Everyone knows the Gold Coast for its beaches and parties. And rightfully so.
Really, who can resist the good surf, and chill culture? It's the quintessential Australian way of life. But there's more to the Gold Coast than its seaside fair.
1.Why not watch the sunrise from a hot air balloon?
2.As the fog clears, marvel at the beauty of the Hinterland.
3.Abseil down this heart-shaped natural pool in Killarney Glen in Lower Beechmont.
4.Re-acquaint yourself with nature at Curtis Falls in Tamborine Mountain National Park.
5.Get lost in the Lamington National Park and find yourself refreshed at Moran Falls.
6.Lie on your back and watch the stars at Jacobs Well.
7.This is the road to O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat...
8....And this is the trek that you're treated to in its forest.
9.Really, the Gold Coast is blessed with natural wonders. It's just waiting for you to explore it.
10.You get drop-dead gorgeous sceneries from up above.
11....Or raw natural beauty down below.
12.Just. Look. At. This. View.
13.There's a world to explore in the Tamborine Mountain National Park.
14.You can even relive your childhood on a treetop.
15.You can still get a glimpse of the sea, like this view from the Burleigh Heads.
16.How eerily beautiful is this moss-covered landscape at Couran Cove in South Stradbroke Island?
17.Take a good, deep breath and just marvel at what's in front of you.
