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The lagoon pool is the JW Marriott Gold Coast’s trump card.

This is the most famous hotel in Australia (if you’re British)

The Australian hotel seen by millions of British TV viewers every night isn’t quite as it appears on the small screen.

  • by David Whitley
The retreat’s sauna.

Can a wellness retreat cure a midlife crisis? I gave it a try

My friend and I are in prime existential crisis territory, since we’re both celebrating our 40th birthdays this year.

  • by Nina Karnikowski
The Australian Outback Spectacular’s stadium: where Vegemite meets Vegas.

Vegemite meets Vegas: The Gold Coast’s spectacular entertainment oddity

On the Gold Coast, Australian Outback Spectacular takes a local story and gives it the razzle-dazzle treatment.

  • by David Whitley
The tour shows there’s more to the Gold Coast that glitz and high rises.

Beyond the high rises: The deep history of the Gold Coast

Most Australian holidaymakers could name at least one theme park on the Gold Coast but few know the region’s oldest creation stories.

  • by Catherine Best
The Sheraton Grand Mirage is one of the best known hotels on the Gold Coast.

Six of the best stays in Queensland’s favourite playground

There’s a hotel or resort here to suit every kind of traveller, from five-star-plus seaside hotels to retro-hip retreats.

  • by Craig Tansley
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The hinterland is just 20 minutes away from the coast.

Gold Coast secrets that most visitors don’t know about

The Gold Coast has changed since you went there as a kid. Here are six undiscovered highlights from hidden speakeasy bars to retro motels and revamped industrial areas.

  • by Craig Tansley
Aerial over ocean surf into the beach of Surfers Paradise Gold Coast Broadbeach, Gold Coast iStock photo
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Its beaches are world-renowned, while its nightlife, glitzy malls and theme parks attract huge numbers of visitors, with good reason.

Sunset at the Twelve Apostles, Great Ocean Road.

Six of the best honeymoon destinations in Australia

Whatever your type of honeymoon, Australia is like a giant catering platter full of delicious choice. Here are six of the best places to choose from.

  • by Julietta Jameson
QT Gold Coast offers a quiet retreat with nostalgic touches.

The Gold Coast’s best hotels and resorts for different budgets

Goldie stays range from kitsch retro-style motels to beachside family resorts and romantic retreats in the hinterland.

  • by Craig Tansley
The Langham is in the centre of the a trio of striking prismatic towers known as the Jewel.
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The game-changing Gold Coast hotel that’s beyond five stars

The venerable and understated Langham Gold Coast has resisted the temptation of going full-blown Goldie.

  • by Anthony Dennis