Plan Your Visit

Experience Australia’s largest outdoor sculpture exhibition as Currumbin Beach transforms into a spectacular open-air gallery.

Discover more than 100 contemporary sculptures set against the stunning natural landscape, alongside artist talks, workshops, family activities, live events and interactive experiences. Whether you’re visiting for an hour or spending the day, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

Explore beyond the beach

SWELL extends beyond the main exhibition with a series of satellite exhibitions and experiences across the Gold Coast. Be sure to include these in your visit:

SWELL Sculpture Festival at Currumbin Beach, 11 – 20 September

SWELL Kids Elements at Currumbin Beach, 11 – 20 September

SWELL Fringe Festival at Currumbin Beach, 11 – 20 September

SWELL Smalls Gallery at Currumbin Beach, 11 – 20 September

SWELL at Balter Taproom Currumbin, 13 August – 20 September

northerlySWELL Helensvale, 21 August – 21 September

SWELL at Oasis Shopping Centre Broadbeach, 1 – 30 September

FREE Park & Ride Shuttle Bus

Park & Ride from Currumbin RSL – Daily – 9.00am to 5.00pm

Look for Currumbin Valley Coaches Shuttle.
Bus will run on a continuous loop between festival and RSL.

HEADING TO SWELL:

Drop off and pick up across the road from Currumbin RSL on the western bound side of Currumbin Creek Road.
RSL Address: 165 Duringan St, Currumbin QLD 4223.

FREE parking in RSL carpark (across the road) or park nearby and walk to the bus stop.

LEAVING SWELL:

Last bus back to Currumbin RSL will leave Currumbin Beach at 4.45pm from bus stop directly outside Wallace Nicoll Park, Pacific Parade, Currumbin.

CLICK HERE FOR MAP & MORE INFO

Food & Drink

You are most welcome to bring a blanket and a packed picnic lunch, sit among the sculptures and enjoy the exhibition! The walk is 1.5km in length so a bottle of water is a good idea for each member of the family. There are several cafes along the sculpture walk and the Currumbin Surf Club, along with delicious food trucks located at the Northern and Southern end of the exhibition.

Currumbin Vikings Surf Life Saving Club
Kinship Cafe
The Salt Mill Cafe
Barefoot Barista Currumbin
Tommy’s Italian
Sanctuary Cafe at the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
Ice Cream Trucks at SWELL
Food Trucks in Wallace Nicoll Park at SWELL: The Spanish Catering, The Banger Bar, Seaviche, La French Crepe, Balboa Pizza, Daisy Days Coffee, G Free Donuts.
Food Trucks in Len Wort Park at SWELL: Rotary Sausage Sizzle, Anderson’s Ice Creams, Sir Float Coffee.
Currumbin Village Store

Toilets

Your on-leash dog is welcome at the outdoor SWELL exhibition. The majority of sculptures can be viewed from the path and beach areas with your dog by your side. There are exclusion zones at the northern end of Currumbin Beach so please refer to the map provided at the City of Gold Coast website. Dog are not allowed within 200 metres of the flagged patrol areas. Please pick up after your dog. For any other questions, please contact City of Gold Coast directly on 1300 465 326.

Please note dogs are not allowed in the SWELL Smalls Gallery, located upstairs at VIKA, 766 Pacific Parade, Currumbin Beach.

Dogs at SWELL

Your on-leash dog is welcome at the outdoor SWELL exhibition. The majority of sculptures can be viewed from the path and beach areas with your dog by your side. There are exclusion zones at the northern end of Currumbin Beach so please refer to the map provided at the City of Gold Coast website. Dog are not allowed within 200 metres of the flagged patrol areas. Please pick up after your dog. For any other questions, please contact City of Gold Coast directly on 1300 465 326.

Please note dogs are not allowed in the SWELL Smalls Gallery, located upstairs at VIKA, 766 Pacific Parade, Currumbin Beach.