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. With exquisite cruise boats, you can plan a family pleasure trip. Southport Spit, which is a long sandbar that divides the Broadwater from the Pacific Ocean, is another highlight of Southport.

Beautiful stretch of parklands makes for a perfect picnic spot with children, family and friends. The area is also famous for Seaworld Theme Park. Besides, proximity to other theme parks, like Dreamworld, Movie World, Wet ‘n’ Wild, makes Southport a favorite tourist spot.

Australia Fair Shopping Center is the pride of Southport. It is a large shopping mall with over 230 stores. Some smaller malls and outlet centers for discount fashion items also dot the Center and makes it the most visited place in the area.

Some of the other interesting tourists’ spots around Southport are Gold Coast Hospital (the only public-only hospital in Gold Coast), championship golf courses and Carlton Brewhouse near Beenleigh.

While in Southport, you can be sure of one thing. You’ll never get tired of the place. With so much happening places to throng in the area, you’ll surely want to spend some more days at Southport. To make your trip affordable, we bring to you cheap Southport accommodation bookings of good hotels, resorts and apartments in Southport. Make your booking now!

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