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The Gold Coast has 35 kilometres of beaches starting from the Queensland border. Our BEACHES, are world renowned for their beauty, cleanliness and fine surfing conditions, and are probably the Gold Coast's biggest attraction. Surfing is a major sport on the Gold Coast, attracting some of the world's best competitors. Duranbah, Burleigh Point, Kirra and South Stradbroke are just four of the many great surfing spots, providing pumping surf and great barrels. The Gold Coast has played host to international championships such as the Billabong Pro. The Gold Coast also hosts the national surf lifesaving titles every year, attracting more than 5000 competitors and providing some fierce competition at Kurrawa beach. With more than 20 surf lifesaving clubs on the Gold Coast and many of the country's top ironmen and women living and training here, there is always plenty of action at weekend carnivals. |
Our Gold Coast City Council employs the largest professional lifeguard
service in Australia to protect our beaches and promotes surf safety
education. Safe Beach swimming is available year round. There arc 35 patrolled
beaches along the Gold Coast's 70km stretch of clean coastline. Please
swim beetween the flags.
View Surf Life Saving Queensland information here
Beach
Safety Rules
DO NOT
- Swim alone or surf at beaches not patrolled by Lifeguards or Lifesavers.
- Bathe outside the red and yellow flags that mark safe swimming areas.
- Bathe directly after a meal or under the influence of alcohol
- Bathe when the beach is closed. (Observe the visual signal "Danger- Reserve closed to bathing" and the red flag.)
- Bathe when there are no safety flags in position.
- Panic if caught in a current or undertow, but raise one arm straight up and float until help arrives.
- Struggle if seized with a cramp. Raise one arm for help, float and keep the affected part of the body perfectly still.
- Go out far when a yellow flag is flying- it means the surf is dangerous.
- Bathe if unsure of safe conditions. Seek the advice of the nearest Lifeguard.
- Struggle against a rip or current, but swim diagonally across it.
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