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Brash, trashy, hedonistic, overhyped…Queensland's Gold Coast (
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is all of
these things, but if you're looking for a party, bring it on! Beyond the bling is the beach -
an improbably gorgeous coastline of clean sand, warm water and peeling surf breaks. Aus-
tralia's bronzed surf life-savers patrol the sands and pit their skills against one another in
surf carnivals - gruelling events involving ocean swimming, beach sprints and surf boat ra-
cing that put the rest of us limp squids to shame. Also here are Australia's biggest theme
parks - rollercoaster nirvana.
