The Gold Coast stretches approximately 35 kilometres (22 miles) from the border with New South Wales to Southport, Queensland. It is located approximately 80 kilometres (50 miles) south along the Gold Coast Highway from Brisbane and takes approximately one hour to get there by car.

Main locations along the Gold Coast from Brisbane are Southport, Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Mermaid Beach, Miami, Burleigh Heads, Palm Beach, Currumbin, Tugan and Coolangatta.