As some of you may be aware, I will be on the Gold Coast for a couple of weeks (with the family) from May 20. We are staying at Southport on the Broadwater. Havent been to the GC for a few years so looking for some local advice.

Apart from the usual theme park things, what else can you locals suggest for us to fill in the days? Thanks to a very kind gesture from Moe we have some passes to Dreamworld, but I'm also looking for other options on how to entertain the missus and two kids under 6 during the days. The better I can manage this, the more chance I have to sneak out for a hit or three as well.

I guess what I'm looking for is kid friendly things that may be a bit off the radar. Getting around is no problem as we will have a car for a few days or we can use the buses etc. Would appreciate any advice from the locals.

Cheers, Jack.