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Travel stories from Surfers Paradise

Collection of 29 travel stories from Surfers Paradise, Australia. Written by your friends on the road.

Traveler sayer

Surfers Paradise Day 2 HEAVEN!!!
2009-03-24, Surfers Paradise, Australia. By: sayer

Today was a really hot day so on a whim we decided to go to Wet and Wild water park where we went on loads of quality slides and rides. We got a really good tan being outside all day which is always ...

 
Traveler sayer

Surfers Paradise
2009-03-23, Surfers Paradise, Australia. By: sayer

Today we headed to Surfers Paradise and was surprised at how amazing it is!!! The Beach is Amazing and the waves are huge!!! White sand and a long beautiful beach, could you ask for much more! This pl...

 
Traveler LOU

Surfers Paradise
2008-06-28, Surfers Paradise, Australia. By: LOU

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Traveler smurfy22

9th - 13th Feb 08
2008-02-09, Surfers Paradise, Australia. By: smurfy22

Hey all Apologies for the lack of entries....it has been a bit hard to get online!! We left Byron Bay last Saturday and have been in Surfer's Paradise since then. (If you look it up on an atlas...

 
Traveler franandtom

adrenaline rushes!
2007-11-18, Surfers paradise, Australia. By: franandtom

Surfers was brilliant, very much like florida (even though neither of us have been there!) We found a random little theme park in the city where we went on a fly coaster- you're in a harness and they ...

 
Traveler mikegagnon

There's a Place Called Ocean Avenue
2007-10-15, Surfers Paradise, Australia. By: mikegagnon

I've been in Surfers Paradise for 5 days now and I can't believe I've been here that long. The time just seems to be flying by as I spend days lounging by the ocean and the pool. The past week has b...

 
Traveler tonyandbex

We have reached the Gold Coast
2007-02-02, Surfers Paradise, Australia. By: tonyandbex

This place is not as bad as some make out, in fact yesterday we decided that it has one of the nicest beaches on the east coast plus a suburb called Miami is really nice and less busy on the beach. ...

 
Picture from story Surfers paradise and Australia zoo

Surfers paradise and Australia zoo
2007-07-01, Surfers paradise, Australia. By: hamsouth

We arrived in Surfers paradise with the intention of staying maybe only 1 day or so because we were heading further up north to bunderburg to look for fruit picking work.This didn't happen though beca...

 
Traveler Ketch

Surfers' - Sun n' Beach
2007-05-16, Surfers Paradise, Australia. By: Ketch

Surfers Paradise is a suburb on Australia's Gold Coast in Queensland. Colloquially known as 'Surfers', the suburb is famous for its many high-rise apartment buildings and wide surf beach. The central ...

 
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Drinkers Paradise
2007-02-14, surfers paradise, Australia. By: cherryloo

We've made it to the Gold Coast where they are suppose to have some of the nicest beaches in the world. The name Surfers Paradise made us think of beautiful golden sands, surfer dudes everywhere and a...

 
Traveler sej

Surfers Paradise... but just not Byron!
2007-02-18, Surfers Paradise, Australia. By: sej

I've been in Surfers Paradise for the last few days. Took a while to get used to after being in Byron. Byron, lovely and chilled out. Nice and green and undeveloped with a hippy vibe... then to Surfer...

 
Picture from story Surfers - one of the most opular places

Surfers - one of the most opular places
2007-02-15, Surfers Paradise, Australia. By: kellis

visited surfers paradise - as my kind hosts asked if i wanted to join them on a day out there - i was like errmm ... yes please!!so i packed into the car (mercades of course!) with 7 others - and happ...

 
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Paradise - it isn't!
2007-01-29, Surfers Paradise, Australia. By: mhollier

Stayed at Sleeping Inn Backpackers in Surfers Paradise for 3 nights, which was more than enough! Was pre-warned about the sky-scrapers and high-rise buildings before we got here, so early on made plan...

 
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Departure
2007-01-21, Surfers Paradise, Australia. By: Retski

We woke up in absolute excitement today. One hour after I had done all packing and suprisingly all my stuff did fit in my bags. I desperately need to send something home. We are leaving Surfers TOMORR...

