ACTIVITIES AND ATTRACTIONS 

In October – Indy…
The Lexmark Indy 300 is a car racing event held annually, usually in October. The course ventures through the streets of Surfers Paradise and Main Beach.

Tourism is Gold Coast City's main industry, generating total revenue of $2.5 billion per annum. Gold Coast is the most popular Queensland tourism location, with over 13,000 available guest rooms contributing over $335 million to the local economy each year.

Major tourist attractions include internationally renowned surf beaches, World Heritage listed hinterland national parks, and theme parks including, Dreamworld, Sea World, Wet'n'Wild Water World, Warner Bros. Movie World, White Water World, Currumbin Sanctuary, Fleays Wildlife Park, Australian Outback Spectacular and Paradise Country. (Theme park packages are available).

The Gold Coast also serves as a gateway to further tourist destinations within Queensland and Northern New South Wales, including direct flight access to the Great Barrier Reef with flights departing daily to Lady Elliot Island.