Before traveling to Australia, many are cautioned with the following words,<\/p>\n
“Be careful, Australia is paradise, but everything there will try to kill you.”<\/p>\n
These well-intending naysayers are obviously referring to the unbridled wildlife and gritty nature scenes for which Australia is renown.<\/p>\n
But after traveling there, one must wonder if comments like these are part of a grand scheme to protect mother nature’s favorite child from being overwhelmed by tourists.<\/p>\n
The Gold Coast region, in particular, is a stunning demonstration of all the beauty the world has to offer.<\/p>\n
Well, Mother Nature, the secret’s out! Here are three things about the Gold Coast Region you might not know.<\/p>\n
As its name hints, the Gold Coast’s eastern shoreline is graced with expansive, sandy beaches.<\/p>\n
What it doesn’t tell you is that this coastline acts as a Mecca for surfers around the world.<\/p>\n
Surfing<\/a> exploded in the Gold Coast area in the mid-sixties and still boasts as being one of the most sought-after surf capitals of the world.<\/p>\n Favorable weather, impressive breaks, and wide beaches make the Gold Coast ideal for those learning and those who have mastered surfing.<\/p>\n In a Greenland vs Iceland style name flip, the actual beach named “Surfer’s Paradise” is an attractive tourist hub, but not the best place for catching waves.<\/p>\n The true surf beaches are farther south. Locals will direct you to Currumbin Alley, Superbank, or Burleigh Heads.<\/p>\n For the type who can’t find a high enough SPF to spend an entire beach-day in the Australian sun, read more here<\/a> to find some cooler coastal activities.<\/p>\n A less well-known nugget of Gold Coast beauty is its islands.<\/p>\n In particular, the Stradbroke Islands and the areas surrounding them are bursting with wildlife.<\/p>\n Tangles of mangroves, pristine beaches, brilliant blue surf, and trails that journey through miles of lush, untouched vegetation are all offered in a trip to Straddie.<\/p>\n Native to the island are kangaroos, koalas<\/a>, blue-ringed octopi, curlews, kookaburras, and a host of other ocean animals that can be seen in their natural habitat.<\/p>\n There are countless places to camp, trails to hike, and beaches to swim.<\/p>\n The months of June through November are particularly special time for Straddie Island visitors. From shore, pods of humpback whales<\/a> are regularly seen as they gather in the warm waters for breeding season.<\/p>\n Another thing worth celebrating in the Gold Coast is its huge botanical garden smack dab in the middle of the city.<\/p>\n Free and open to the public year round, the Gold Coast Regional Botanic Garden is an oasis full of lush vegetation, native trees, lagoons, and unique bird and insect species.<\/p>\n Several of the themed gardens are synchronized with an app designed to teach patrons about the different plants.<\/p>\n The Butterfly Garden, Rainforest Grove, Sensory Garden, and Gum Tree Corridor are among the more popular interactive highlights of the park.<\/p>\n Additionally, the park hosts events like plant tours, tea parties, and educational games for children.<\/p>\n Whether you want to know more about traveling smart, repairing a credit score, decorating a man-cave or making irresistible cannabis edibles, we have it all!<\/p>\n Check out our website<\/a> and peruse our blog<\/a> to get connected!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you’ve ever wondered what makes Australia’s Gold Coast golden, then you’re in the right place. Here are 3 things you didn’t know about the Gold Coast Region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":773,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[10,18],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/772"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=772"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/772\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2903,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/772\/revisions\/2903"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/773"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=772"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=772"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=772"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}2. The Gold Coast Region Islands<\/h2>\n
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