Gold Coast Backpacker & Hostel Accommodation
The Gold Coast is a magnet for international backpackers. Most young tourists who follow the backpacking circuit arrive in Australia via Sydney and then migrate north along the New South Wales coast, stopping off in Byron Bay and then moving north again to the Gold Coast before exploring the more tropical regions of Queensland.The Gold Coast has that beachfront, surfing lifestyle that backpackers love. Apart from the natural attractions such as the beaches and the rainforests and spectacular scenery of the hinterland, The Gold Coast has hundreds of man made attractions that backpackers love to indulge in.
For the adreniline junkies, there are many things to see and do. It is easy to arrange great activities like sky diving, hot air balloon rides, tiger moth aerobatic flights and helicopter joy flights. Nature lovers will be able to go bushwalking among the beautiful waterfalls and forests in the ranges to the west of the Gold Coast or visit some of the nature parks and wildlife displays such as the world famous Currumbin bird sanctuary. The theme parks are usually number one of must do choices for visiting backpackers. Seaworld, Dreamworld and Movieworld provide a miriad rides and displays as well as water fun parks and the best adreniline puming activities in Australia. Seaworld also has a fantastic aquatic wildlife section with exibitions of dolphins, seals, turtles and sharkes.
Gold Coast accommodation for backpackers is widely available. There are many specialist backpacker hostels which come in a variety of standards and include dorm rooms, ensuite rooms and self contained apartments. many of the older resorts and caravan parks also provide budget accommodation that is appealing to the backpacker community.
