zoos which allows you to interact with the farm animals for free, this means you are able to feed them, experiencing in squeezing of milk, and even touch and feel koalas, wallabies and such!
There are also several performances to catch where they have a schedule before you enter into paradise Country, for example the sheep Sheering performances or the koala feeding talk where staff will explain to you about the animal and its natural habitats, how they defend themselves and stuff.
Paradise Country normally comes with a package that comes with movie world and sea world which I highly recommend rather than just buying 1 ticket alone. The ticket also allows you to go an unlimited number of times within a 14 day period.
Do check out in trip.com for deals and packages like this to make your trip more worth it.
#passionpassport #goldcoast #zoo #animallover #themepark #australia
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Gold Coast, a seaside paradise dream
Imagine everyday waking up to a sunrise by the beach. Gold Coast is the place to be, with its long famous beaches and amazing surfing spots. Gold Coast to begin with is a premier holiday destinations with most hotels normally booked out during November and December due to the summer school holidays.
For one who love an adventure, countless dining options, amazing savoury australian pies and beautiful sunrise and sunset gold coast is the holiday choice to be!
The ideal time to head to gold coast would be from August to November where the weather is cooling and not too hot, hotels are much cheaper and the surroundings are less crowded.
Book you perfect hotel or apartments by the beach via trip app and look out for discounted deals. A perfect 1 week holiday will be just right for gold coast.
#asiatrip #asiapacific #goldcoast #australia #holiday #beachlover #seaside #beaches #beachlife
Kayaking with Dolphins and Snorkeling tour
this experience takes place at Surfers Paradise QLD, Australia. It started at 7 am which finished around lunch time. As I remember it’s AUD $79/person, included a quick breakfast (milk, cereal & a piece of cake). We both had never kayaked before, the guides had taught us from the beginning which was quite easy to follow (about 30 minutes quick lesson). We then kayaked to Wavebreak Island where we had our breakfast and snorkeling. We then, kayaked to South Stradbroke Island for 10-15 minutes and had a long walk along the island before kayaking back to the departure point. We thought we did not get to see any dolphins, luckily, we saw one on the way back! It’s a very good experience, but also exhausting (because of the sun and the wave haha). We found the tour on Redballoon, highly recommend!#australiatravel #australia #queensland #goldcoast #surfersparadise #kayaking #kayak #snorkeling #couplestrip #couple #adventuretrip
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Relax Chill Vibes Along Gold Coast Beaches
holiday in Gold Coast Surfers Paradise? A holiday is definitely not complete without visiting one of gold coast beaches. Gold Coast beaches stretches to 2/3km of pristine golden white sand where its main area is right in surfers paradise where it is filled with restaurants, cafes, service apartments and shopping.
One of the beaches we head today was at mermaid beach where it is especially popular with the locals when it comes to surfing and chilling on the beach. As surfers paradise gets quite a handful of tourists and isn't as quiet but mermaid beach on the other hand is amazing. The only downside is that parking might be a it harder to find as the entire area are for residences only.
We had an amazing time at the beach sipping beers and cookies on a quiet stretch of beach while watching surfers riding and catching the waves. There are a couple of quiet beaches along the entire stretch of gold coast. You just need to head out of surfers paradise to either uo north or down south.
#createwithtrip #beaches #goldcoast #surfersparadise #beachlife #beaches #relaxation #vacation #holiday #australia #pristinebeaches
Famous Pie between Goldcoast & Brisbane
Having a drive from Gold Coast to Brisbane vice versa? You got to stop by at this famous pie shop in yatala! The crowds here are mostly locals with its pie shop mostly packed with people for breakfast and lunch!
Yatala pie is an iconic pie shop in yatala, city of gold coast queensland. It is also named as one of the Australia's big things where some of which are novelty architecture and some are sculptures and also named yatala pie shop Q150 Icons where it is a significant to queensland.
There are many pie flavours to choose from, pies with steak, cheese bacon steak, curry lamb, pepper steak, chunky steak and many others. They too serves sweet treats like vanilla custard pie, vanilla slice. But the pie is just amazing, the saucy filled pies that I will always buy home frozen and bring back to my country Singapore. Just amazing!
