Theme Parks

Australia's Gold Coast Attractions - experiences that continue to evolve every day. It is an offering which has been built over generations as a tourist destination that receives millions of visitors each year.

Enjoying an ideal year round climate and an amazing variety of natural landscapes, including 70 kilometres of famous beach and 100,000 hectares of world heritage-listed rainforest, the region has been attracting visitors since first settlement.

Today, natural wonders are complemented by the largest selection of family theme parks, golfing greens, shopping centres and restaurants

Family favourites such as Dreamworld, Sea World, Wet ‘n’ Wild and WhiteWater World are sure to please, Warner Bros. Movie World and the Australian Outback Spectacular provide their own unique feel, and while Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary creates a never ending interactive experience with nature’s many creatures.

A city jam-packed with adrenaline rides, jet boating on the Broadwater, whale watching and themed attractions, including Dracula’s Haunted House and Infinity’s multidimensional maze located in the city centre, offer yet another opportunity to create some exciting holiday memories.

Internationally regarded golfing experiences are also in easy reach of the weekend hacker or the serious swinger with more than 40 championship and resort golf courses located throughout the region.

Seaworld - Main Beach, Gold Coast, Qld

Sea World is the most amazing world of all with a host of exciting rides, shows and attractions offering a full day of family fun.

Visit Sea World and enter the amazing frozen world of Penguin Encounter. The stunning new exhibit is home to the world's second largest penguin species, the King penguin which stands almost one metre tall. As well as the agile Gentoo penguin with its distinctive bright red bill and long tail. Witness the agility and grace of these incredible penguins from spacious elevated and underwater viewing areas.

Experience a world of family fun in the all new Castaway Bay - the World's best adventure playground. Join the Sea World Rescue team on an exciting mission to save our precious marine life on the Jet Rescue coaster. Put on your dancing shoes and boogie with Mumble in the new Happy Feet 3-D Experience at Sea World.

Meet one of the ocean's most misunderstood inhabitants when you visit Sea World's new Ray Reef, or visit Australia's very first Sesame Street attraction home to everybody's favourite friends, or go to the awesome Shark Bay come face to face with the world's most feared predators!

Dreamworld - Oxenford, Gold Coast, Qld

After 30 years Dreamworld is still Australia's favourite theme park. So many worlds in one, Dreamworld is home to The Big Seven Thrill Rides including the all new BuzzSaw, Tower of Terror II - the world's tallest and fastest thrill ride, the Giant Drop with a freefall from 38 storeys or 'The Claw' where you'll be propelled nine storeys high, swinging up to 64 kilometres per hour while spinning 360 degrees for a 90 second adrenalin rush!

Experience 'Shockwave' - an electrifying and fun open air adventure that promises to leave you spinning!

Enjoy Wiggles World, The Australian Wildlife Experience, Tiger Island - where magnificent and rare tigers interact with a team of dedicated tiger handlers, V8 Supercars Redine, AVPX - the immersive combat zone pitting Alien verses Predator verses You and Australia's first Flow Rider - born from the roots of surfing, skateboarding and bodyboarding!

There's something for everyone at Dreamworld!

Wet 'n' Wild - Oxenford, Gold Coast, Qld

For splashtacular fun you can't go past Wet 'n' Wild Water World, Australia's biggest and best water theme park.

Not one, not two, but four new full looping transparent slides are now open at Wet 'n' Wild. The 'AquaLoop' begins when the trap door is released and the rider plummets, accelerating into a massive vertical free fall drop and then up into a transparent looping slide! The slide is gut wrenching, heart-pounding and gravity-defying and takes riders to speeds of up to 60 kilometres per hour!

Ride the endless waves on the awesome new FlowRider. Kamikaze is a wicked multi-million dollar ride 'on the edge' of innovation and design technology now open at Wet 'n' Wild Water World! Surfrider delivers the experience with major thrills as you plummet 30 metres through wild water sprays while spinning on a giant surfboard - insane!

The awesome Tornado is an enormous thrill slide offering adrenaline addicts the ultimate extreme aquatic experience. If you're after a slower pace head to the River Rapids at White Water Mountain or drift round a tropical paradise at Calypso Beach.

