Recap of My 9D8N Australia Sydney, Brisbane & Gold Coast Travelogues

SUMMARY OF MY TRAVELOGUES

Day 1: 11th October 2014
Touched down Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport and explored around Sydney Town.
- Chinatown
- Paddy's Market
- Darling Harbour
- Harbour Bridge
- Sydney Opera House
(Post here)
Stay: Malaysia Hall Sydney  

Day 2: 12th October 2014
Sydney - Bondi Beach, Fish Market and Queen Victoria Building (Post here)

Day 3: 13th October 2014
Blue Mountain (Echo Point, Three Sisters & Scenic World) - Post here 

Day 4: 14th October 2014
From Sydney To Brisbane And Its Attractions In CBD & South Bank (Post here)
- Queen Street Mall
- Brisbane City Hall & King George Square
- Albert Street Uniting Church
- Wheel of Brisbane
- South Bank Grand Arbour
Stay: Riverside Hotel South Bank

Day 5: 15th October 2014
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary of Brisbane

Day 6: 16th October 2014
From Brisbane To Gold Coast And Harbour Town
Stay: Zenith Ocean Front Apartment

Day 7: 17th October 2014
Warner Bros. Movie World of Gold Coast

Day 8: 18th October 2014
Sea World of Gold Coast

Day 9: 19th October 2014
Surfers Paradise And Leaving Gold Coast Airport

Extra Posts:

• G'Day Sydney
• From Sydney, We Head To Brisbane
• Gold Coast, The Sunshine State

MY SHOPPING HAUL FROM AUSTRALIA

#1: All these I bought from Paddy's Market in Sydney. 

#2: Top and dresses for my mom, brothers and myself.

#3: A collection of magnets, keychain, coaster, card holder. 

#4: Baggage tags, keychains, magnets and mousepad got these from Warner Bros. Movie World. 

#5: Can't leave Australia without buying their local snacks. Bought from Coles Supermarket in Gold Coast.

TOTAL DAMAGES OF MY TRIP

PARTICULARS	AMOUNT
	AU$	RM
Airfare KL - Sydney via AirAsia X Gold Coast – KL via AirAsia X Sydney – Brisbane via JetStar Accommodations Malaysia Hall Sydney – 3 nights Add: Cleaning fee Riverside Hotel South Bank – 2nights Zenith Ocean Front Apartment – 3 nights Transportation Sydney - My Multi 3 Airport Rail Link to Sydney From Sydney to Airport AirRail Train Brisbane to Gold Coast Go Card – Refundable deposit Reload Go Card Entrance Fee Sydney – Scenic World Brisbane – Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Add: Koala cuddling Wheel of Brisbane VIP Pass for Movie World & Sea World Food and drinks In Sydney In Brisbane In Gold Coast Others Visa Souvenirs & shopping haul Wiyo Pocket WiFi	- - 74.50 60.00 15.00 - - 63.00 12.60 16.40 21.70 10.00 32.00 35.00 29.70 16.00 8.50 99.99 71.35 44.80 97.70 - 402.50 -	343 625 229 181 45 269 463 190 38 49 65 30 97 106 92 48 26 307 215 135 295 20 1,214 77
TOTAL (RM)		5,159

Exchange Rate: AU$1 = RM3.02 as at October 2014



Thanks to my best travel buddies for the fun, joy and happiness throughout the trip. 

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Surfers Paradise & Leaving To Gold Coast Airport

Throughout our three days in Gold Coast, we spent most of our times in Surfers Paradise. One of the main reasons is because we were staying nearby too - so it's quite convenient and easy to reach for us. Each time after we came back from theme parks like Warner Bros. Movie World and Sea World, we will definitely go and hang around Surfers Paradise first before heading back to our apartment. 

#1: Peace to Surfers Paradise

The thing you should do in Surfers Paradise is none other than hitting its golden beaches. Although you don't know how to swim or even surfing, you still can go there relax, laid-back and do people-watching. And if you happen to be in Gold Coast on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, there will be more than 100 beachfront market stalls you can visit to. 

#2: Must pose with the iconic Surfers Paradise sign 

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Australia Day 8: Gold Coast - Sea World

<< Previous Post: Australia Day 7 - Warner Bros. Movie World

So yesterday we had a day filled with fun and excitement at Warner Bros. Movie World and as for our third day in Gold Coast, our agenda is to get up close and personal with an amazing array of marine life at Sea World.

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Australia Day 7: Gold Coast - Warner Bros. Movie World

<< Previous Post: Australia Day 6 - From Brisbane To Gold Coast & Harbour Town

Gold Coast has always been a favourite holiday destination for those looking for relaxed and laid-back beachside escape. So, no surprise to see quite number of people hitting the beach and some even went for surfing. However if beach is not your thing, fret not cause Gold Coast offers more than you can ever expected. One of them is the thrilling theme parks. 

Being the theme park capital of Australia, Gold Coast is a home to the biggest collection thrill rides and amusement parks that cater for all age groups. But due to time constraints, we can only pick two of theme parks for visit; Warner Bros. Movie World and Sea World. 

So on our second day in Gold Coast, we head on to Warner Bros. Movie World first, whereas for Sea World we save for the second day.

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Australia Day 6: From Brisbane To Gold Coast & Harbour Town

I don't know what got into me. I blogged about my 2014 trip to Australia previously but then, I stop halfway. And when I browse through my last post regarding this travelogue, it was on 3rd July 2017 - gosh, that's like more than 2 years ago. It's funny how I able to complete my 2017 Australia travelogue but not this one. 

Honestly speaking, I was pretty dilemma whether should I continue with my super long backdated travelogues especially those between 2014 to 2016, or just proceed to blog with trip I went recently like Bangkok and Taiwan? But to think of it, this is the platform or space for me to share my own experiences and adventures. It serves like a diary for me, and that's the reason why I named my blog "Journal". In addition, I can browse through all my travel photos at anytime and anywhere I want. So after the long consideration, I decided to clear all my backlog travelogues as soon as possible before my memories for all these trips slowly fade away from my brain which unable to store plenty of things. 

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Heading To Gold Coast From Brisbane

After Sydney and Brisbane, we moved on to the last leg of this trip, Gold Coast. From Brisbane, we took train which took approximately 70 minutes from South Brisbane Station (cause we stayed nearby) to Nerang Station of Gold Coast. The trains run half hourly from 6am to midnight, 7 days per week. Upon arriving at the station, we then continued by taking bus #740 heading to Surfers Paradise, the most commercialised tourist suburb with the highest concentration of accommodations and attractions. 

#1: Train from South Brisbane Station to Nerang Station of Gold Coast. Then continue by taking bus no.740 to Surfers Paradise. 

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Gold Coast, The Sunshine State

This is my final sneak peek from my recent trip, Australia. From the capital city in the state of Queensland, Brisbane, we took train to the sunshine state, non other than Gold Coast. This is our final pit stop before leaving this beautiful and amazing country. I can't deny that travel around Australia is indeed pretty easy and convenient with their extensive, efficient and reliable public transport system.

#1: Sea view of the Surfers Paradise beach - directly from the aparment we were staying

#2: Once we arrived Gold Coast, we went Harbour Town for shopping in DFO (Direct Factory Outlet)

#3: Warner Bros Movie World - A visit to Gold Coast is incomplete without visit any of these thrilling theme park.

#4: The well-known Surfers Paradise beach

#5: Up close with the penguins, dolphins, sharks and more in Sea World

#6: Sydney, Brisbane & Gold Coast unlocked. Another fruitful & unforgettable Australia trip. I'll be back someday.

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