| The Gold Coast in Queensland (QLD) is one of | | | | Ladies Masters, it was introduced to the golfing |
| Australia's major tourism drawcards for attracting | | | | industry in 1990 and the event was at the Palm |
| visitors, locally and from around the world to our | | | | Meadows Resort. The ANZ Ladies Masters |
| shores. With plenty to offer the world traveller, | | | | attracts the best lady golfers from around the |
| including beautiful scenery, amazing year round | | | | world, including Jane Geddes, Nikki Cambell, Laura |
| weather, friendly people, laid back lifestyle and a | | | | Davies and Australia's own and multiple winner of |
| party atmosphere that would even keep Paris | | | | the event, Karrie Webb. The ANZ Ladies Masters |
| Hilton busy. | | | | plays a key role in the profile of women's golf in |
| But there is another side to the Gold Coast and | | | | Australia and worldwide. |
| how we attract visitors, events. The area is | | | | Gold Coast 600 - Formally an Indy Car event, the |
| home to some major international sporting | | | | Gold Coast 600 is now a V8 endurance race, the |
| events. Below are 3 major international events | | | | third in the Supercar Championship Series. |
| that are held on the Gold Coast: | | | | However this event has an international twist, |
| Gold Coast Airport Marathon - Held on the first | | | | each V8 Supercar team needs to include an |
| weekend in July, the event provides participants | | | | international driver that must complete 1/3 of the |
| fantastic views of beaches. Starting from | | | | race distance over the weekend of racing |
| Southport you will make your way south via | | | | (Saturday & Sunday). The international drivers |
| roads that site beachside down to Burleigh Heads | | | | include, such big names as, Sebastien Bourdais |
| where you will turn around and head North to | | | | (Champ Car World Series) and Jacques Villeneuve |
| Runnerway Bay via the same route before | | | | (Formula One World Champion). |
| turning south again back to Southport. In all a total | | | | Hope you can make it our beautiful part of the |
| of 42.2 kilometres will be covered by some of | | | | world and take in one of the many international |
| the world's best marathon runners. | | | | events that are held here every year. |
| ANZ Ladies Masters - Originally The Australian | | | | |