About Main Beach, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
One of the best beaches on the Gold Coast Australia is Main Beach. Situated to the north of Surfers Paradise, it is excellent for swimming and surfing.
Tourist attractions at Main Beach include the world-famous Bathing Pavilion and the Southport Surf Life Saving Club. The Spit to the north of this oceanfront area houses a half-kilometre long jetty a huge favourite with local fishermen.
Marina Mirage Shopping Centre and Marina is the where locals shop every Saturday of every month at the Farmers Markets. Tourists rendezvous to participate in water sports including Paradise Jet Boat Rides, parasailing, diving, tiger moth and helicopter rides.
Main Beach also houses the largest marine theme park in Australia, “Sea World”. You will be blown away by awesome live water ski shows, interactions with dolphins, The Shark Encounter and the Penguin Parade as well exciting rides.
Trendy bistros and cafés are present along Tedder Avenue and make the ideal location to wine and dine.
The world famous Versace Hotel, Palazzo Versace, is located on Main Beach, along with the Sheraton Mirage and the Sea World Nara Resort.
Main Beach coastal frontage is now protected from erosion caused by heavy surfs after the successful creation of an Artificial Reef near Narrowneck. The Artificial Reef has proven very popular with many local dive site operators. Aqua Sports a local diving school and charter business operate from this and many other popular dive location around the Gold Coast. The dive spot of the Scottish Prince shipwreck is located nearby.
Main Beach offers so much choice and variety in accommodation, with many luxurious resorts and deluxe apartments most of which offer breathtaking views of the Broadwater, Hinterland and the Pacific Ocean. With awesome facilities that include outdoor pools, spas, tennis courts, indoor heated pools, sauna's and a gymnasium.
Rated as the Gold Coast's most prestigious accommodation, Palazzo Versace offers the very best in Main Beach Accommodation. This six star resort is located on the spit in Main Beach. Luxurious, elegant and class are three words that best describe this beautiful resort. Palazzo Versace is the first pick for world class acts and actors in recent times stars like Bono and U2, Paris Hilton, Anthony Hopkins and Kate Hudson who have all been seen at Palazzo Versace enjoying the facilities.
The number one theme park resort of Australia, Sea World Nara Resort, offers trendy Main Beach Accommodation on the grounds of the Sea World marine park. The resort is fringed by the exquisite surf beach and the tranquil Broadwater, contains rain-forest vestibules and 405 rooms.
The unique facilities of this Main Beach Accommodation, rated 4.5 stars by AAA, are its monorail link to the Sea World, a much favoured Kid’s Club, water sports activities and a heated lagoon-shaped swimming pool. Other features include conference facilities, private access to the beach, baby-sitting services, a beauty salon, award-winning restaurants, a gymnasium, laundry facilities, a sauna and spa.
Contessa Holiday Condominiums Gold Coast is an exclusive accommodation. Located next to the picturesque beaches, it is within walking distance from Tedder Avenue lined by alfresco eateries that present an enjoyable dining experience.
Motor racing enthusiasts can enjoy themselves at the Gold Coast Indy and snap up some great views from many of the trackside resorts and apartments located in Main Beach. All the major tourist attractions of the Gold Coast, the theme parks, the boutiques for shopping, Conrad Jupiters Casino and nightclubs that light up the night life, are all situated nearby.
Oscar on Main, is a fabulous 4.5 star resort, that offers superlative ocean views. Facilities include air-conditioned, spacious one, two and three bedroom apartments, autonomous kitchens, lounge, dining space, balcony, AUSTAR satellite services and laundry facilities.
BreakFree Sunbird Beach also offers premium Main Beach Accommodation that offers four star one and two bedroom apartments that feature kitchens with dishwashers, hotplates, microwaves, laundry facilities and large balconies overlooking the ocean.
Another popular accommodation resort is Ocean Sands, another popular Main Beach Accommodation hot spot on Tedder Avenue, presents fully self-contained two and three bedroom apartments with en-suite bathrooms, walk-in wardrobes, fully equipped kitchen and laundry facilities, lounges and dining space, and large balconies with spectacular views of the Broadwater and Marina.
If you need assistance with booking Main Beach Accommodation it is important to get exactly what you want. That's where local knowledge can be helpful, at Gold Coast Direct all our accommodation call centre operators are familiar with all the Main Beach accommodation, resorts, apartments and hotels that appear in our Gold Coast Directory. So when it comes to booking your Main Beach Accommodation pick up the phone and call us direct on 1300 663 664.
Main beach is an ideal location to stay when visiting the Gold Coast.
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