Tallship Island Adventures provide great tours. I recently embarked on their Paradise tour and…read morecannot recommend it highly enough. It ran from 9am to 4.15pm and involved: - a coach pick up from my hotel - morning and afternoon tea - a tall ship cruise to the exclusive McLarens Landing - parasailing off the boat (cost $60) - full licensed bar on boat and on island (drinks cost extra) - island BBQ and buffet lunch - live entertainment (singer) - free use of paddle boats, kayaks, beach volleyball equipment, pool table, cricket and darts equipment - sea plane flight (cost $90per person) - choice of speedboat or tall ship cruise back home - coach drop off at my hotel Best of all, the tour was only $129!!! It was extraordinary value for a day packed with fun. There are plenty of opportunities to relax with glorious beaches on South Stradbroke Island (where McLarens Landing is) and even a hammock available for a snooze. The staff are incredible and make the atmosphere very fun. They are sociable and entertaining too. If you have a day free I would definitely go on this tour. The sea plane ride I took was incredible and the owner of the plane is happy to bargain with you for a cheaper fare. From memory I think I whittled him down to $55 for my flight. He likes to have fun and rolled the plane right over at one point - definitely got an adrenaline rush from that!

We came since my cousin wanted to do the tour. I didn't really know what to expect but when we got…read morethere - it didn't take long at all. My cousin got us tickets that included lunch - & the 360 views of the Gold Coast are just breathtaking. You can read a bit of history abt the coast and walk around and look through telescopes to see up close the oceanic views. It's amazing - definitely would come back to see it again. The food was pretty - good in taste but pretty standard and nothing to write home about.

Fries are good, salt and pepper squid is Divine. Drinks are unique and tasty. The view is great!!!read more

Great boat. Friendly staff. Boat is great. We have done this in fresh water which was better. The…read moresalt water even with sunnies on gets in your eyes a lot. Kids weren't a fan of the salt but was a great experience. Boat does 180s easy which is fun. All on camera and can buy a photo if wanted after. Would recommend to others!

Had a lot of fun and caught an abundance of fish!!!! Great crew would recommend for anyone. Thanks…read morefor a great time.

Great morning out on the water with Thomas. His 23 years on the local waterways made it an…read moreenjoyable trip. Did the morning fish for 5 hrs, and even though I had fished a lot before Thomas had some great tips. He is very professional, and had some great fishing stories. You'll have fun whether your an expert or beginner. Looking forward to booking my next trip soon.

One of my favorite days of the whole trip was our long car trip up into the mountains to come to…read moreO'Reilly's. This is a private business that's a welcome center, restaurant/cafe, and lodge with cabin style rooms to stay and enjoy the birds. Everything here is bird-centric and you'll see tons so if you love them, this is a must-stop. We only came for the day and started with a visit to the cafe for burgers and drinks. Even in the dining areas the birds will come up to you. The gift shop is large with lots of souvenirs. The highlight is buying a tray of bird seed, where you'll be immediately inundated with parrots and other birds fighting over the seeds. It's amazing to see them so close up. They have an airplane that tells the story of a crash on the mountain decades ago. They have restrooms as well. From the center, there is a forest walk that's worth it to get closer to nature. At the end there is a botanical garden you can explore, and a tree top walk with bridges pretty high up. On one especially tall tree, there are ladders that go into the canopy to get amazing views of the valley and far off mountains. It's worth the climb! If you're in the area, this is a must visit special place. You can either spend the day, or stay a night or two if you want to experience natural Australia.

This place is amazing! In the middle of a world heritage site and national park is this fantastic…read moreresort with all of the amenities. Delicious food, 5star service, hiking trails, beautiful day with a pool overlooking the valley, shopping, a cafe, and nature walks and talks. What an incredible experience to get to stay here.

Bad experience. Kayaks are old, damaged, and don't have back support. The so called "breakfast"…read moreconsisted of warm milk and a children's box of cereal. Saw no wild life. Waste of money and time.

This was awesome to do while we were in Gold Coast. Got our kayaks pretty early in the morning and…read moredid a nice loop around the city. Even got a water proof bag to bring with us which was awesome!

This was my second visit to the Gold Coast in QLD in the past 10 years. This time, I actually…read morestayed in Benowa at Royal Pines Resort. It's deceiving at first when you drive into the property. The entrance is separated by a lower section of outdoor and indoor parking. Access is relatively easy from the parking garage to the elevator and takes you directly to the lobby level for check-in. Check-in was relatively easy and the front desk staff is friendly as well as helpful towards answering questions I had of the facility. The fitness center is not 24 hours but from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. still works in my schedule. The fitness area is separately divided from the cardio space, free weights, a group exercise room with punching/kicking stands, and a room for sport performance drills. Housekeeping does a fabulous job and the food service is excellent. The only issue is when outside groups show up as they did on a Wednesday evening (local high school prom) and the lobby section/bar area was a madhouse, where you couldn't even get through to other areas of the lobby due to the sheer volume of people and the lack of organization to create space safely. The rooms are very clean, modern, and the beds are comfortable. Overall, I would highly consider staying here if given another opportunity in this area of the Gold Coast region in the Queensland.

Ahhh what a great weekend to book a relaxing night away here, same time as the V8 Supercars …read more.. not! Funnily enough, it wasn't too bad because the resort is a while away from the main part of Surfers were all the hooligans were. The resort is currently renovating the Spa so for you spa-goers it will be re-opening in December this year 2013 and from what I've seen, is going to be pretty damn nice. The rooms are big, we got a golf course view, saw a few weddings happening and the place was packed for a Saturday night. Some sort of school formal was on too, which was exciting to weave my kids through. The lobby is very open and almost looks funny, but there were no line-ups or delays. The only thing I could fault this resort with was the parking. Although we were lucky enough to find ourselves some parks with all the events happening, there is only a small undercover area and outdoor area to park so many times on the weekend hotel guests may not even be able to get a park there. This is a very popular resort, and it's a nice one too, for RACQ members it's only $166 a night for a room with 2 double beds... which is a bit of a steal for a place like this.