If you're looking for some fun, quirky stops on a road trip across Victoria, NSW and Queensland, here is a guide to the best Big Things to see along the east coast of Australia.
Six Gold Coast beaches to visit other than Surfers Paradise

Take the beach less travelled. These stunning Gold Coast beaches are a shore thing.
Sure, Surfers Paradise is a deserving poster child for the Gold Coast’s heavenly beach havens. But with 57 kilometres of coastline to explore, it would be a sin to leave ‘The Goldie’ before visiting its sandy suburban neighbours.
From breathtaking blue estuaries and secret beaches to cosmopolitan coastlines and world-class surf breaks, here are the other coveted coves begging you to dive right in.
(More: It's 'The Goldie', but not as you know it. Here's how the Gold Coast became the cultural and culinary hub of Queensland.)