Coomera

With the serene Coomera River as its backdrop, Coomera and nearby Oxenford are home to the Gold Coast's famous theme park attractions. With more fun than you can pack into a single day, these theme parks offer adrenalin-pumping rides, gravity-defying rollercoasters, hair-raising water slides, electrifying stunt performances and exotic animals from around the world.

If that's not enough action, in Coomera you can also get a thrill on a go kart track, take a scenic helicopter flight or kayak down the beautiful Coomera River.

The gentler side of Coomera can be found on an Aussie farm tour where you can see stockmen at work, feed the kangaroos and watch the wintery coat being shorn off a sheep. The local winery offers tours and you can learn to sail on the river or play a round of golf.

For a holiday with a difference Coomera has house boats for hire, offering a view of the Gold Coast waterways seen by only a select few. Drop a line over the side and you might just enjoy fresh mangrove jack, flathead, bream or trevally for lunch!

Coomera is also home to the largest Marina in the southern hemisphere where you can enjoy superb dining as you gaze out over the water at luxurious yachts and leisure craft. The Marina is adjacent to a major boat building precinct specialising in the manufacture of larger vessels and enormous super yachts.

Coomera is handily located just 45 minutes drive from Brisbane and a half hour's drive from Coolangatta airport on the M1 motorway. Accommodation in the area includes caravan parks, cabins, self-contained units, holiday rentals and motor-inns.