All About Gold Coast, Australia - Part 4

farikica

Salam 1Malaysia semua,

Seperti yang kita ketahui, thread GC kita (part 3) dah sampai ke penghujungnya.. Jadik, saya dengan rasa rendah diri membukak thread GC Part 4 supaya kita bolehlah meneruskan diskusi kita mengenai GC. Anway, ni link Gold Coast Part 3:

http://mforum.cari.com.my/viewthread.php?tid=589710&extra=page%3D2&page=1


Sebelum kita sambung diskusi, jom kita tengok info tentang GC.

The Gold Coast is a coastal city in the southeast corner of the state ofQueensland in Australia, located between the state capital of Brisbane to the north and the New South Wales state border to the south. The Gold Coast has long been a high-profile tourist destination for Australians and overseas travelers, with Surfers Paradise being the hub of tourist activity.

Geography
The Gold Coast is a large urban area with a population of 550,000 administered by the Gold Coast City Council (headquartered at Evandale in Surfers Paradise) and the Tweed Shire in NSW. It is a key part of Greater Brisbane, a conurbation of over 3 million people. The Gold Coast shares its infrastructure, facilities, services and labour market with Brisbane to the north. Workers commonly commute between the two by rail and road.
Unfortunately, many tourists believe the highrise buildings and crowds of Surfers Paradise make it an overdeveloped 'tourist trap'. Most of these buildings are however local residential. The city also has many services and industries not directly related to tourism.
The Gold Coast, that visitors are more familiar with, stretches along the coastal suburbs from Paradise Point to Tweed Heads (about 35km). Surfers Paradise, towards the northern end, is the hub of the leisure activity.

Climate
The Gold Coast has a mild, sub-tropical climate, with consistent temperatures year-round, with an average high of 29 degrees C in January and 21 degrees in July. The winter months tend to have little rainfall, while the summer has frequent storms originating from the west.

apple_pie

Saya plan nk sewa kereta for the whole 5 days kt GC. Tpt2 mcm SeaWorld, MovieWorld & Currumbin tu senang tak nk dapat parking n parking dia murah ke mahal? Byron bay to senang tak nk parking?

Reason kenapa nk sewa kereta jugak sbb travel dgn 2 org budak kecik ( 6yo & 3yo ) so takut dorang meragam penat n etc nnti senang + dgn beg susu la, stroller lg....tu yg rasa mcm better sewa kereta...

farikica

Get In

The Gold Coast Airport, also known as Coolangatta Airport, is in Coolangatta to the south. It may be unique in the world in that, because it straddles the NSW and Queensland borders, you land in one state and arrive in another.
It is a fairly small terminal but handles around 3.5 million passengers per year with frequent connections from major Australian cities and some international flights from New Zealand and Asia. It is NOT a 24hr airport and closes at night, so don't plan on spending the night before an early morning flight. It is around 30 minutes drive to Surfers Paradise. There is a shuttle bus connecting the airport to the main Surfside buses route on Gold Coast Hwy between Tweed Heads and Surfers Paradise.


Air Asia X and Jetstar (via Singapore) travel to Gold Coast daily and Malaysia Airlines goes to Brisbane.

Getting Around


By car

All attractions around the Gold Coast are accessible by car, andthere are large parking lots at the theme parks and other attractions. Parkingmeters are found in the busiest streets of Surfers Paradise, Southport andBurleigh Heads, but free parking can be found a few street blocks away. Thereare paid parking areas in Surfers Paradise and Southport operated by shoppingcentres and the city council that charge about $1 per hour, the largest is theBruce Bishop Car Park adjacent to the transit centre.

The Gold Coast doesnt suffer from the same congestion as Brisbane,largely because it has several business centres. The morning peak hour is 7 amto 8.30 am, while the afternoon peak is 3.30 pm to 5 pm. Roads to avoid atthese times include Bundall Road, Southport-Nerang Road, The Gold Coast Hwy atSurfers Paradise and the Pacific Motorway between Nerang and Palm Beach.

Most car rental dealers are located in the main business districtof the suburb, between the Gold Coast Highway and Surfers Paradise Boulevard.The following major car rental companies are available in the GoldCoast(Surfers Paradise): Budget, Avis, Thrifty, Europcar, Hertz. There are alsolocal car rental companies such as Costless Car Rental, Brian's Auto Centre& East Coast Car Rentals which may also offer competitive pricing.

While most car rental companies hire to people 25 years of age andover, some all age car rental companies do hire to younger drivers over 18years of age with an additional surcharge. To avoid delays, check with your carrental provider beforehand if you are under 25.

By bus


Surfside Buslines,provide the main form of publictransport around the Gold Coast and stops are located on most main roads. Busesrun 24 hours a day, but are more frequent in the daytime. All the main touristattractions are serviced by bus. The frequency of services up and down thecoast along the beach between Coolangatta and Surfers Paradise is very good atleast every half hour. For other routes, and theme parks, it is best to checkthe timetable in advance.

