Smoked Out

We arrived in Surfers Paradise after our flight from Cairns. The first thing I noticed and smelt was the the smoke from the out of control bush fires. So I had to stay indoors as my asthma didn't like it!

This shot was taken from our hotel where we are staying for two nights and then we will look for a apartment to stay in for a week.

Surfers Paradise is a suburb within the local government area of Gold Coast City in Queensland, Australia. Colloquially known as 'Surfers', the suburb has many high-rise apartment buildings and a wide surf beach. The feature of the central business district is Cavill Mall, which runs through the shopping precinct. Cavill Avenue, named after Jim Cavill, an early hotel owner, is one of the busiest shopping strips in Queensland, and the centre of activity for night life. One of the features of the area is the Surfers Paradise Meter Maids designed to build goodwill with tourists.

Surfers Paradise is the Gold Coast's entertainment and tourism centre and the precinct's high-rise buildings are the best known feature of the city's skyline. Surfers Paradise is also one of Australia's iconic coastal tourist destinations, drawing visitors each year from New Zealand, China, Japan, the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, and around Australia.
For information on Surfers Paradise