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Old Jan 31st 2008, 12:26 pm
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I have been looking at prices of property's around the Gold Coast, and they seem to be in our price range, was looking to spend $380,000, and most were coming in way under that with shared pool and within 20 mins to beach (Surfers Paradise). They are not mantions - but we are realistic - our house here is about £200k and its a 2 bed semi - with awful neighbours, So anyhting is an improvement!

But when I was looking on real estate, they all seemed to say 'within 10 mins of Surfers Paradise' etc. I dont know much about the Gold Coast - but is there more to it than just Surfers Paradise? I could do with a map or something if anyone can help?
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Originally Posted by ozzydreamer
I have been looking at prices of property's around the Gold Coast, and they seem to be in our price range, was looking to spend $380,000, and most were coming in way under that with shared pool and within 20 mins to beach (Surfers Paradise). They are not mantions - but we are realistic - our house here is about £200k and its a 2 bed semi - with awful neighbours, So anyhting is an improvement!

But when I was looking on real estate, they all seemed to say 'within 10 mins of Surfers Paradise' etc. I dont know much about the Gold Coast - but is there more to it than just Surfers Paradise? I could do with a map or something if anyone can help?
www.hemamaps.com
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Thanks Susan, Ive also just come accross this incase anyone else needs one too.
http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/t_standard.aspx?pid=615
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Originally Posted by ozzydreamer
I have been looking at prices of property's around the Gold Coast, and they seem to be in our price range, was looking to spend $380,000, and most were coming in way under that with shared pool and within 20 mins to beach (Surfers Paradise). They are not mantions - but we are realistic - our house here is about £200k and its a 2 bed semi - with awful neighbours, So anyhting is an improvement!

But when I was looking on real estate, they all seemed to say 'within 10 mins of Surfers Paradise' etc. I dont know much about the Gold Coast - but is there more to it than just Surfers Paradise? I could do with a map or something if anyone can help?
i was staying in currumbin which is very nice near the beach you will find that the gold coast has become a bit pricey we rented a place there its also very hard to find decent rental accomadation ,you need to look around
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Hi, friends of ours moved from Mackay in australia down to Robina, very near to surfers. We have been there. It is lovely, just a short drive down into surfers. They moved to Robina because of the schools and universities there. They did their homework before relocating within Oz. I dont have any info on maps or anything, but that is maybe an area you can look at.
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Havent come accross Robina yet, will bear it in mind. I was slightly put off because of the 'tacky' reputation I have heard on here about Surfer's Paradise - but then I like cosmopolotan and the tourist areas will make it feel like a holiday
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Originally Posted by ozzydreamer
I have been looking at prices of property's around the Gold Coast, and they seem to be in our price range, was looking to spend $380,000, and most were coming in way under that with shared pool and within 20 mins to beach (Surfers Paradise). They are not mantions - but we are realistic - our house here is about £200k and its a 2 bed semi - with awful neighbours, So anyhting is an improvement!

But when I was looking on real estate, they all seemed to say 'within 10 mins of Surfers Paradise' etc. I dont know much about the Gold Coast - but is there more to it than just Surfers Paradise? I could do with a map or something if anyone can help?
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http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...3858&z=11&om=0
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Also recommend Google Maps - you'd be hard pushed to find better on the web!
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Also recommend Google Maps - you'd be hard pushed to find better on the web!
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best of both worlds - Broadbeach - cafes, restaraunts shops and out of the Surfers Paradise circus.
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best of both worlds - Broadbeach - cafes, restaraunts shops and out of the Surfers Paradise circus.
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do they have elephants
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Default Re: Any good maps of the Gold Coast, or any good sites?

Another worth a butchers,

http://www.whereis.com/whereis/home.do

Originally Posted by ozzydreamer
I was slightly put off because of the 'tacky' reputation I have heard on here about Surfer's Paradise - but then I like cosmopolotan and the tourist areas will make it feel like a holiday
Tacky, yeah always puzzles me that one. NOT that I go there much (4 or 5 times in 2 years) but if you DO want a bit of glitz then it's the glitz of the Goldie at Surfers Paradise. Plenty of restaurants, clubs, pubs and all the rest.

Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't wanna live there, but I won't slag it off just cos it's a bit 'tacky'. Hasn't EVERYWHERE got it's equivalent!
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Another worth a butchers,

http://www.whereis.com/whereis/home.do


Tacky, yeah always puzzles me that one. NOT that I go there much (4 or 5 times in 2 years) but if you DO want a bit of glitz then it's the glitz of the Goldie at Surfers Paradise. Plenty of restaurants, clubs, pubs and all the rest.

Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't wanna live there, but I won't slag it off just cos it's a bit 'tacky'. Hasn't EVERYWHERE got it's equivalent!
lancashire has blackpool how tacky do you want it ??
doe lancashire suffer because of it ??
i dont think so
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Originally Posted by steve`o
lancashire has blackpool how tacky do you want it ??
doe lancashire suffer because of it ??
i dont think so
Exactly! ... oh and that has the Empress Ballroom too, seen a few good gigs there ... Not forgetting the 'Pleasure beach' (think that's what it's called).

London has the West End etc etc etc

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hiya

try this link lets you find places and gives you directions from one place to another

http://www.multimap.com.au/

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