BeachesA patrolled Sunshine Coast beach about 97 km by road from the Brisbane CBD, with calm swimming at the Spit end, a surf club, a playground and an Esplanade of restaurants.
Beaches and swimming
Surfing spots
Surf breaks and beaches in South East Queensland where people surf or learn to surf, including the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast and Stradbroke Island.
Beaches
BeachesA patrolled two-kilometre surf beach in the heart of the Gold Coast, about 78 km by road from the Brisbane CBD, with the G:link light rail running through Surfers Paradise.
BeachesA patrolled Sunshine Coast surf beach about 118 km by road from the Brisbane CBD, with a surf club, playground, skate park, boardwalk and an off-leash dog stretch.
BeachesA small patrolled beach beside Snapper Rocks at the southern tip of the Gold Coast, with parkland, a surf club and a headland walk.
BeachesA sheltered, north-facing beach at the southern tip of the Gold Coast, with a patrolled swimming area, parkland and cafes across the road.
BeachesThe Gold Coast surf beach with patrolled swimming, parkland, free parking and the Kirra Point barrel at the southern end.
BeachesA Tweed Coast beach town in Northern NSW, about 95 minutes by car from Brisbane, with surf breaks, a patrolled beach and the Norries Headland lookout.
BeachesA patrolled Gold Coast surf beach with a headland park, playground, rock shelf and a coastal walk, about 90 km by road from the Brisbane CBD.