The Gold Coast – eating and drinking beyond the strip — theguardian.com

The best way to see Surfers Paradise is from 20km away. From Currumbin, where I have been living for the past two months, one can take in the beauty of Sin City’s saw-toothed skyline without having to get too close to the garishness at ground-level. I have long been aware of the Gold Coast’s hidden charms. I attended university in Robina, lived in Tallebudgera valley for three months two years ago and have found myself sequestered here again while my partner worked for the third consecutive year in the control room of Big Brother.

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