The Gold Coast is made up of innumerable white sand beaches that stretch out for over 40 km. This magnificent coast is only 78 km southeast of Brisbane. For the overseas visitor, the Gold Coast resembles a cross between Miami and Costa Brava. A real paradise for holidaymakers, the town possesses ideal facilities for all sorts of sports and cultural activities. As well as water sports, the region also has numerous amusement parks like Sea World, Warner Brothers Movie World and Dream World, to name only the most famous. Further from the coast, you will discover numerous national parks and breathtaking scenery. A subtropical climate with an average of 300 days of sunshine per year makes the Gold Coast one of Australia’s most popular tourist resorts. It’s a dream destination for combining learning English with a holiday full of sports, sunshine and parties.