Now for the real beaches, and a world famous one for that! No one in his or her right mind goes just to Brisbane and not go southwards to the nearby Gold Coast � the 32km (20 mile) stretch of beaches from Coolangatta to Surfers Paradise. It is the fastest growing tourist and residential area in Australia. There are 35 glorious sandy beaches blessed by regular rolling surf and basking in regular sunshine. Everyone is catered for here. Swimming, surfing, and sunbathing all have their place, plus many other activities such as golf and adventure sports of parasailing. There are many theme parks. Among them are the incredibly popular Sea World, the Warner Bros. Movie World and Dream World theme parks. Then there�s the Surfer�s Paradise stretch with its lavish malls, excellent restaurants and good nightlife, not to forget the Jupiters Casino for you know what. No wonder the Gold Coast is always jam packed with holiday makers!