8 Parnoo Street, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217, Australia
Alternate search: Unit 4, 8 Parnoo Street.
The area is served by Kinetic Gold Coast bus services and the G:link light rail system. The nearest G:link stations are Surfers Paradise and Cavill Avenue, both within a short walk.
Chevron Island is about 0.2 km away, the Gold Coast City Art Gallery 0.5 km, and Circle on Cavill 0.7 km. Other nearby spots include HOTA (0.6 km) and Budds Beach (0.7 km).
Surfers Paradise hosts the annual Gold Coast Marathon in July, the Gold Coast 500 street‑circuit race in October, and the popular Schoolies week for high‑school graduates. Free public events on the foreshore, such as the Australian Sand Sculpting Championships, are also regular fixtures.
The suburb enjoys a warm, steady climate with sea temperatures averaging 21.5 °C in winter and 27.1 °C in summer. Historical extremes have ranged from 40.5 °C to 2.5 °C.
According to the 2021 census, Surfers Paradise had a population of 26,412 residents.
Yes, Surfers Paradise features several heritage‑listed structures, including the original Kinkabool apartment building on Hanlan Street, the Pink Poodle sign on Fern Street, and the Matey Memorial statue on Cavill Avenue.
Introduced in 1965, the Meter Maids dress in gold bikinis and assist visitors by topping up expired parking meters, a practice that has become a iconic part of the suburb’s tourism culture.
