1/52Celebrating Australia Day at Tallebudgera Creek is Gold Coast family Lineoln Beddoes, Summah Beddoes and Matilda Beddoes Photo: Scott Powick.
50+ photos: How Gold Coast celebrated Australia Day
Gold Coasters packed the city’s beaches and parks to celebrate Australia Day in style. SEE THE PHOTOS
2/52Gold Coast gymnast Josh Sharkey celebrating Australia Day at Tallebudgera Creek. Photo: Scott Powick.
3/52Elanora locals Jamie McKay, Tim Fisher, Troy Rodway, Lee Jordan, Claire Jordan and Claire McKay were Celebrating Australia Day at Tallebudgera Creek. Photo: Scott Powick.
4/52Boston Phelps, 6, from Bonogin at Evandale Lakes. Picture: Glenn Hampson.
5/52Indiana Heger, 7 from Burleigh (front) hits an Australia Day six as Melissa Pearson, Lisa Thomson, Emma Galloway, Abigail Hoffmire, Daniel Broad and Jess Peterson watch on in their annual cricket match at Palm Beach. Picture: Nigel Hallett.
6/52English lads Ollie Townsend, Eamon Heron, John Felton and Aidan Headdin were celebrating Australia Day at Tallebudgera Creek Photo: Scott Powick.
7/52Tallebudgera Creek was packed with families, boats and swimmers all celebrating Australia Day. Photo: Scott Powick.
8/52Izabella Williams from Coomera at Evandale Lakes. Picture: Glenn Hampson.
9/52Alana Smith, Tracey Smith and Maike Vueti Photo at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Scott Powick.
10/52Varsity friends Nicole Hance and Tahnee Stewart with children Tyee Hance (4), Miesha Hance (2) and Milli Madam (5) celebrating Australia Day at Tallebudgera Creek Photo: Scott Powick.
11/52Tallebudgera Creek was packed with families, boats and swimmers all Celebrating Australia Day Photo: Scott Powick
12/52Jade and Matt Jeffries from Willowvale at Evandale Lakes. Picture: Glenn Hampson.
13/52Maudsland family Simon and Lizzie Tyrrell, together with their children Elliott 8 and Violet 5, became Australian citizens at the Gold Coast's Australia Day citizenship ceremony at the Gold Coast City Council Chambers. Picture: Glenn Hampson.
14/52Celebrating Australia Day at Tallebudgera Creek were Palmy 10 year old twins Geoff and James Bellwood with little sister Grace (9) Photo: Scott Powick.
15/52Jorja Blakemore, Sebastian Luca and Lily Hackman from Robina at Evandale Lakes. Picture: Glenn Hampson.
16/52Tallebudgera Creek was packed with families, boats and swimmers. Photo: Scott Powick
17/52Tallebudgera Creek was packed with families, boats and swimmers all celebrating Australia Day. Photo: Scott Powick
18/52Enjoying a dip at Evandale Lakes with her thong was Azarlia Adams of Arundel. Picture: Glenn Hampson.
19/52Gold Coast girls Jorja Hibberd and Chloe Togan at Tallebudgera Creek. Photo: Scott Powick
20/52Boats and jet skiers were out aplenty on the Gold Coast canals. Photo: Scott Powick
21/52Dad Nick Groot with his children Abigale and George at Tallebudgera Creek. Photo: Scott Powick
22/52Katie Blyton from Bonogin at Evandale Lakes. Picture: Glenn Hampson.
23/52Toby Tuckers Watts and Natalie Volep love it up while Celebrating Australia Day at Burleigh Heads. Photo: Scott Powick
24/52Ilah Williams from Coomera had Australia Day on her mind at Evandale Lakes. Picture: Glenn Hampson.
