THOSE LIVING in Australia’s southern states know there are some months of the year when the beach becomes a little too bracing to be enjoyed. These are the days that signal it’s time to flee to Queensland for a dose of vitamin sea.
Fortunately, up north on the Gold Coast, the beaches remain sun-drenched and agreeably warm year-round. There are many good reasons southerners flock to the Gold Coast come wintertime – and, it’s not just for its glittering beaches