Director Ron Howard spruiks Gold Coast landscape to thousands of followers on social media

Powerhouse Hollywood director Ron Howard has been enjoying his time off while filming on the Gold Coast taking to social media to post some of the Gold Coast stunning scenery.

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POWERHOUSE Hollywood director Ron Howard has been enjoying his time off while filming on the Gold Coast taking to social media to post some of the Gold Coast stunning scenery.

Hollywood director Ron Howard posted this stunning Gold Coast sunrise on Sunday morning. Picture: Twitter

Howard has been on the Coast since January this year filming Thirteen Lives which brings to life the incredible 2018 Thai cave rescue in which nine Australians worked with an international team to rescue 12 young boys and their soccer coach.

On Sunday morning Howard was up early enough to capture the sun rising over a Gold Coast beach.

“Good morning – it’s a stunning Sunday here in #Australia. Hope you are well wherever you are,” he wrote on Twitter.

Just a day earlier his had posted to Instagram another showing kayakers enjoying the surf.

Director Ron Howard posting the Gold Coast beach to his thousands of followers on Instagram. Picture: Instagram

“Early morning walk on the #GoldCoast before getting to work,” he captioned the photo.

On March 1, the Apollo 13 director posted a selfie with his wife from what appears to be the Burleigh hill, showing the Surfers Paradise skyline in the background.

Powerhouse director Ron Howard and his wife Cheryl enjoying their time on the Gold Coast. Picture: Twitter

“Me and Cheryl out for a hike on a day off Down Under. Wonderful landscapes and terrific people everywhere we turn,” he wrote on Twitter.

The photos posted on social media have been seen by thousands of people giving the Gold Coast tourism industry a boost.

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