Surfside Buslines uses the Translink GoCard Ticketless systemwhich allows you to deposit funds into the card and use them up as you travel.

Airport Transfers (shuttles)operate 'door to door' between Coolangatta Airport and accommodation along thecoast and are a popular alternative to taxis. They cost approximately $21 per person

By taxi

Expect to wait up to an hour or more for a taxi on busy nights: Taxi services. A taxi farebetween the Gold Coast Airport at Coolangatta and Surfers Paradise costs around$55 and a sedan limousine is about the same. Stretch limousines are anotheroption for groups of more than four with a cost of around $100-$110.

By bike

The Gold Coast Oceanway is a 36km pathway for pedestrians andcyclists linking Point Danger to the Gold Coast Seaway, stretching along mostof the city coastline. It can be a little crowded with pedestrians in parts.

farikica

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machiko

Reply 1# farikica
thanks so much fr the info!! last2 minute ni makin risau pulak nak pegi..thanks so much ye..by the way, I love your blog

farikica

Reply 5# machiko


   He..he...machiko p bila..? saya pon tengah menunggu hari gak ni... Tq [blushing]..nothing much actually, baru2 nak belajar...

nola_lala

Tq nizryn....
Tq frapamocha...
Tq saki_kawaii

berusjamban

dah balik last saturday, updates and gambar akan menyusul

farikica

Reply 8# berusjamban


   hmm..mesti penat tu kan..sompek ke nak sunbathing tu...? he..he...

berusjamban

Reply  berusjamban


   hmm..mesti penat tu kan..sompek ke nak sunbathing tu...? he..he...
farikica Post at 28-5-2012 10:18

sempat mmg sempat...tp suhu kat sana x mengizinkan...sesungguhnye aku tidak dikurniakan kulit tebal macam mat2 salleh yg selamba je berlengging time sejuk2...

frapamocha

Reply 10# berusjamban

sejuk ke?? kalo ikut mat saleh berlenggeng, selsema pulak jadinye nnt
Walaupon expedisi GC akak dah over, suke lepak2 kat sini lagi...

Wajib tepek gmbar .... ada org tu menghitung hari ..... sabar2 not too FAR away......

frapamocha

Get In

The Gold Coast Airport, also known as Coolangatta Airport, is in Coolangatta to the south. ...
farikica Post at 28-5-2012 01:34

Good job Farik . Masuk sekali cerita psl Go-Card n nombor2 bas.

i like yr blog too...... kita ni mcm sealiran pulak

berusjamban

Reply  berusjamban

sejuk ke?? kalo ikut mat saleh berlenggeng, selsema pulak jadinye nnt  ...
frapamocha Post at 28-5-2012 11:02

sekarang agak sejuk terutama time hari hujan...
hari last kat GC 1 hari hujan... masa tu dah check out dari apartment...
lepak vibe hotel...namun aku gigih jgk nak pegi hollywood showgirls for the last time
jalan dalam hujan sejuk2....muahahahaha

berusjamban

sebelum tepek gambo, excited nak bgtahu yang aku nampak live dolphines tgh surfing kat byron bay....hehee

farikica

Reply 12# frapamocha


   Oohhh..nombor bas yg akak kasik tu ye...? yg dapat dari hotel tu...Nanti saya carik balik post tu.kat thread tiga kan..?

farikica

Reply 12# frapamocha


   kak Frap ada blog ka..? Mai la add... Saya skrg x main dah baca story books, kite baca blog online saja skrg ... Istanbul tu akak serius ka...? Kalu ya, nantik saya pm (oppsss..kuar tajok plaks..sori yer...)

bdk2

korang, sy punye ETA still valid until august 2012. so, sy tak payah apply ETA yg baru kan? sbb sy akan ke sana June nnt.

farikica

Reply 17# bdk2

yalah,, aku punyer pon valid for  a year.. Better u check with travel agent.. call aja.. entah2 macam pasport plak..he..he.. tp rasanya tak mcm pasport...

bdk2

Reply 18# farikica


   tula..aku punye passport lmbt lg. tp aku buat dgn Intan azlynna tu. takdelak no hp dia. nnt nk try email balik laa..
ko dh decide nak masuk park mana? aku dh beli aritu 2 parks (movie world and seaworld) rege dlm aud84 jah. tak sabarnya!!!

farikica

Reply 19# bdk2


   What i meant was, kalau pasport 6 months before mati, dh x validkan..? so, manalah tau ETA cam tu plak.. tp rasa aku tidak.. no need to call her. u just call any travel agent, reliance ke, potto ke.. die org mesti tau kan...
Aku kan belik kat matta.. punya banyak park, aku x tau la sompek ke idak.. dreamworld, movieworld, seaworld (pendek kata semua world lah...), paradise dan jugak observation deck.. observation deck tu dapat free masa belik dreamworld... dreamworld tu mula2 aku x mo belik...tp pasal deal die agak murah,.. byr rm220 dapat free observation deck dan kanak2 yg ikot kite free... aku kan bawak askar2 kenit