Broadbeach is a beachside district in the city of Gold Coast in the south of Queensland in Australia. It is directly to the south of the Surfers Paradise suburb. This Wikivoyage article covers the suburbs of Broadbeach and Broadbeach Waters.

Get in

Lifeguard on duty

Take Bus 777 from Gold Coast Airport, which will take you to Broadbeach South Tram Station in 30 minutes.

A taxi from the airport will be slightly shorter (25 minutes) and cost $50.

Do

• Blues on Broadbeach Music Festival. Held in May each year Free. (updated Jan 2017)

Jupiters Hotel and Casino

• 1 The Star Gold Coast (Jupiters Hotel and Casino) (Take Bus 705). A gambling venue and includes several restaurants and bars, a ballroom and several other hotel facilities. As the venue also operates as a hotel, you can generally expect to find hotel facilities here. (updated Jan 2017)
• 2 Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, 2684-2690 Gold Coast Hwy (By Broadbeach North Station).  (updated Jan 2017)
• Broadbeach beach. A well maintained and serviced beach with plenty of lifeguards and few apparent rocks. (updated Feb 2017)

Buy

• 1 Oasis Shopping Centre, 12 Charles Ave. Slightly run down, but with plenty of shops (including a large Woolworths supermarket) to fulfil your immediate beach needs. (updated Jan 2017)
• 2 Pacific Fair Shopping Centre. Largest shopping mall in the Gold Coast with the main chains of shops. A bit far to walk to on a hot sunny day. (updated Jan 2017)

Eat

• 1 Kurrawa Surf Club, Old Burleigh Rd, ☏ +61 7 5527 5660.  (updated Jan 2017)
• 2 Sage Cafe Restaurant & Pizzeria, 5/20 Queensland Ave, ☏ +61 7 5538 9938. 07:00-22:00.  (updated Jan 2017)

Sleep

• 1 Peppers Broadbeach, 21 Elizabeth Ave, toll-free: 1300 987 600Country code missing.  (updated Jan 2017)
• The Star Gold Coast (formerly Conrad Jupiters and Jupiters Gold Coast), 1 Casino Drive, Broadbeach Island, ☏ +61 7 5592 8100, stargc@star.com.au.  (updated Jan 2018)