Popular Australian Holidays - Rainbow Bay Gold Coast
If you are travelling in Australia or having a Gold Coast holiday it is very likely that you will be visiting the towns of Coolangatta and Tweed Heads. Rainbow Bay is just east of Coolangatta and north of Tweed Heads and offers one of the worlds longest surfing beaches with consistent breaks and swells starting at the sand bank. Whether you are visiting Rainbow Bay as part of your Gold Coast holiday or specifically the surfing there is something fro everyone to enjoy. In addition to the surfing you will also find Rainbow Bay the ideal location to enjoy relaxing walks along the beach, fishing and snorkelling opportunities. For those who decide to throw in a fishing line you can reasonably expect to catch bream or snapper.
Rainbow Bay is great family holiday destination and offers excellent locations for safe kayaking and windsurfing. Rainbow Bay is a great location for family friendly resorts with a sheltered cove also providing safe swimming opportunities for children of every age. Rainbow Bay beach is patrolled daily throughout the the year. The Southern Points Promenade is a popular Rainbow Bay walking trail and forms a part of the Gold Coasts famous Ocean Way coastal walk. The Ocean Way walk extends some 36 kilometres, with viewing decks, walkways and bike paths.
One of the well known attractions in Rainbow Bay is the Captain Cook Lighthouse that is a must historical marker for Australia. Captain Cook visited the area in 1770 and at the time proclaimed, and named, areas such as Mount Warning and Point Danger. The Tweed River eventually grew into a major shipping port around 1830 and was used primarily to transport cedar wood which was logged from the inland rainforests of Gold Coast Australia.
Rainbow Bay accommodation is limited and many guests visiting choose to stay in the nearby Coolangatta or Tweed Heads, both of which offer an excellent selection of Gold Coast resorts, Gold Coast hotels and Gold Coast apartments. These is, however, some Gold Coast Accommodation available in Rainbow Bay and this includes the Rainbow Commodore Holiday Apartments. Rainbow Commodore Holiday Apartments is a 15-storey resort in Rainbow Bay offering a selection of fully self contained two bedroom apartments. Prices range are affordable and vary based on room inclusions. Facilities at this Gold Coast resort include spa, sauna, heated swimming pool, outdoor swimming pool, half-size tennis court and satellite television. Apartment rooms also include cooking facilities, microwave, refrigerator and tea &coffee making facilities.
Another accommodation option in Rainbow Bay is The Bay Apartments in Rainbow Bay which offers two and three bedroom penthouse style apartments which include their own spa and secure underground parking. Prices for both two bedroom apartments and three bedroom apartments are affordable. Facilities at the Bay Apartments are excellent.
Enjoy your Gold Coast holiday in Rainbow Bay and discover all the region has to offer and in particular the relaxed atmosphere. Visit Rainbow Bay to uncover all that it has to offer.
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