Article by:
Craig Tansley
Like Balter Brewery, a conglomerate of surfers including world champs Mick Fanning and Joel Parkinson, whose XPA became the number one tasting craft beer in Australia (it's since been sold). Most breweries are within a walk of the waves. Don't miss Lost Palms Brewery (www.lostpalms.com) or Burleigh Brewing Company (www.burleighbrewing.com.au).
It's not a cultural wasteland
There's more to the Gold Coast than theme parks and beaches. There's art galleries and studios and arts precincts popping up across the region. The best examples are the Home Of The Arts (hota.com.au), a 17 hectare $365 million art precinct behind Surfers Paradise, soon to be home to Australia's largest regional art gallery; and the Miami Marketta (miamimarketta.com) – a warehouse amongst mechanic workshops converted to an open-air market with food trucks, boho fashion designers, art studios, pop-up bars and touring bands. Read the full travel article here.
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