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Broadbeach, Gold Coast — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Broadbeach is a beachside district of the city of Gold Coast in Queensland, lying directly south of the suburb of Surfers Paradise.
About Broadbeach
Where to stay in Broadbeach
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Two names share this district. Broadbeach fronts the sand, and Broadbeach Waters, covered by the same district, sits behind it, so what a room here is like depends on which of the two names the address carries. Surfers Paradise adjoins it to the north.
A stay works for you if the beachfront of the City of Gold Coast matters more than a Queensland address away from the water.
About Broadbeach
What are the main landmarks in Broadbeach?
Broadbeach turns toward the water. The beachfront is what the district is named for and built around, a stretch of sand that continues north into Surfers Paradise, with the streets of Broadbeach set immediately behind it. Broadbeach Waters, treated as part of the same district, carries the name beyond the beachfront and into the streets behind.
What is the history of Broadbeach?
The name came from the sand. Broadbeach took shape as a beachside district within the City of Gold Coast, its identity fixed by the shoreline rather than by an older village centre, and it grew hard against Surfers Paradise on its northern side. Broadbeach Waters was drawn into the same district and the same name.
Where is Broadbeach?
Broadbeach fronts the sea in the south of Queensland, Australia, and Broadbeach Waters immediately beside it is treated as part of the same district.
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Updated September 2026