Main Beach is the most popular holiday destination on the Gold Coast. It is situated just north of the Surfers Paradise plaza and is within walking distance of all the nightclub and restaurant action. Main Beach has all the fantastic high-rise accommodations that you expect on the Gold Coast and has the added advantage that it is also within walking distance from the Southport spit and all the luxury accommodations and activities that are on offer there. The center of Main Beach is Tedder Avenue and here you will find all the trendy restaurants and coffee shops that a Gold Coast holiday is famous for.
The surfing beach at Main Beach is one of the most popular on the Gold Coast. There is a wide stretch of beautiful white sand fringed by an excellent surf break. Main Beach is the most popular beach with kite surfers and when the south-easterly breeze pipes up there are dozens of these colorful kites to be seen zooming across the waves. At times the riders are airborne for seconds and the whole spectacle is quite spectacular. The high-rise accommodation along the beachfront is an ideal vantage point from which to watch the action. The race track for the V8 supercar event which is held on the Gold Coast every October runs right through the residential streets of the main beach. The balconies of the high-rise accommodation towers are the best vantage point from which to watch this exciting race. You need to book early as everything will be booked out on race day.
Main Beach v theme parks as it has so much more to offer. Not only does it have the adrenaline-pumping rides that the other parks have but it also includes a water park with slides and huge pools, and the marine mammal and fish displays are the best in Australia.
Main Beach is the best place on the Gold Coast for your holiday.
