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history of surfers paradise

It’s Iconic. The 3km beach that makes up Surfers Paradise has been a drawcard for people world over since the turn of the 20th Century. Since Jim Cavill renamed the area across the Nerang River from the town of Southport to Surfers Paradise (the original name was the not so catchy Elston with the other contender being Sea Glint), people have flocked to what has become the most dynamic urban beach destination in the country...read more

The Original Beach Icon

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The Growth of Paradise

growth of paradise

The Surfers Social Scene

surfers social scene

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