25/52Boats and Jet skiers were out aplenty on the Gold Coast canals all Celebrating Australia Day Photo: Scott Powick
26/52Celebrating Australia Day at Tallebudgera Creek were Zayd Flemming, Rah Berryman, Josh Dearden, Tobie Watts, Davian Rio and Gavin Tucker Photo: Scott Powick
27/52elebrating Australia Day at Tallebudgera Creek were Robina family Kim Fairley with daughters Harper (10) and Indigo (6) Photo: Scott Powick
28/52Celebrating Australia Day at Tallebudgera Creek were Lily Oberhardt, Ruby Bates and Lola Boylan Photo: Scott Powick
29/52Boats and Jet skiers were out aplenty on the Gold Coast canals, all celebrating Australia Day Photo: Scott Powick
30/52Crowds flocked to Evandale Lakes. Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi. Picture: Glenn Hampson.
31/52Celebrating his first ever Australia Day was Harrison Franklin at Tallebudgera Creek. Photo: Scott Powick
32/52Celebrating Australia Day at Burleigh Heads was Kobe Hance (9) from the Gold Coast. Photo: Scott Powick
33/5226th January 2021 - Celebrating Australia Day at Burleigh Heads were good mates Zac Kay and Shaun Atkins Photo: Scott Powick
34/52Gold Coast local lads Blake Morrow, Taj Farane, Jordan Williams and Bailey Williams were celebrating Australia Day at Tallebudgera Creek. Photo: Scott Powick
35/52Celebrating Australia Day at Tallebudgera Creek were 5-year-olds Talaila Riek and Imogen Ferguson, along with 6-year-old Chloe Ferguson Photo: Scott Powick
36/52Celebrating Australia Day at Tallebudgera Creek were Callum McCarthy, Josh Sharkey, Mack Keen and Dylan Tait from the Gold Coast Photo: Scott Powick
37/52Celebrating Australia Day at Tallebudgera Creek were Rebecca Ferrier with husband Mick Ferrier along with Prince Charles Fulton from Brisbane Photo: Scott Powick
38/52Celebrating Australia Day at Tallebudgera Creek were Jasmine Kama, Lola Harpley and Natalie Volep from the Gold Coast Photo: Scott Powick
39/52Gold Coast celebrates Australia Day at Broadwater parklands at Southport. The Crompton and McFarlane family bash.. . Picture Glenn Hampson
40/52Gold Coast celebrates Australia Day at Broadwater parklands at Southport. Getting above the crowd.. . Picture Glenn Hampson
41/52Gold Coast celebrates Australia Day at Broadwater parklands at Southport. Markus Saiat and Connor Betts from Beenleigh tucking in to some food... . Picture Glenn Hampson
42/52Gold Coast celebrates Australia Day at Broadwater parklands at Southport.Crowd enjoying the water... . Picture Glenn Hampson
43/52Gold Coast celebrates Australia Day at Broadwater parklands at Southport. Locals Cassie and Matilda Zorko with Liz Puze and Hailey O'Brien. Picture Glenn Hampson
44/52Gold Coast celebrates Australia Day at Broadwater parklands at Southport. Crowds enjoy the weather. . Picture Glenn Hampson
45/52Gold Coast celebrates Australia Day at Broadwater parklands at Southport. Garry Selby from Paradise Waters with the obligatory snag.. . Picture Glenn Hampson
46/52Gold Coast celebrates Australia Day at Broadwater parklands at Southport. 92 year old Mike Hickman from Southport. . Picture Glenn Hampson
47/52Gold Coast celebrates Australia Day at Broadwater parklands at Southport. Showing all his nationalities is Freddie Barron from Coomera. . Picture Glenn Hampson
48/52Gold Coast celebrates Australia Day at Broadwater parklands at Southport. Amanada and Eli Hunter from Coomera.. Picture Glenn Hampson
49/52Gold Coast celebrates Australia Day at Broadwater parklands at Southport. Jasmine Osner, Jade Knowles and Abhigayil Osner from Nerang. Picture Glenn Hampson
50/52Melbourne friends Jess Occa and Georgia O;Dwyer celebrate Australia Day at Burleigh Heads beach. Photo: Scott Powick
51/52A game of Twister to celebrate Australia Day at Burleigh Heads beach with siblings Diego (6) and Sofia Sequeira (7) and friend Zico Ventura (6) Photo: Scott Powick
52/52Robina local Alicia Smith celebrates Australia Day at Burleigh Heads. Photo: Scott Powick
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