I am back home for a while so today I would like to take you with me on a SHORT tour around the canals of the Goldcoast. The tourist and theme park capital of Queensland.
So welcome aboard this rather short boat…
Welcome aboard the Jindalee
The Goldcoast became popular as a tourist area in the 1930’s when people travelled south from Brisbane to enjoy the beach and surf of this fabulous area. Developers saw the potential and in the 1950’s and 60’s major development took place to drain the swamp (now more politically correct to call it wet-lands) and create a network of canals.
The sections that lined the canals had water views and became exclusive and expensive millionaire properties. This two hour cruise aboard the Jindalee (Click the link for more details of price and times)gives you a close up look at some of these palatial homes. (maybe we will get to house sit in one of them!) Image of some of the canals from Google images
Our captain is a very relaxed sort of bloke.
Space for the super yacht of the wealthy to moor at the end of the garden
Ok now how many million$ will you offer for this one?
Marina Mirage shopping centre for the wealthy, all the exclusive boutiques can be found here
A more homely style, but on the large size. What do you think?
I wonder how often these boats go out to sea? A few million dollars resting here…
After being served a cup of coffee and scone we arrived back on dry land to catch the bus home…
I hope you enjoyed your cruise with me and a brief look at the way the wealthy live on the Goldcoast.
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Cruise over to Ailsa’s blog, “Where’s my backpack” to see how other bloggers have been caught short.
gypsy life 
Only heard of the canals two years ago. Did not realise it was a ‘wetland’ in previous years
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Thank you for commenting. A lot of the Goldcoast area is flood prone and insurance premiums are very high, especially since the last floods in 2010 and 2011. I’m not sure if they would allow all the drainage now-a-days. Wetlands are slowly disappearing every where
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This is like Miami and Fort Lauderdale with very similar architecture too! I’d love to live by the water again (did so for a couple of years in South Africa) but can’t afford to now. Lovely photos PP.
Jude xx
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I think they have a covenant in the sale of water side properties that they have to build BIG expensive houses. I would like to live near the water and build a small cottage, but the building plans would not be approved
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Never mind – I’m sure you’re happier where you are. I liked seeing the waterways, never knew they were there, are they new? I was up around the Gold Coast in 1998.
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Yes they were there in 1998 (that is the year we moved to Australia) they drained the swamp that was here and created the canals back in the 1950’s
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Well I never! If I’m ever up that way again I shall have to look up that boat trip (and you of course) 🙂
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Will look forward to meeting you Jude
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this would not load last night, and i am so glad that i tried again now! i LOVE that first photo of Jack!
you’re slamming out some beautiful posts as always!
i think that you two should look for a house sitting opportunity in ecuador! we need to find a way to shorten the distance between here and there!
z
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House sitting is world wide and it would be lovely to come over your way
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How lovely, I’m feeling all nautical now! 🙂
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“Aye, aye, Captain”, all aboard.~~~~
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A bit of an eye opener PP ! Gin palaces .. mansions …
But really … I think small can be quite beautiful too 😉
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Yes I think a lot of G&T’s will be consumed, real party places!!!! I definitely think small is better (in houses anyway…)
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Thanks so much for the delightful tour, Pommepal. Some seriously wealthy people live around there. The Gold Coast is aptly named.
PS; This AD visiting from my new blog. 🙂
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G’day Ad pleased to have you come for the cruise with me. Hope your new blog gets rid of the undesirables.
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Nice to look at, so thanks for taking me along 🙂 I would not want to own a house that large personally.
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Thanks for coming on the cruise with me. I agree about big houses, I would always feel like a visitor, never really feel at home like I do in our very small Granny flat…
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I guess I also look at it and think I wouldn’t have to worry about the cleaning and upkeep. I know you can hire folks for stuff like that, but you would still have to handle all that. No thanks, I’ll just go on your cruise, take a look, and then go home 🙂
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I suppose if you can afford to buy one of those places you can afford an army of servants as well…
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Yeah, I’ll pass on that 🙂
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How did yo find your lovely garden when you got back???
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Rex and June did a lovely job of looking after it for us
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I like your house so much more. I’m not a huge fan of steel and glass boxes though!
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No I agree Cindy I think they feel very cold and impersonal, I prefer the old character filled homes. Maybe it is an age thing!!! 🙂
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Wow, I guess there’s no shortage of money there!!
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Plenty of millionaires live here, but also had many conmen and scams happen on the GC too…
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Enjoyed this – a life very different o my own!
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Great post! These places are so far removed from my world I find it hard to imagine what the people wo live in them are like.
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Thanks Dawn, I call them Macmansions and could never imagine living in one they are so far removed from living in Matilda, but I know which life style I prefer
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Yes, you seem to ave a wonderful satisfying life; as do I.
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I agree life is what you make it, great to chat with you…
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🙂
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