#createwithtrip #famous #australia #goldcoast #queensland #pieshop #foodie #cafe #iconic #urbanexplorer
Malt House, Surfers Paradise (Gold Coast)
The restaurant interior was rather bland and unimpressive, only the bar area seemed to be where a bit more thought was put into. The vibe I got was a very sterile and functional one, which was further emphasized by the young waitresses’ perfunctory service.
Fortunately, this restaurant’s saving grace came in the form of a more experienced staff member (I couldn’t be sure if she was actually the owner), a sweet older lady who was warm and enthusiastic in her manner towards us.
The food tasted pretty average, I felt we could’ve gotten better-tasting food elsewhere for lower prices compared to what we were paying here. I’m hazarding a guess that maybe people come here more for the alcohol than the food.
My overall rating of the experience: 3 out of 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️
#tripmoments #restaurant #australiancuisine #surfersparadise #goldcoast #australia
Surfers Paradise Beachfront Markets
Surfers Paradise Beachfront Markets opened for business on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays from 5pm when we visited.
What I really like about the markets here in Australia is that a large number of these vendors actually make the products they sell. They aren’t mass-produced or bought at a cheaper price somewhere else and resold in bulk for a higher price.
Although we didn’t make many purchases either because of the prices or the practicality of the items, the amount of skill and effort that was put on display and on sale at this market was a joy for me to experience. The atmosphere was lively and fun, and I was pretty disappointed when we reached the end of the market stalls. Plus points for being conveniently located at Surfers Paradise and right next to the lovely beach.
My overall rating of the experience: 4 out of 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Betty’s Burgers & Concrete Co. Restaurant
Betty’s Burgers was my favourite restaurant of the whole trip and I’m so glad that reviewers online led us here. They have many branches all over Australia so it seems like they’re doing really well, and rightfully so! The branch we dined at was the one at Chevron Renaissance Shopping Centre in Surfers Paradise and boy, were we in for some good food and great value.
Their burgers were juicy, flavourful and well-seasoned without being overly salty. Betty’s secret sauce added a creamy and tangy lift to the whole dish. The onion rings were lightly battered and fried, with the onions being cooked through so there wasn’t that pungent, stinging attack on my tastebuds when I bit into them.
The best part was, we paid a total of $26 for our entire dinner! A lot more affordable than some of the other restaurants we dined at, plus with better-tasting food. Definitely a bang for your buck.
My overall rating of the experience: 5 out of 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#tripmoments #restaurant #australiancuisine #burgers #surfersparadise #goldcoast #australia
Sea World Marine Theme Park, Gold Coast
If you’re more of a thrill-seeker looking for lots of death-defying roller coasters, Sea World probably wouldn’t fit the bill. But if you’re more of an animal lover looking to get up-close and personal with some incredibly cute critters, then Sea World is just the place for you.
There seems to be a thoughtful focus on allowing park visitors to personally experience these amazing animals in up-close encounters so that we develop a real empathy for them and an understanding of the impact we humans have on their survival. Here at Sea World, they take their public education and animal advocacy pretty seriously to dispel myths and create greater awareness, which I really applaud them for!
The rides were fun, except for the slight inconvenience of having to queue for lockers, then queue for the rides. But what I loved most about the entire experience was learning about and sharing personal moments with these animals. I left the park feeling heartened and inspired to do my part for them (:
My overall rating of the experience: 4 out of 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#tripmoments #themepark #animals #goldcoast #australia
Dreamworld & Whitewater World Theme Park
Dreamworld is Australia’s biggest theme park, with a good balance of both ride and animal attractions. The rides have different degrees of thrill levels. There is also a focus on creating awareness on animal conservation while we got up close and personal with a whole bunch of animals around the park.
The highlight of the afternoon for me was the Tiger Presentation at Tiger Island. It was super cool to see the tigers doing their thing – climbing trees, leaping through the air and diving into water – and to learn about what’s happening to tigers around the world.
