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Gold Coast Show 2027: walk or tram from Main Beach

The Gold Coast Show returns from Friday 27 to Sunday 29 August 2027. Plan from Main Beach, with the sand, Tedder Avenue and the G:link all within 350 metres of The Crest.

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