Australian Outback Spectacular, Oxenford, Gold Coast, Qld

The Australian Outback Spectacular has a new chapter with the new dinner show - Australian Outback Spectacular 2 - Heroes of the Light Horse.

Bring your family to discover the Outback Spirit as one of Australia's most stirring and remarkable true stories is retold. This time, Australian Outback Spectacular 2 celebrates the heroes of the legendary Australian Light Horse and the link between our stockmen and women of today!

Australian Outback Spectacular is located on the Pacific Motorway between Warner Bros Movie World and Wet 'n' Wild Water World, just 20 minutes from the heart of Surfers Paradise. Nightly, from Tuesday to Sunday (nights may vary seasonally), the giant Arena with a 1,000 seat capacity thunders with the hooves of Australian stock horses as the action packed performance unfolds. It is an electric atmosphere steeped in the courage and daring spirit of the outback. Australian Outback Spectacular is proudly presented by R.M. Williams, Australia's leading bush outfitter.

For over 70 years the R.M. Williams Company has been synonymous with Australian bush life. Bookings are essential.

Warner Bros - Movieworld, Oxenford, Gold Coast, Qld

Experience the magic and excitement of a world where everyone's a star at Warner Bros. Movie World!

Don't miss the exciting multi-million dollar Hollywood Stunt Driver stunt show at Warner Bros. Movie World. Hollywood Stunt Driver showcases legendary car chases, car crashes and stunt scenes that have helped define some of Hollywood's greatest movies.

See the new Journey to the Center of the Earth 4-D Adventure. Kids' WB presents the all new vibrantly entertaining and fun Live Looney Tunes show - What's Up Rock?! exclusively at Warner Bros. Movie World.

From out of this world and beyond the darkness comes a fantastic Super Hero thrill ride! The awesome Batwing Spaceshot is a rapid 4.5G vertical launch up a 60 metre tower, followed by a drop into a breathtaking negative descent - beyond freefall. Superman Escape is an unprecedented roller coaster ride experience, which travels zero to 100 kilometres in just two seconds!

Experience the other heart thumping thrill rides like Lethal Weapon and Wild West Falls, Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster, Kids'WB Fun Zone and the spectacular Star Parade.

White Waterworld - Oxenford, Gold Coast, Qld

Brought to you by Dreamworld, Australia's newest water park, WhiteWater World is no ordinary water park - it's a water ride park. From the most extreme waterslides on the planet to family friendly attractions, WhiteWater World uses cutting edge technology to deliver water-powered thrills for all ages!

Paying homage to Australian beach and surf culture, WhiteWater World is packed with Australian firsts and the only park where you can experience all four of the hottest waterslides on the planet!

Take on the trill water rides - check out 'The BRO', world's first eight-lane octopus racer; 'Super Tubes HydroCoaster' an intense rollercoaster on water; 'The Green Room' a massive funnel thrill ride;'The Rip' the nation's biggest gurgler; 'The Temple of Huey' with screaming 360s of the three slides and 'The Cave of Waves' with surging 1.5 metre waves.

Splash and play at Wiggle Bay, with toddler slides, sprays and even water pianos and flutes!

Get your fix at Pipeline Plunge then step inside the launch chamber of WhiteWater World's newest power slide, The Wedgie, cross your arms in near brace position and peer face first over the sissies five-storeys below.

It's water-powered wow! located right next door to Dreamworld.

Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary - Currumbin, Gold Coast, Qld

Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is More Australian, More Natural, More Fun!

You can cuddle a koala; experience the wild Lorikeet Feeding, Free-flight Bird Show and Kangaroo Feeding. Aboriginal and Islander didgeridoo and dancers perform in daily shows plus much more including the Green Challenge Adventure Parc, an exhilarating 65 challenge tree-tops ropes course, Wild Island, the fun-filled outdoor adventure playground and interactive science activity zone and the Wildlife Hospital precinct.

There is nothing like holding a koala and feeding the kangaroos!