Echo Beach — Attraction in Gold Coast City

Quiet spot to enjoy the calm, clear waters. Watch your young ones because the riverbed drops steeply and the shallow flats can easily turn into a drowning trap.

While you're here, extend the fun by taking a short bush walk in the national park to Burleigh Beach, taking time to read the information plaques along the way and look up to spot koalas in the trees; look carefully where the tree limbs branch of from one another, creating a sort of seat. The koalas are hard to spot because they seldom move, but they're there.

Also visit the aboriginal centre while you're here. They have great artworks and handcrafts available to buy. If you time your visit right you'll enjoy a traditional dance and music show for a small fee to support the centre and the local...

Great little beach. Could use some more street signs for directions. The toilets smelled bad. Wish there was a Woolworths or Coles nearby. Echo beach reminds me of the 1980 song by Canadian group Martha and the Muffins.

From nine till five I have to spend my time at work The job is very boring, I'm an office clerk The only thing that helps pass the time away Is knowing I'll be back at Echo...

I know it’s out of fashion and a trifle uncool, but I can’t help it, I’m a romantic fool. It’s a habit of mine, to watch the sun go down. On echo beach I watch the sun go down. From nine to five I have to spend my time at work, my job is very boring I’m an office clerk. The only thing that helps me pass the time away is knowing I’ll be back at Echo...