Just 6 minutes drive north of Surfers Paradise will take you to the original administrative center of the Gold Coast, Southport. One of the densely populated areas in Australia, Southport thrives as a business district. It is so-called because it was the southern most port of the Queensland Colony.

The coastal area facing Southport is known as Broadwater and here lies the Southport Yacht Club. The club is famous for the trades worth millions of dollars worth of craft tie up at the Southport Yacht Club and neighboring marinas. Broadwater is known for a good spot for water sports, like swimming, fishing, windsurfing, sailing, boating and jet skiing. Read more...