Guidebook for Willow Vale
Food Scene
Great range of restaurants, bars and cafes on the waterfront, great coffee and food. Great village setting surrounded by gorgeous homes and stunning landscapes.
81 locals recommend
Sanctuary Cove
4601 Masthead WayGreat range of restaurants, bars and cafes on the waterfront, great coffee and food. Great village setting surrounded by gorgeous homes and stunning landscapes.
Great village setting with cafes, restaurants and the beach across the road.
40 locals recommend
Paradise Point
Great village setting with cafes, restaurants and the beach across the road.
Great little shopping centre with waterfront cafes and restaurants. Great food and coffee choices and a New York style Bar.
11 locals recommend
Hope Island Shopping Centre
10 Santa Barbara RdGreat little shopping centre with waterfront cafes and restaurants. Great food and coffee choices and a New York style Bar.
Favourite Indian Restaurant. Eat in, take away or delivery.
7 locals recommend
Randhawa's Indian Cuisine- Hope Island
340 Hope Island RoadFavourite Indian Restaurant. Eat in, take away or delivery.
One of our favourite cafes. Great coffee and food and really cool funky cafe decor and fitout.
18 locals recommend
Terrarium
148 Maudsland RdOne of our favourite cafes. Great coffee and food and really cool funky cafe decor and fitout.
Premium selection of bars, cafes and restaurants. Lots of good choices.
25 locals recommend
Tedder Avenue
Tedder AvenuePremium selection of bars, cafes and restaurants. Lots of good choices.
Cafes, restaurants, health food store, park, ocean beach, shopping. A really popular spot and great village. Popular with locals.
260 locals recommend
Burleigh Heads
Cafes, restaurants, health food store, park, ocean beach, shopping. A really popular spot and great village. Popular with locals.
Essentials
Local convenience shops, supermarkets, liquor, pharmacy, cafes, budget restaurants and bistro's, post office, fast food and fuel.
6 locals recommend
Coomera Square
Local convenience shops, supermarkets, liquor, pharmacy, cafes, budget restaurants and bistro's, post office, fast food and fuel.
Shopping
Local shopping mall with 130+ stores and all of the regular fashion, food and other stores
91 locals recommend
Westfield Helensvale
1-29 Millaroo DrLocal shopping mall with 130+ stores and all of the regular fashion, food and other stores
A great outlet mall with heaps of fashion stores, cafes, restaurants, cinemas and a 24 hour fruit and vegetable store.
445 locals recommend
Harbour Town Premium Outlets
147-189 Brisbane RdA great outlet mall with heaps of fashion stores, cafes, restaurants, cinemas and a 24 hour fruit and vegetable store.
Excellent mall, just remodelled and expanded. Lots of world class shops and brands. A real fashion centre and you can easily spend a day there. Includes cinemas, cafes and restaurants.
1254 locals recommend
Pacific Fair Shopping Centre
32 Hooker BlvdExcellent mall, just remodelled and expanded. Lots of world class shops and brands. A real fashion centre and you can easily spend a day there. Includes cinemas, cafes and restaurants.
Entertainment & Activities
A great amusement park with the most rides of any park on the Gold Coast. Great for young kids as well with activities and rides for all age groups and local Australian animals and its only 5 minutes from our place.
429 locals recommend
Dreamworld station
A great amusement park with the most rides of any park on the Gold Coast. Great for young kids as well with activities and rides for all age groups and local Australian animals and its only 5 minutes from our place.
The biggest and best water park on the Gold Coast. Heaps of rides, slides and pools to choose from. A must to visit especially when temperatures above 25 degrees.
398 locals recommend
Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast
Pacific MotorwayThe biggest and best water park on the Gold Coast. Heaps of rides, slides and pools to choose from. A must to visit especially when temperatures above 25 degrees.
Iconic park with great rides, amusements, special effects and shops. Great for all ages.
647 locals recommend
Warner Bros. Movie World
Pacific MotorwayIconic park with great rides, amusements, special effects and shops. Great for all ages.
The sister park to Dream World and a great water theme park, not as big as Wet n Wild, but offers some great Dream World / White Water World pricing packages and heaps of good rides, pools and slides.
107 locals recommend
WhiteWater World
1 Dreamworld PkwyThe sister park to Dream World and a great water theme park, not as big as Wet n Wild, but offers some great Dream World / White Water World pricing packages and heaps of good rides, pools and slides.
The Australian Outback Spectacular is an Australiana dinner and show package featuring many Australian animals, songs and bush tucker.
235 locals recommend
Australian Outback Spectacular
Entertainment RoadThe Australian Outback Spectacular is an Australiana dinner and show package featuring many Australian animals, songs and bush tucker.
Getting Around
The local train connects you to Brisbane CBD, Brisbane Airport and the Sunshine Coast. You can also head south to Helensvale Westfield and then change to the light rail which takes your to Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach.
29 locals recommend
Coomera Train Station
11 Foxwell RdThe local train connects you to Brisbane CBD, Brisbane Airport and the Sunshine Coast. You can also head south to Helensvale Westfield and then change to the light rail which takes your to Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach.
Parks & Nature
Local park with outdoor exercise and gym equipment. Great little 4.5km walking, running, cycling track around the lake.
Watersport Lane
Watersport LaneLocal park with outdoor exercise and gym equipment. Great little 4.5km walking, running, cycling track around the lake.
There are several hiking trails through the forest surrounding our neighbourhood. Easy walking and 35-60 minutes in length. Some of its through the forest and some down our local streets. You can do a couple of different circuits and end up back where you started.
Willow Vale
There are several hiking trails through the forest surrounding our neighbourhood. Easy walking and 35-60 minutes in length. Some of its through the forest and some down our local streets. You can do a couple of different circuits and end up back where you started.
Waterfront park, kids playground and swimming beach. A really big aqua park that you can play and climb on of the water. Popular with families and kids of all ages. Running and cycling tracks. The broad water and the Surfers Paradise skyline is the back drop.
Marine Parade
Marine ParadeWaterfront park, kids playground and swimming beach. A really big aqua park that you can play and climb on of the water. Popular with families and kids of all ages. Running and cycling tracks. The broad water and the Surfers Paradise skyline is the back drop.
Sightseeing
Mount Tamborine is set on the mountain range to the west of the Gold Coast. A great village with crafts, souvenirs, jewellery, cafes, vineyards, restaurants, bars and lots of other things to do and see.
85 locals recommend
Gallery Walk
Long RoadMount Tamborine is set on the mountain range to the west of the Gold Coast. A great village with crafts, souvenirs, jewellery, cafes, vineyards, restaurants, bars and lots of other things to do and see.
The the lift to the 77th floor of the Q1 - the tallest residential tower in Australia. 360 degrees views of the Gold Coast, Tasman Sea, Moreton Island and Hinterland. Large story board and history of the Gold Coast with photos from the 50's and 60's.
213 locals recommend
SkyPoint Observation Deck
9 Hamilton AveThe the lift to the 77th floor of the Q1 - the tallest residential tower in Australia. 360 degrees views of the Gold Coast, Tasman Sea, Moreton Island and Hinterland. Large story board and history of the Gold Coast with photos from the 50's and 60's.
Great little thriving Queensland country town with shops, bars and cafes. Winery restaurants nearby and a nice drive through the countryside.
35 locals recommend
Canungra
Great little thriving Queensland country town with shops, bars and cafes. Winery restaurants nearby and a nice drive through the countryside.