Southport Travel Guide
Queensland, Australia
Southport is a city in Queensland, Australia, with a population of 28,315. It is served by Southport Airport (SHQ), making the airport the key named arrival point for visitors travelling by air.
The nearby Gold Coast coastline includes Mermaid Beach, 10.0 kilometres from Southport, and Miami Beach, 13.0 kilometres away. The area has a generally warm, subtropical climate, with hotter, wetter summers and milder winters.
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Know before you go
Pays in AUD
Plug type Type I (UK adapter needed)
Emergency 000
Dial code +61
Tipping: Tipping is not mandatory in Australia, and service staff are generally paid a fair wage. However, tipping is appreciated for exceptional service.
Best time to visit Southport
Jan
28°17Feb
28°16Mar
27°18Apr
25°13May
22°10Jun
21°4Jul
21°7Aug
22°8Sep
25°6Oct
27°7Nov
27°17Dec
29°12Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.
Beaches near Southport
Pelican Beach
2.7 km away
Budds Beach
4.6 km away
Surfers Paradise Beach
5.6 km away
Broadbeach
7.9 km away
Kurrawa Beach
8.7 km away
Mermaid Beach
10 km away
Nobby Beach
11.9 km away
Miami Beach
13 km away
Things to do in Southport
Gold Coast Hockey Centre
hockey arena
3.4 km
Penguin Encounter - Sea World
aquarium
0.9 km
Southport Cable Hut
monument
3.5 km
1.9 km
Sea World - Gold Coast, Australia
amusement park
0.6 km
1.5 km
Len Fox Park
park
1.8 km
Crystal Bay on the Broadwater
historic site
1.8 km
Getting there
Southport Airport · 0 km
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