Located on the Queensland and New South Wales border is the southern most Gold Coast city of Coolangatta. To the north of Coolangatta are beaches such as Greenmount and Rainbow Bay which are well known for their surfing and swimming opportunities as well as the popular Snapper Rocks and Duranbah. Coolangatta is also popular amongst fishermen with snapper, bream and tailor all regulars is the fishing baskets. The main Gold Coast airport is also located in Coolangatta which services most major cities and offers day trips to the Great Barrier Reef.
The city of Coolangatta is situated in the south eastern coastal corner of the Gold Coast Australia and is home to the main Gold Coast airport. From Coolangatta airport travellers can fly to the Great Barrier Reef and return on the same day. To the north of Coolangatta are the popular surf and swimming beaches of Rainbow Bay and Greenmount. Other local beach favourites include Duranbah and Snapper Rocks, which is also known as Flagstaff Beach. Fishing is also popular around Coolangatta with regular reports of good sized bream, tailor and snapper being caught along the Coolangatta beaches.
Located halfway between Coolangatta and Rainbow Bay is Greenmount which is the town of the first surf life saving club established in Gold Coast Australia in Queensland in 1909. Coolangatta as a Gold Coast holiday destination goes beyond just a swimming, beaches and surfing holiday resort location but is also a great family holiday destination for watching the annual migration of humpback whales from observation points at Point Danger. Visitors can also see dolphins and a myriad of birdlife from these locations. For those with a taste for the other side of our planet, there are also good scuba diving opportunities around Kirra and Cook Island.
Other attractions in Coolangatta are the markets which are held on the second Sunday of each month. Of course there are year round shopping, dining and entertainment opportunities. Annual Coolangatta festivals and celebrations include Wintersun which is held each June and celebration o rock and roll music. New Years Eve always attracts a crowd with fireworks being launched from both sides of the border. In September there is also the A La Carte beachside food festival. All these Gold Coast festivals and events help make Coolangatta a great Australian holiday destination. While there are many other attractions the Captain Cook lighthouse is a significant tourist landmark that all should see.
Coolangatta offers and extensive selection of Gold Coast hotels, Gold Coast resorts, Gold Coast motels and other Gold Coast accommodation across all price and budget ranges. Some of the more popular and sought after Coolangatta Gold Coast accommodation include: The Beach House Seaside Resort Coolangatta, Mantra Coolangatta Beach, Bella Mare Beachside Apartments, the Bila Vista Holiday Apartments, Blue C Apartments, Bombara Resort, Greenmount Beach Resort, the Beachcomber International Resort, Mango Tree Vacation Club at Calypso Plaza and Mint Resorts & Apartments at Ocean Plaza Resort.
Gold Coast accommodation is extensive and provides easy access to other towns along the coast. If you are planning your next Gold Coast holiday be sure to stay, or at the very least, visit Coolangatta. Other Coolangatta accommodation which regularly receives positive reviews includes: Rainbow Commodore Apartments, Reflections on the Sea, Outrigger Twin Towns Resort near the Twin Towns Club, Rainbow Bay Resort, Reflection Tower Two, Skyline Holiday Units, Oaks Calypso Plaza Resort, The Bay Apartments and Tweed Ultima Apartments
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