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Broadbeach is a great location for your next holiday on the Gold Coast

Posted in Gold Coast & Hinterland  by BinBlogger on June 1st, 2010

Broadbeach This vibrant suburb is located in Queensland on Australia’s Gold Coast. It has a relatively small population of less than 4,000. The area is characterized by its numerous canal walkways. There’s no shortage of options when it comes to Broadbeach apartments gold coast.

Here you will find one of Queensland’s biggest shopping centres, the Pacific Fair. The suburb is also home to Conrad Jupiter’s Casino, the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, and the Oasis Shopping Centre. In addition to these, Broadbeach has some really interesting attractions.

Blues on Broardbeach One of the most popular events that attracts thousands of visitors every year is the Blues on Broadbeach Music Festival. This event began in 2002 as a platform for Australian musicians to show off their talents. Over the years, it has developed into an acclaimed affair that features international acts as well as locals.

Entrance to the event is free. If you’re on holiday with the family, this is a wonderful festival because there’s loads of entertaining activities for the kids to enjoy. The relaxed atmosphere of this musical celebration goes hand-in-hand with the chilled-out mood of Broadbeach.

Every Sunday, from 8.00am to 2.30pm, an arts and crafts market is held on the Gold Coast. Wander through 200 fascinating stalls that offer a variety of handmade mementos, gifts and souvenirs. Broadbeach is the venue on the 1st Sunday of the month, and Coolangatta is the venue on the 2nd Sunday of each month. Broadbeach is the venue again on the 3rd Sunday, and on the 4th Sunday, Burleigh serves as the venue.

If you want a dining experience that you will never forget, book a table at Dracula’s Cabaret Restaurant. You will shriek with fear, and thrill with excitement! Get on board Dracula’s weird ghost train and take your seats in the Theatre of the Vampire. You’ll be attended to by ghoulish servers and entertained by a variety of weird and wonderful acts.

The quick, witty acts include devilish puppetry, macabre comedy, and rock ‘n roll music. The entertainment culminates in the famous ‘FX Horror Show’ which is a dazzling cacophony of sinister stage effects and eerie lighting. A delectable three-course dinner presented by weird servers will complete this extraordinary experience.

The GCCEC (Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre provides a state-of-the-art venue for any business conference. An area called the Arena houses tiered rows that can seat 6,000 people. The centre can cater for conventions of 200 up to 6,000 delegates and can provide a banquet for over 3,000 people. Having won the ‘Best Venue Over 500 Delegates’ award three times in a row, the centre has been included in the Meeting and Events Australia Hall of Fame.

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