Sources · Destination Guide
Gold Coast Australia
Tide-timed shore dives, turtle day trips, and easy access to surf, rainforest, and city comfort
Updated Jan 23, 2026 • 23 sources
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Destination Guide Sources For Gold Coast
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23 sources • Updated Jan 23, 2026
Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Jan 23, 2026.
- DiveJourney: Gold Coast Seaway dive spot - Local tide-timed shore dive overview and timing guidance
- DiveJourney: Wave Break Island dive spot - Broadwater site overview and marine life notes
- DiveJourney: Wonder Reef On The Gold Coast dive spot - Artificial reef description and depth range
- DiveJourney: Nine Mile Reef dive spot - Depth range and seasonal marine life notes
- DiveJourney: Cook Island - North Wall dive spot - Cook Island site overview and common encounters
- DiveJourney: Flat Rock - Blue Corner dive spot - Deeper Stradbroke option and conditions context
- DiveJourney: Flat Rock - Shark Alley dive spot - Shark-focused Stradbroke site overview
- Wonder Reef (official site) - Project overview and context for the Gold Coast artificial reef
- NSW DPI: Cook Island Aquatic Reserve - Official reserve description and zoning
- NSW DPI: Cook Island Aquatic Reserve code of conduct (PDF) - Low-impact behavior guidance for visitors
- Experience Gold Coast: Whale watching guide - Local whale season timing and viewing context
- Queensland.com: Gold Coast whale watching - Official tourism guidance on whale season and peak months
- Gold Coast Airport: Transport options - Official airport ground transport overview
- Bureau of Meteorology: Sea temperatures and currents - Official ocean temperature products for Australia
- Queensland Government: Gold Coast wave monitoring - Wave and sea surface temperature monitoring data
- DAN: Contact and emergency hotlines - Diving emergency hotline numbers, including Australia
- Gold Coast Health: Gold Coast University Hospital contact - Hospital emergency department and switchboard contacts
- Queensland Health: Hyperbaric Medicine referral pathway - Hyperbaric medicine referral and contact pathway guidance
- Freediving Gold Coast: Competitions - Local freediving competition schedule and club context
- AIDA International: Event calendar and Gold Coast event pages - Official AIDA event listings including Gold Coast pool competitions
- Australian Freediving Association: CMAS Pool Nationals 2023 - Example of national-level freediving events hosted on the Gold Coast
- Australian Department of Home Affairs: Visas and immigration - Official visa, ETA, and entry requirement information
- Destination hero photo by City of Gold Coast - Photographer profile: https://unsplash.com/@cityofgoldcoast