 
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Work and work
2007-01-11, Surfers Paradise, Australia. By: Retski

The time has gone by so fast here at Surfers that it's actually very, very amazing that we've been here for a month now. The waitressing I'm doing at Santino's is going alright. Four to six hours a...

 
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Ho, ho, ho!
2006-12-24, Surfers Paradise, Australia. By: Retski

Doesn't feel like Christmas at all. I did some rice porridge for 12 people today, massive amount of porridge I must say. Damn Brits kept calling it rice pudding. It's not! I tried to go and look fo...

 
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Finally!
2006-12-11, Surfers Paradise, Australia. By: Retski

Surfers! Yeeee!! Our friends Ben and Owen had made a reservation for me and Sara and the hostel we're staying at the moment is alright. It's alright because Ben and Owen are here! They're such cool g...

 
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feelin a little sick today
2006-09-13, Surfers paradise, Australia. By: leahtravel

Well been in Surfers for 3 days now and its been REALLY fun! went surfing ( naturally) and been relaxin on a lot of beaches. Went out on a Club crawl last night, we drove around on a party bus and the...

 
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hit the gold coast
2006-04-06, surfers paradise, Australia. By: sista

it’s queensland’s entertainment headquarters. it’s queensland’s only late night shopping precinct seven days, year round. its action packed. it’s exclusive fashion. it’s vibrant. welcome in surfers pa...

 
Traveler sessi

SP...again
2006-05-01, Surfers Paradise, Australia. By: sessi

Hey people, We are now back in Surfers Paradise! We arrived 30 mins ago, first we took the train from Brissie then we changed to bus and now here we are! I'm so excited!!! We're gonna have a farewe...

 
Traveler sessi

So much to tell, SO little time!
2006-04-13, Surfers Paradise, Australia. By: sessi

G'day, I'm sorry for the lack of updates and all that. It's not been one week since my last update. I know all of you out there are dying to know what Sandra and I are up to! It's just that...I don...

 
Traveler Linds

Its Indy Time
2005-10-16, Surfers Paradise, Australia. By: Linds

G'day Mates Sorry that I havent kept my promise to keep this journal updated. Stephen and I have just spent the last week in Surfers Paradise. It is so amazing here, I dont even know where to begin...

 
Picture from story Surfers

Surfers
2005-03-31, Surfers Paradise, Australia. By: craisen

Since being in Byron I have done a few road trips to the surrounding area including Brisbane and Surfers Paradise. Brisbane is just like any big city except with a huge man made beach in the centre. S...

 
Traveler melanie

Sun, sea and surf...and hippies
2005-01-11, Surfers Paradise, Australia. By: melanie

G'day all. Our travel in Oz is going well so far. We left Sydney and got to our first stopover, Port Macquarie after a seven hour bus journey. This probably seems like a long time to most of you, b...

 
Traveler marisaausi

Beach day at Surfers
2004-03-20, Surfers Paradise, Australia. By: marisaausi

So as usual we tried to plan our day around getting up early...but it just didnt happen that way. We ended up getting up around 10:30am, and couldnt get to breakfast because it was too late...so we th...

 
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First time Surf
2001-02-06, Surfers Paradise, Australia. By: andreas

The last day there has been many new people coming in to the hostel and yesterdays poolcompetition were full. I lost in the first round again. Got the 8 ball nice and fast right into a corner pocket. ...

 
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The Danish guys
2001-02-05, Surfers Paradise, Australia. By: andreas

Meet three fun danish guys in the hostel the other day. We all went swimming and played som latenight pool games. Im in an Internet place with them right now and is just about to show them how to dowl...

 
Traveler andreas

Public Swimmingpool and shopping
2001-01-31, Surfers Paradise, Australia. By: andreas

Had an all fruit breakfast on the beach. Went by bus to the town of Southport just north of Surfers Paradise and had a good swim in a public swimmingpool. Got myself a pair of new 'jogging' shoes. Sho...

 
Picture from story Surfers Paradise

Surfers Paradise
2001-01-30, Surfers Paradise, Australia. By: andreas

Ha ha, my toes has felt the sand of Surfers Paradise Beach, and what sand! All smoth, white and warm. The bus left Brisbane at 10.30 and arrived here in Surfers Paradise at 12.00. I’ve checked in at M...

 


 
 

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