Australia's Gold Coast is the perfect place to unwind, either lying on the beach, braving a roller coaster, bushwalking, bungee jumping, playing a round of golf, jet skiing, a day at the races, shopping or eating out. Whatever it takes, the Gold Coast has all of the above and more.

This exciting region with beaches, theme parks, skyscrapers, and rainforests stretch from Cabarita Beach in New South Wales to Beenleigh in North Stradbroke Island. Transport is in abundance. Rail, road, air and coach services links the Gold Coast's huge shopping centres and exciting entertainment parks with accommodation and national parks.

Sporting events all year round means there is always something to see. Thousands of competitors and spectators line up for cycling and surf life saving contests, spectacular golf tournaments, yacht races, football, baseball and basketball games. Or spend the day enjoying concerts, food and wine festivals, classic car shows and boat shows.

Australia’s theme park capital features endless entertainment at Warner Bros Movie World, Sea World, Dreamworld, Wet 'n' Wild Water World, Tropical Fruit World, Ripleys Believe It Or Not Museum, Bungee Down Under and much more!

As well as all of this the region also has a Hinterland, which is full of wonderful places to see as part of a tour or leisurely family drive. Photography enthusiasts will enjoy the chance to capture some of Australia’s rare and magnificent wildlife on film. The hinterland region is also the perfect place to enjoy adventure sports like bushwalking, abseiling, horse riding, hot-air ballooning and 4WD safaris. There is also bird watching, souvenir shopping, and relaxing at roadside cafes.

The seasonal changes in Queensland are not really the destinct changes of summer and winter. The changes in Queensland are generally the hotter the climate the wetter it is or the cooler the climate the dryer it is.

In the northern parts of the state the hot/wet season is between November and May, particularly in January, Feburary and March where daily temperatures reach around 35C to 40C. This time of the year is also the time for cyclones and flooding with Cairns getting around 1300mm of rain during this period. In the southern parts of the state Brisbane and other major cities average around 450mm of rain in the hot/wet season with temperatures rarely droping into the 20C's.

In the cool/dry season the state still has relatively warm temperatures compared to the rest of Australia during the months of June to October. Temperatures hardly drop below 20C and the nights are still warm as well unless you are in the inland/outback regions of the state where it can be cold during the nights.