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Free cancellation available
The previous price was P 428 and current price is P 342 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 36m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Step into a world where human ambition literally reshaped the earth. This immersive walking tour takes you through the heart of the Gold Coast's iconic waterways, revealing the hidden engineering, the brilliant marketing, and the profound ecological sacrifices that turned a swampy floodplain into the largest canal network in the Southern Hemisphere. Discover the invisible labor that keeps the water flowing, the architectural evolution of waterfront living, and the thrilling reality of sharing your backyard with bull sharks. This is the story of a city that dared to conquer nature, and the ongoing battle to maintain that conquest.

    • A 6.8 km self-guided tour with 6 stops over 156 min
    • Ideal for travelers interested in Urbanism, Infrastructure & Innovation and Social Fabric & Everyday Life
    • Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app

Activity location

  • Thomas Drive
    • Thomas Drive
    • Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Thomas Drive
    • Thomas Drive
    • Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia

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Self-Guided Podcast Tour: Engineering the Gold Coast Dream in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 36 minutes2h 36m
    2h 36m
  • Opening hours: Fri 0:00-23:59
  • English
Price details
P 427.77
P 342.22 x 1 AdultP 342.22
Total
The previous price was P 427.77 and current price is P 342.22
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into an engaging story
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about the story and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between the stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Thomas Drive

  • 10m
The perfect vantage point to understand the initial 1950s dredging that turned sandbars into residential estates.

183 Stanhill Dr

  • 10m
Named after Stanley Korman, this park delves into the real estate frenzy and marketing of the 1960s.

Thomas Drive

  • 10m
Focuses on the ongoing maintenance, tidal flushing, and engineering required to prevent stagnation.

Evandale Park

  • 10m
Highlights the environmental impact, the loss of native mangroves, and the displacement of indigenous knowledge.

Home of the Arts Lake

  • 10m
A man-made swimming lake that reveals the reality of coexisting with the bull sharks of the Nerang River.

Green Bridge- Pedestrian access (Chevron Island to HOTA)

  • 10m
A modern vantage point to reflect on the future of the canal city in the face of climate change and rising sea levels.

Location

Activity location

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    Thomas Drive
    • Thomas Drive
    • Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Thomas Drive
    • Thomas Drive
    • Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia

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