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Surpize

Surpize

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Hi Folks,

 

Planning a Road Trip around Gold Coast, Farm Stay at Lamington National Park...

 

Anyone care to share your experience? Also looking for Australia Map for PaPaGo GPS which I understand an alternative is to purchase in form of SD Card from the Local Agent.

 

Thanks... [sunny]

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Perseus76

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a couple of things around there to play with...

 

1) theme parks like dream world, movie world and sea world, of course there are some wet theme park as well

2) pacific shopping center....i think so...cannot really remember the name

3) there is a santuary there, which also I cannot recall the name too

4) Hinze Dam

5) Glow worm cave

6) Dracula castle

and of course, the gold coast sufers paradise. must go eat the spanish food alone gold coast highway. restaurant name is la paella.....their paella is one of the best i had tried.

 

have time, drive to tamborine mountains also, and must visit The Polish Place. good place for a cup or coffee/tea.

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Jman888

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Navfree GPS Australia n NZ is a free app for iPhone, no need data network. I use it in Perth and it was quite accurate.

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Hiphiphoray

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Where is lamington park? Never heard b4. Lol

 

Usually ppl go tamborine. And go for the hot air balloon. ^_^

 

Hi Folks,

 

Planning a Road Trip around Gold Coast, Farm Stay at Lamington National Park...

 

Anyone care to share your experience? Also looking for Australia Map for PaPaGo GPS which I understand an alternative is to purchase in form of SD Card from the Local Agent.

 

Thanks... [sunny]

 

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kqkhlj

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i used andriod igo primo during my road trip in gold coast and Brisbane last year.

 

Interesting places to visit, just to name a few.

 

Point Danger Light - Coolangatta - Drive there after you take your car at airport, its quite near to gold coast airport. can see whales playing if lucky.

Cape Byron Lighthouse - The road up to the lighthouse is WOW!!!!

Gold Coast Highway, Broadbeach Island, Broadbeach, QLD, 4218 - Casino. buy a drink inside the casino to get free parking, remember to give the parking coupon together with your drink payment.

 

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Soya

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Navfree GPS Australia n NZ is a free app for iPhone, no need data network. I use it in Perth and it was quite accurate.

 

 

if no data network required, how does it navigate?

 

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Intruderx

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May I know will you recommend Goldcoast for children age of 2 and 4 who can't play most of the rides in movie world (I reckon). Any places to recommend for them in GC? Thanks.

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Jman888

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if no data network required, how does it navigate?

 

 

Navfree GPS is satellite base (like Papago), no need data network unlike Google map.

 

What i did was i entered all the places i want to go into the setting when in singapore :D

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Soya

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Navfree GPS is satellite base (like Papago), no need data network unlike Google map.

 

What i did was i entered all the places i want to go into the setting when in singapore :D

 

 

oic.... [thumbsup] .

 

 

but why muz enter destination in sgp rather than over there? [confused]

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oic.... [thumbsup] .

 

 

but why muz enter destination in sgp rather than over there? [confused]

 

 

can lah, the map is together with the downloaded app lah, just enter the destination to save time, you know driving there some time quite kancheong mah [laugh]

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Navfree GPS is satellite base (like Papago), no need data network unlike Google map.

 

What i did was i entered all the places i want to go into the setting when in singapore :D

 

Oh ya. I was also wondering why no need network. I have forgotten my car GPS also no need network. Wahahahahahah I so blur.

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Extremme

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May I know will you recommend Goldcoast for children age of 2 and 4 who can't play most of the rides in movie world (I reckon). Any places to recommend for them in GC? Thanks.

 

I brought my kids to GC last July. Their age then were 2.5 and 4. GC is very children friendly. I brought them to Sea World and Movie world. I guess Sea World will be more entertaining for them. Most of the rides in Movie world are not suitable for their age but its a good experience for them to see the various movies characters. You can bring them to the Currumbin Wildlife, or take the Aquaduck ride (its actually duck tour)

 

Its also very easy to drive around. Much easier than in Singapore. Regarding GPS map, I just rent a 7 day Australia Map micro SD card from Garmin (I think its as 333 Shopping mall in Orchard) for a small fee (cheap so don't worry) and brought along my own Garmin GPS.

 

At the end of the day, take things easy and the pace there is damn slow. Its more of a relax place and enjoy Surfers Paradise

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Soya

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Can share the name of that gps sd card rental shop n how much was it for the 7 day rental?

 

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Extremme

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Can share the name of that gps sd card rental shop n how much was it for the 7 day rental?

 

Deposit is $100 (will refund you back once you return the sd card). I think its around $20 plus if I am not wrong but you can call them up to check. Minimum rental days are I think 5 days. The whole process takes 10-15mins only.

 

 

NaviCom Technology Pte Ltd

(Showroom and Service Centre)

 

181 Orchard Road, #05-17/18/19 Orchard Central, Singapore 238896

 

+65-6636 5328

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Soya

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Tks bro. Good info. [thumbsup] Always kena ketok at least AUD80-100 for weekly rental from the rental car co. [:|]

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Rnr

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I've been on a road trip in aussie last year. Flew to sydney and drove all e way to Melbourne. After that flew from Melbourne to gold coast and drove in gold coast and brisbane. What my wife and I did was to buy a pre paid sim card in sydney and insert into our samsung galaxy s3 to uwe e google map.

Buy a sim card with lots of data if your usage is high. If you rent a car in gold coast, remember to pay the toll fee by calling a number and give them ur credit card when u r leaving aussie. Unless you rent ur car from hertz or forgot e red colour brand rental coy, check with them that they can process e toll fee payment for you at a charge. [cool]

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Just to add, there is a jap restaurant that sells v v v good hakata ramen. Its along e main strret in gold coast with lots off jap and chinese restaurants. The noodles are superb and if the noodles are not enough, you can add noodles at no extra charge.

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