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Palm Beach | Gold Coast | Australia

Local Knowledge

Nice smaller size boogie board type waves are closer to the shoreline with big waves further out in deeper water. Surf Life Saving Season at Gold Coast usually runs from mid-September through to end of April ... with Pacific SLSC closeby, as well as Tallebudgera SLSC and also Palm Beach SLSC within easy walking distance. To help you to settle into daily life here at Palm Beach, it is nice to have a little local knowledge to help you to find easiest nearby groceries, favourite local cafes, markets and everything that makes it possible to enjoy the best of Palm Beach lifestyle.

Places to Eat

Places to eat within walking distance are among the best on the coast. Also explore places to eat that we have discovered a little further away.  Eat-in with takeaway places that guests at Surfers Horizons have discovered.  Click through to explore all our favourite 'Places to Eat'.

Places to Drive

Everywhere at Gold Coast is easily accessible.  As 'Surfers Horizons' is centre of the Gold Coast the glitter stips at either end are 10-15 mins drive and some places to drive in the hinterland as close as 30 mins from our location.  Click through to explore some of our suggested drive trips...

Places to Shop

Shopping on Gold Coast gets better all the time. Spend a day or two finding bargains and treasures.

Gold Coast now boasts some of the largest shopping centres in Australia which are within 15 mins drive from Surfers Horizons ... but more than this ... very closeby we have unusual cafe culture strips where there are many unique treasures by local craftsmen, artists, designers to be discovered.

Access numerous grocery shopping (supermarket) options with easy parking - within 5 mins from our location.

Places to be Active

Activities outdoors, indoors, on water and on land are all closeby.  There are hundreds of ways to be active on the Gold Coast.

We build our recommendations on this website from personal experience and good advice from Surfers Horizons guests.

Start with beach activities right out front .. surf, tidal creeks, beach walks or national park ...