Originally Posted by RenShen (Post 6533190)

Whats the best way to annoy somebody living on the Gold Coast? Assume its all Surfers Paradise and liken it to a tacky resort like Blackpool:rofl:

We stayed on the Gold Coast (Helensvale) last year and used it as our base for a month in between visiting Cairns and Sydney. We went into Surfers (30 min drive so hardly close) twice and I have to say I thought it was lovely. Not somewhere that I would choose to live in or particularly close to but a great place to have as an option for a day/night out. Having been to Rhyl (N.Wales) a couple of weeks ago I can tell you that Surfers is an infinately higher class of "tack" and one that I think most people could live with !! Its clean and much more spacious than any UK resort you could think of as a comparison. Yes, it has highrise buildings but a lot of them are lovely to look at, not the hideous square grey blocks that you get in somewhere like Benidorm. And don't forget the main reason that the resort has grown, the fabulous beach.

As I have said, we were there for a month and only went to Surfers twice. So I can assure you there is PLENTY of other stuff to see and do, and we hardly scratched the surface. Please don't anybody be put off by what you think Surfers may be like. Either go and see for yourself or read the hundreds of posts on here that show all the other things that the Gold Coast has to offer.

Ren xx

Originally Posted by sammyg (Post 6533445)

just some pics here that show how alike Blackpool it is:D

Originally Posted by sammyg (Post 6533445)

just some pics here that show how alike Blackpool it is:D

Originally Posted by sammyg (Post 6533445)

just some pics here that show how alike Blackpool it is:D

Originally Posted by themerlin (Post 6533497)

Its got nothing on littleover has it :rofl:

Originally Posted by sammyg (Post 6533505)

No it bloody hasn't!! I mean where's jee-ja-jees:rofl:

Originally Posted by porter555 (Post 6529392)

hi im a 27yr old electrician and cant wait to move to oz.ive been told that i will have no problem finding work but cant decide on the gold coast or perth?? im married have no kids and want to be quite near to the beach.i dont want to be out in the sticks but inner city life isnt really me either...please any suggestions welcome:curse::confused:

Originally Posted by Herusix (Post 6534054)

Hi,

My advice is, do not go to Perth if you are in your 20's, big mistake! Being completely honest, it IS the most boring place on earth!!!! Is good for retirees! Sorry to be blunt, but I would like to stop someone else making the same mistake I did,GO TO THE GOLD COAST!

Originally Posted by porter555 (Post 6529392)

hi im a 27yr old electrician and cant wait to move to oz.ive been told that i will have no problem finding work but cant decide on the gold coast or perth?? im married have no kids and want to be quite near to the beach.i dont want to be out in the sticks but inner city life isnt really me either...please any suggestions welcome:curse::confused:

Originally Posted by claire doyle (Post 6537073)

Perth is lovely and pretty and not to hectic but it costs a fortune to visit anywhere else in Australia and if you decide you dont like it and want to move over the East coast relocation would be soooo expensive, Gold Coast is good if you like fun, touristy things, people, night life, theme parks etc you got the choice of popping on a plane and visiting the 'Whitsunday Islands" (Paradise) Depends what you are looking for in life ... you got it all in Australia.

Originally Posted by markallwood (Post 6537469)

hi porter555,

first, i should say that I have never been to Perth before, so I'm probably not giving a balanced view.

I would go for the gold coast if I were you. You say that you "want to be quite near to the beach.i dont want to be out in the sticks but inner city life isnt really me either." I reckon that the gold coast fits this description pretty well.