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- Overseas tourists flock to Gold Coast
THE Gold Coast has recorded a whopping 64 per cent in overseas travellers passing through Coolangatta airport in the past year, eclipsing the second best performing destination of Perth. - New attractions for Coast theme parks
<span>UPDATED: </span>THREE new major attractions have today been announced for Gold Coast theme parks as tourism heavyweights up the ante in a bid to attract more tourists to the city. - Four nights at Malaysian resort for $206
GOLD Coasters could be kicking back at a Malaysian beachside resort for as little as $206 for four nights. - Passport free trans-Tasman travel plan
THE Qantas Group, which includes Gold Coast-based low cost carrier Jetstar, is pushing Prime Minister Julia Gillard to deliver on her predecessor Kevin Rudd's commitment to have a common border with New Zealand. - `One line' could lure more tourists
'YOU can go overseas, but you'll probably die' -- this is the tagline Tourism Queensland's boss has come up with at a Gold Coast forum to stop the unprecedented flow of Aussies heading on overseas holidays. - Mandarin could lure Chinese to Gold Coast
MANDARIN translations on street signs could lead to thousands more Chinese holiday-makers finding their way to the sun, sand and surf of the Gold Coast. - Low-cost fares have hidden dangers
GOLD Coast travellers are snapping up dirt cheap airfares in record numbers but watch out that hidden fees don't end up costing more than the flight itself. - Day spa set to lure tourists to Coast
THE opening of a multimillion-dollar day spa at Marina Mirage will help lure luxury tourists seeking surgical or anti-ageing procedures to the Gold Coast. - Sea World dolphin family booms
GOLD Coast theme park Sea World is undergoing a baby dolphin boom with its two newest calves now pool playmates while another one is on the way. - Dreamworld wombats up close, personal
GOLD Coast theme park Dreamworld is offering visitors the opportunity to get up close and personal with Australia's second most endangered mammal, the hairy-nosed wombat. - Brits lead foreign charge to Gold Coast
PREPARE for an invasion of the Poms -- international tourism is on its way back up and visitors from the motherland will be leading the charge to the Gold Coast. - Direct flights boost Gold Coast marathon
DIRECT flights have boosted the contingent of Asian runners heading to the Gold Coast for the city's marathon in a fortnight. - Bright times ahead for Coast tourism
THE Gold Coast's tourism slump has bottomed out and the market is showing signs of recovery, says Queensland Tourism (QT) boss Anthony Hayes. - Thrill walk for Coast's Q1 spire
ADRENALIN junkies could soon be walking among the clouds around the edge of the Q1 if Dreamworld's plan for an outdoor skywalk for the Gold Coast is approved. - The Brits are back on the Coast
INTERNATIONAL tourists are returning to the Gold Coast in force. - Parklife music festival for Coast
THE Parklife music festival will move to the Gold Coast this September and is expected to draw a crowd of more than 35,000, according to organisers. - Surfers Paradise showcased to world
THE scene of two dolphins leaping from the ocean a man playing a white baby grand piano on Surfers Paradise beach are in the opening scenes of Tourism Australia's global marketing campaign. - Big air fare price take-off
THE days of penny-pinching for an overseas holiday are gone as Gold Coast-based airlines offer flights to Asia, Europe and the US for just a few hundred dollars. - Backpackers guide spreads Coast word
A NEW Queensland backpackers guide designed to lure tourists to the region has been launched on the Gold Coast by Tourism Minister Peter Lawlor. - Vow to wine and dine Ellen on Coast
ELLEN DeGeneres can expect to be lavished with the best the Gold Coast has to offer if she brings her show Down Under, with offers flooding in to host the US comedian.