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Divers of different abilities can make their way to the untouched reef to experience the marine life at various depths, spotting the likes of Queensland groupers and giant gold-spotted rock cods. The reef’s enchanting ecosystem is continually evolving, so return visits are a must!\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMake your own gin\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\r\n\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n","readMoreHeight":0,"headlinesColor":"#be4ffd","richText":true,":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-description"},"image_copy_copy":{"componentName":"teq/components/image","src":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/gold-coast/blog-images/2021_GC_GranddadJacksCraftDistillery_TheEditSuite_146294.jpg","fileReference":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/gold-coast/blog-images/2021_GC_GranddadJacksCraftDistillery_TheEditSuite_146294.jpg","alt":"Friends seated at the bar tasting gin","srcUriTemplate":"https://www.queensland.com/nz/en/places-to-see/destinations/gold-coast/unique-things-to-do-gold-coast/_jcr_content/root/responsivegrid/image_copy_copy.coreimg{.width}.jpeg/1775731518048/2021-gc-granddadjackscraftdistillery-theeditsuite-146294.jpeg","uuid":"7f25e3da-911a-4bca-ac22-05ff4ff158eb","lazyEnabled":false,"title":"Granddad Jack's Craft Distillery, Miami",":type":"teq/components/image"},"editorial_descriptio_125085228":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003EFor a truly unique experience that you’ll remember (and sip) long after, book into a gin-making class at Miami’s much-loved beachside distillery and \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/food-and-drink/bars/gold-coast-best-bars\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Gold Coast bars\"\u003Epopular Gold Coast bar\u003C/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/food-and-drink/p-5bd261acd45003b41474b1d9-granddad-jacks-craft-distillery-gold-coast\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Granddad Jacks\"\u003EGranddad Jack’s\u003C/a\u003E. 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Breathtaking in more than one way, this untouched Gold Coast wonder has a mammoth \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/experiences/nature-and-wildlife/national-parks/how-to-do-lamington-national-park\" target=\"_self\" title=\"How to do Lamington National Park\"\u003E160-kms of hiking trails to explore\u003C/a\u003E, each connecting you to stunning creeks, cascading waterfalls and striking lookouts. Cruise along the booyong-fringed Centenary Track to the tumbling \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/plan-your-holiday/journeys/p-56b2624baeeeaaf773cf5a2d-morans-falls-track-lamington-national-park\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Moran Falls\"\u003EMoran Falls\u003C/a\u003E, or aim high for the Araucaria Lookout where you’ll spot Australia’s largest remaining forest of ancient hoop pines. It all lies just one hour from the coastline.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDo yoga on a SUP\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n","readMoreHeight":0,"headlinesColor":"#be4ffd","richText":true,":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-description"},"image_copy_copy_copy_263018981":{"componentName":"teq/components/image","src":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/gold-coast/blog-images/2021_GC_PureAlohaYoga_TheEditSuite_145300.jpg","fileReference":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/gold-coast/blog-images/2021_GC_PureAlohaYoga_TheEditSuite_145300.jpg","alt":"Pure Aloha Yoga","srcUriTemplate":"https://www.queensland.com/nz/en/places-to-see/destinations/gold-coast/unique-things-to-do-gold-coast/_jcr_content/root/responsivegrid/image_copy_copy_copy_263018981.coreimg{.width}.jpeg/1775731518143/2021-gc-purealohayoga-theeditsuite-145300.jpeg","uuid":"fb0d7629-63e9-481f-ba8e-19b86ed319d1","lazyEnabled":false,"title":"Pure Aloha Yoga, Burleigh Heads",":type":"teq/components/image"},"editorial_descriptio_1018572428":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003EYou’re probably used to conventional yoga classes with incense and chimes, but this is the Gold Coast – where yoga mats are traded for \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/destinations/gold-coast/stand-up-paddle-board-gold-coast\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Stand up paddle boarding Gold Coast\"\u003Estand-up paddleboards (SUPs)\u003C/a\u003E and dimly lit rooms are subbed out for sunshine and salt water. Pure Aloha holds its SUP Yoga classes in the placid \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/attractions/p-56fbabbec3da9d9a7b8b057d-tallebudgera-creek\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Tallebudgera Creek\"\u003ETallebudgera Creek\u003C/a\u003E of a morning, allowing you to embrace the calming flow of the water and feel the stress drift away. 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A quick trip up \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/destination-information/p-56b26003aeeeaaf773cf2ab5-tamborine-mountain\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Tamborine Mountain \"\u003ETamborine Mountain\u003C/a\u003E to \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/plan-your-holiday/accommodation/p-626dfebb7cbaa13d23d8ee5d-thunderbird-park\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Thunderbird Park\"\u003EThunderbird Park\u003C/a\u003E and you’ll find Australia’s largest tree-top adventure park, with 140 different elements to scale and tackle, from sky-high flying foxes and ziplines to heart-pumping high-ropes courses braided across the towering trees.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThere’s a second \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/attractions/p-56b265682cbcbe7073adf43a-treetop-challenge-currumbin-wildlife-sanctuary\" target=\"_self\" title=\"TreeTop Challenge Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary \"\u003ETreeTop Challenge at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary\u003C/a\u003E, where you can zipline over crocodile enclosures, dingoes, kangaroos and emus. 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If you’re itching for a quick escape or hunting a hit of hinterland fresh air, a dip in these refreshing rock pools will tick the boxes, and leave you with plenty of hours in the day. The pools are generally a few degrees cooler and most of the area is shaded by a lush canopy of green, so it’s the perfect cool-down spot or \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/experiences/beaches/best-beaches-gold-coast\"\u003Ebeach\u003C/a\u003E alternative during summer. 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