Is it safe to swim in the Gold Coast Canals?
Is it safe to swim in the Gold Coast Canals? Since 2002 there have been two fatal shark attacks in canals and lakes and local newspapers regularly run stories about the waterways are teeming with aggressive bull sharks. If you want to swim, go to the beach, don't jump in a lake, and never paddle in the canals, especially at dawn or dusk when sharks are hunting.
Where to avoid in Gold Coast?
Gold Coast suburbs with highest crime rate
- Surfers Paradise. The heartbeat of the Gold Coast, Surfers Paradise is an epicenter of activity with its many bars, cafes, nightclubs, restaurants and shops and a transient population. ...
- Southport. ...
- Broadbeach Waters. ...
- Main Beach. ...
- Coolangatta. ...
- Burleigh Heads. ...
- Molendinar. ...
- Bundall.