Hi carol,
hehee... for goldcoast, there's 3 theme parks and 1 waterfun place... i will suggest that u go to Dreamworld & Movieworld... dreamworld is where they have their Big Brother event every year... u can go and have a look at the big brother's house... basically..it's a theme park whereby u can try all kind of scary ride...my personal fave is the giant drop... u will seat in a kind of cabin and the cabin will be lifted up until i think about 15 storey high... u get a bird's eye view of the whole of goldcoast... and without warning... u just drop from the height of 15 storey..very scary but fun...
as for movieworld..it's where u get to see characters like tweety, batman, catwoman, spiderman etc... and they also have HARRY POTTER!!! They also have shows like police academy..very nice shows...
they also have seaworld...unless u like polar bears, sharks and sea creatures..u can give this a miss as i find it quite boring..
then there's this water themepark call wet & wild... u get all kind of exciting and fun waterslides to slide down... and u can show off ur figure in bikinis...
and when u go to goldcoast, can get the chance to get smoe bikinis...the bikinis are much nicer in design...and at goldcoast, u can go to the casino there, jupiter casino... and if u want to go to Brisbane city, which is an hr's drive from goldcoast, u can hop onto the free bus service which departs from jupiter casino to the casino in brisbane city, conrad treasury...
in brisbane city, u can go shopping at queen street mall... bascially it's just opposite of conrad treasury casino and it's a whole street of shopping... if ur budget allows, stay at the conrad treasury hotel... they have over 200 rooms and each room has different themes...but if u want to be in the heart of the brisbane city, u can stay at hilton... cos queen street mall is just at its doorsteps...
as for goldcoast, u can stay at jupiter casion hotel.. but it's not along the goldcoast... a distant away... if u want to stay in the heart of goldcoast, can try to stay at surfers paradise... it's whereby u can enjoy the sun, sand and sea... watermark hotel is not bad... but i will suggest a beachside apartment..but if u want shopping and sea just by ur doorstep, choose legends hotel...best is to get a seaview room..the view will just blow ur mind away...
if u really can afford it and is a fan of the brand versace..u can stay at the palazzo versace hotel... it's one of the best hotel... and their buffet seafood is simply divine...as for one of the themepark seaworld, u can also stay there..they have sea world resort... i have not stayed there yet... so can't comment on it.. =D
i can go on and on about goldcoast & brisbane...
as for another state to visit... i will suggest sydney if u like a little more view of australia's citylife... there's lots and lots of shopping.... and it's very easy to get around... and u can just takeaway fish & chips and sit on the steps of the opera house and eat..very nice...and romantic... u can take ferry to one of their many beaches... most prob u will get to see women sunbaking topless... ehehehe....
if u prefer somewhere more... "antique", i will suggest melbourne..they have lots and lots of beautiful buildings... and of coz shopping is great too...
so that's all abt aussie i know...and i can type...hehe...i could go on and on..but the post will be very very long...
enjoy ur HM!!!and dun forget... photos!!! Private photos lagi best!!! hehee...=D