Day trips
Day Trips from Gold Coast
Day trips from Gold Coast, picked by real distance from verified coordinates — every guide below passed the same checks as the rest of the site.
Brisbane 71 km away
attraction Roma Street Parkland: Brisbane Travel Guide (4.7★)
Roma Street Parkland is a free, large subtropical garden on the northern edge of the Brisbane City centre, a short walk from Roma Street Station. 4.7★ (11,004 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
attraction Brisbane Australia Temple: Travel Guide (4.8★)
The Brisbane Australia Temple stands at 200 River Terrace in Kangaroo Point. 4.8★ (271 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
attraction Queensland Museum Kurilpa: Brisbane Travel Guide (4.6★)
Queensland Museum Kurilpa is the state's natural history, science and culture museum. 4.6★ (10,309 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
attraction Brisbane Riverwalk: Travel Guide
The Brisbane Riverwalk runs along the Brisbane River from the Eagle Street end of Brisbane City, passing Howard Smith Wharves and the Story Bridge on its way to New Farm.
hidden gem The Commissariat Store Museum: Brisbane Travel Guide (4.5★)
The Commissariat Store Museum sits at 115 William St in Brisbane City, inside a stone store that convicts built in 1829. 4.5★ (166 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
hidden gem The Collective Markets: Brisbane Travel Guide (4.2★)
The Collective Markets runs on Little Stanley Street in South Bank, South Brisbane, selling locally made crafts, jewellery, art, homewares and clothing on Friday 5–9pm, Saturday 10am–9pm and Sunday 9am–4pm. 4.2★ (1,270 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
Byron Bay 73 km away
attraction Byron Bay Lighthouse: Travel Guide (4.8★)
Byron Bay Lighthouse stands on Cape Byron at 59 Brownell Dr, about 3 km from the Byron Bay town centre. 4.8★ (485 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
attraction Bangalow Heritage House Museum: Byron Bay Travel Guide
Bangalow Heritage House Museum sits at 4 Ashton St in Bangalow, the hinterland village roughly a 15–20 minute drive inland from Byron Bay, and tells the local story of the town and its district.
attraction Cape Byron Lighthouse: Byron Bay Travel Guide (4.7★)
Cape Byron Lighthouse sits on the headland at the end of Lighthouse Rd, about 3 km from the Byron Bay town centre, on the most easterly point of mainland Australia. 4.7★ (9,601 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
hidden gem Cape Byron: Byron Bay Travel Guide (4.8★)
Cape Byron in Byron Bay is the easternmost point of mainland Australia: a forested headland with a white 1901 lighthouse and a loop walking track about 3 km from the town centre. 4.8★ (187 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.