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INFORMATION
WHERE IS IT?
Pacific Parade, Currumbin, Queensland AUSTRALIA
WHAT TIMES DOES THE FESTIVAL OPERATE?
The Information Hub is open daily 9am - 5pm. In the Hub you can buy catalogues, merchandise and book your attendance at The Public Art Symposium and the Twilight sculpture walks. Information about Children’s Weekend Activities and the Music Stage is available also.
This is where you can also vote for your favourite sculpture at the People’s Choice Award and enter a daily draw for your own sculpture!
The exhibition is open all hours so come down and enjoy the artworks at any time; the natural beauty of the settings during the day and the lit sculptures in the evening.
HOW DO I GET THERE?
Travelling by car
From the south:
Travel along the Pacific Highway onto the Gold Coast Highway at Coolangatta. From there, follow the highway to Currumbin and take a right turn at the Currumbin Hill lights into Tomewin Street, follow Tomewin Street around to Pacific Parade.
From the north:
Follow the Gold Coast Highway to Currumbin. Exit off the bridge and turn right into Duringan Street, follow around to Pacific Parade.
From the M1 Motorway:
Follow the M1 Motorway to the traffic lights at Tugun where the Motorway joins the Gold Coast Highway. Turn left at the lights, follow the Gold Coast Hwy to the Currumbin Hill lights and turn right into Tomewin Street, follow this street through to Pacific Parade.
Parking along the Currumbin beach front is limited during the festival and especially busy on the weekends.
• The Currumbin Alley car park at the northern end of Pacific Parade
• Palm Beach Parklands car park on the Palm Beach side of Currumbin Creek
• Surrounding streets for parking include: Teemangum Street, Tomewin Street, Duringan Street, Thrower Drive
Travelling by bus
The following bus routes service the Currumbin area.
Route 700 servicing
Australia Fair
Southport
Main Beach
Surfers Paradise
Broadbeach
Mermaid Beach
Burleigh Heads
Palm Beach
Currumbin
Tugun
Coolangatta
Tweed Mall
Route 760 servicing
Pacific Fair
Broadbeach
Mermaid Beach
Burleigh Heads
Palm Beach
Currumbin
Tugun
Coolangatta
Tweed Mall
Route 765 servicing
Robina station
Robina Town Centre
Burleigh Heads
Palm Beach
Currumbin
Tugun
Coolangatta
Tweed Mall
Route 706 servicing
Paradise Point
Southport
Surfers Paradise
Broadbeach
Burleigh Heads
Currumbin
Route 757 servicing
Burleigh Heads
Elanora
Currumbin
Tugun
Coolangatta
Tweed Heads
Bus stops in the area:
• Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary stop at the corner of Tomewin Street and Teemangum Street
• At the northern end of Currumbin Beach opposite the Rocks Resort
• Centrally opposite the Elephant Rock Café
(This information has been updated on 26 August 2008.)
For most recent information and further details please go to www.translink.com.au or call 13 12 30
Travelling by foot
Put on your walking shoes and walk to the festival. Walk from home or walk from your car and enjoy the seascape and atmosphere as you meander along to Swell.
DISABLED ACCESS
The majority of the exhibition can be seen from the path along the foreshore. There is limited access to sculptures positioned on the beach and on Elephant Rock.
The best option for access is midweek with better parking accessibility and reduced visitor numbers for ease of manoeuvring.
Disabled parking is available near the Information Hub (adjacent Murraba Street) and at the Alley car park.
TOILETS
Public toilets are located in the Wallace Nicoll Park (opposite the Alley car park) at the northern end of Pacific Parade and portaloos at Murraba Street adjacent to the Information Hub.
FOOD, DRINKS AND REFRESHMENTS
You are most welcome to bring a blanket and pack a picnic lunch, sit amongst the sculptures and enjoy the festival program!
There are several cafes along the sculpture walk and the Currumbin Surf Club at the southern end of Currumbin Beach. Additionally, there is Gourmet Barbeque at the beach this year!
Currumbin Vikings Surf Life Saving Club
Elephant Rock Café
Moofru Juicebar
The Deck Cafe
The Beach Shack Cafe and Restaurant
Point Restaurant and Bar @ the Rocks Resort
The following grocery stores also operate in the area;
Foodworks
Tugun Fruit Market
499 Gold Coast Highway, Tugun
Open daily 7am-6pm
ACCOMMODATION
Gold Coast Tourism
www.verygc.com
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