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This is
where my university is located, and I had holidayed
here in my childhood.
It's
Australia's fastest-growing city, and the
population is currently at around 400000 people.
Over 30km of golden beaches are backed by towering
high-rise apartment buildings and canal estates
overflowing with beautiful waterfront homes and
behind all that is the hinterland with its national
parks filled with forest, fauna and waterfalls.
It isn't
all so perfect. There is quite a lot of crime and
the traffic is terrible. The weather is pretty
perfect although some might find it a bit too
humid.
The water
temperature is great, between 18.5 degrees in the
winter and 27 degrees in the summer.
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Restaurant:
Oscar's,
Burleigh Heads. Excellent seafood, beautiful
views.
Pick
Fish n Chip Shop:
Nick's Fish
n Chips, Nobby Beach.
Pick 5
Star Hotel:
Mariott
Surfers Paradise Resort.
Pick
Surfers Apartment Complex:
Aquarius on
the Beach - best facilities on the coast, absolute
beachfront, constantly updating.
Pick
Non-Surfers Apartment Complex:
Magic
Mountain, Nobby Beach. Great views, 3 pools
(Lagoon, Heated and Infinity)
Pick
Nightclub:
Shooters,
Surfers Paradise. Dancing Coyote Ugly girls,
reasonably good music, although about 6 months
behind Sydney or Melbourne clubs. Get sick of it
quickly though.
Pick
Pool Shop:
Swimart
Bundall. Excellent service and quality
products.
Pick
Beach for Quiet Swimming:
Miami
Beach, Nobby, North Burleigh or
Burleigh.
Pick
Beach for Learning to Surf:
Currumbin
Rocks
Pick
Beach for Socialising:
Kurrawa at
Broadbeach
Pick
Shopping Centre:
Robina Town
Centre - much more spacious and pleasant then the
overcrowded and ugly Pacific Fair.
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