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Surfers Paradise Accommodation is close to Broadbeach Burleigh Heads Coolangatta Currumbin Miami on the Gold Coast Surfers Paradise Queensland Australia |
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The Gold
Coast’s Beautiful Beaches Gold Coast
EMERGENCY SERVICES
The Gold Coast has 35
kilometres of pristine beaches starting from the
Queensland border. Our beaches,
are world renowned for their beauty, cleanliness and great surfing conditions,
they are one of the Gold Coast's biggest attractions.
Surfing is a major
sport on the Gold Coast and all around
Australia, attracting some of
the world's finest competitors to our shores. Duranbah, Burleigh Point, Kirra
and South Stradbroke are just four of the many great famous surfing spots,
providing pumping surf and great barrels. The Gold Coast has played host to many
international championships such as the Billabong Pro.
With
more than 20 surf lifesaving clubs on the Gold Coast and many of the country's top
iron men
and women living and training here, there
is always plenty of action at weekend surf lifesaving carnivals.
The Gold Coast employs the largest professional lifeguard service in Australia to protect our beaches and promotes surf safety education. Safe Beach swimming is available year round. There are 35 patrolled beaches along the Gold Coast's 70km stretch of clean coastline. Please swim between the flags.
Flags
The number one Golden Rule for swimmers is:
Always swim between the red & yellow
flags on patrolled beaches
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Red & Yellow Flag
( Safety ) Swim between the red & yellow flags |
Red Flag ( Stop )
Do not enter the water |
Yellow Flag (
Caution )
Dangerous conditions-swim with caution |
Green Flag
( Go ) Safe to swim in flagged areas |
Swimming Prohibited No swimming |
Surfboard Riding Only |
Beach Safety Rules
DO NOT:
* Swim alone or surf at beaches not patrolled by Lifeguards or Lifesavers.
* Bathe outside the red and yellow flags that mark safe swimming areas.
* Bathe directly after a meal or under the influence of alcohol
* Bathe when the beach is closed. (Observe the visual signal "Danger- *Reserve closed to bathing" and the red flag.)
* Bathe when there are no safety flags in position.
* Panic if caught in a current or undertow, but raise one arm straight up and float until help arrives.
* Struggle if seized with a cramp. Raise one arm for help, float and keep the affected part of the body perfectly still.
* Go out far when a yellow flag is flying- it means the surf is dangerous.
* Struggle against a rip or current, but swim diagonally across it.
Sun Protection
Don’t risk harmful exposure to the sun. Skin protection is simple - wear a
broad-brimmed hat, a shirt
with collar and sleeves, and SPF 15+ broad-spectrum,
water-resistant sunscreen on exposed skin.
Try to avoid the sun during the
middle of the day when ultra-violet rays are strongest.
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