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Walks and Lookouts on your lazy outdoors weekend itinerary? If you follow this new guide, you can be eco-centric in the Southern end of the Gold Coast Tourism region.
For more information request the PDF version of the brochure for printing or online browsing. It contains photos and descriptions of General Walks - including the Golden 4 Beaches -  Currumbin Valley (with Rock Pool section), Kirra, Coolangatta, Rainbow Bay and Point Danger.  You can do them all in a weekend.
 
So you have just spent close to 24 hours on a jet liner flying from the United States to Queensland Australia. You are tired, cranky and most of all hungry. But before you can even think about leaving the airport, your tour guides from Balunjali Interpretive Cultural Kayak Tours are greeting you at baggage claim and welcoming you to the Land Down Under.
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The Balunjali Interpretive Cultural Kayaking Tours offers tours for not only adults but children of all ages. Balunjali Tours puts your right into the heart of nature and provides a once in a lifetime inspirational journey. Riding in a kayak similar to how ancient aboriginal peoples did will afford you the opportunity to develop lifelong memories.
 
Running from June through to November, the Gold Coast boasts the longest whale watching season in the country.  I have never spotted one from land or from the air, so this season I'm going out on a boat that guarantees some photo action!

 

Best beaches to swing a hammock - Lonely Planet Picks North Stradbroke Island, Queensland

Straddie is among the world’s largest sand islands – and ‘sand’ equals ‘beach’, right?

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The Queensland island’s 30km white-sand main beach is backed by an expanse of dunes, making it popular with 4WDs. There are a number of more secluded spots around Point Lookout.

Take your pick from surfing, sunning yourself, paddling in rock pools teeming with marine life, or watching whales or some of the local Aussie animals.


My Straide beach shared with brave surfers.  Dee Farrell

It was a great place to paddle around in summer.  Never found the hammock section, though.

Brisbane local Chris says "It’s just a gorgeous island... unspoilt, miles of beaches, beaut gorges... aaahhhh... memories."

 

 

 

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The Gold Coast Airport just north of the NSW border in southern Queensland has just undergone a 100 million dollar expansion and modernization,
making for a pleasant, streamlined flight in and out of the Gold Coast region ex Coolangatta.  

Before you hit the hubbub on the coastline - the beautiful beaches, theme parks and attractions - why not venutre into the unspoilt, tranquil  hinterland
to explore the Tamborine Mountain region with 9 national parks filled with attractions and waterfalls.  I had one enchanting experience.  

Redspot is my pick for rental cars right inside the terminal, and inside of an hour you can be having a comfortably cooler time cruising the shops and galleries,
breweries, cellar doors and a distillery, or skywalking above the trees.

 
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