A ticket to Dreamworld also grants you access to WhiteWater World, a water park with its own set of rides and slides. Two theme parks for the price of one, so remember to bring your swimsuit along!
My overall rating of the experience: 4 out of 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#tripmoments #themepark #animals #goldcoast #australia
Hyde Paradiso Restaurant, Surfers Paradise
If you’re looking for a restaurant with an up-close ocean view, great ambience, good food and live music, Hyde Paradiso is the place to be.
Getting there was a little bit tricky (maybe because I was expecting it to be a standalone restaurant on the ground floor), and I almost walked right by it. Turns out, the restaurant is located on the second floor of the Peppers Soul Hotel.
The food was awesome, the ambience was great, the staff were courteous, the restaurant overlooks the ocean, what’s not to love? In terms of value, however, it wasn’t fantastic as the prices here were steeper than usual and because of the crowds that day, we couldn’t get to fully enjoy the ocean view from the balcony seats (which I was really looking forward to!). Maybe a prior reservation would have solved the issue. But overall, it was a nice experience.
My overall rating of the experience: 4 out of 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Rhapsody Resort, Surfers Paradise Gold Coast
Our Ocean View Apartment was located on a staggeringly high floor with an insanely spectacular view! The room was a good size and generally clean, although one could see the wear and tear in various parts of the space. I didn’t fancy the fact that certain items and areas looked heavily used, but that’s just me nitpicking. Washing machine and dryer were available too.
Some reviewers mentioned difficulty sleeping due to the whistling sounds made by the strong winds. I heard these sounds ocassionally when the windows weren’t closed tightly enough and while waiting in the lift lobby, but it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be, probably because our window seals were fine and our room was located further away from the lifts.
The highlight of this experience was, without a doubt, the breath-taking ocean view (: Coupled with a nicely furnished room and warm greetings of “hi, how are you?” and “have a good day!” from the staff, this place was really something special. My gut tells me I can’t give this a full 5-star rating because some areas in the room could still use more tender-loving care (eg. water stains on windows, dirt and dust in crevices, worn carpets) but in all fairness, I must say that the experience here was one I could genuinely get used to, so much so that I was really reluctant to pack up and leave!
My overall rating of the experience: 4 out of 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#tripmoments #resort #surfersparadise #goldcoast #australia
Goldcoast Helitours 🇦🇺
Goldcoast Helitours located at Marina Cove, Goldcoast, Australia.
An aerial view of Goldcoast. Operate by professional pilot. The pilot is quite informative explaining the area.
Great experience. Staff were friendly. Brief all the safety guidelines. We took flight time 15 mins for SGD$99. There’s option to choose: 10 mins for marina cove and seaworld area, 15 mins for marina cove + seaworld area and surfer paradise, 20 mins for entire goldcoast area (lol, the 15 mins seems like the entire Goldcoast to me, not sure of the 20 mins.)
Hint: Take picture or video as many as possible!!!
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Feel The Rhapsody! 🇦🇺
Rhapsody Resort Apartment located at Surfer Paradise, Gold Coast, Australia.
Apartment is close to bus-stop and Tram station (Surfer Paradise North Station) where is quite convenient for us to travel. One stop away from Prime Area (Surfer Paradise Station). 5 minutes walk to the iconic beach and you can basically walk beside the beach to Prime Area, a 10 minutes walk. The apartment also provided rental of bicycle.
Sky Terrance is AWESOME!!! 180 degree view of the ocean and 180 degree view of the town!
I LOVE IT!!!!!!
The room a minimalist design type. All white, looks clean. Balcony with the view of the beach. Kitchenette well stocked. Washer and Dryer too.
Main check in lobby is average. Swimming pool, Jacuzzi, Steam room and Sauna at level 1. Gym is small. Sky Terrance at level 41.
*hint: Buy food/drink back to the apartment because the area not much shop.
Overall… Rhapsodilicious!!!
#goldcoast #rhapsodyresortapartment #australia #surferparadise
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What a beatiful view of Gold Coast!
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Best ice cream in the GC
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