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HOTA Gallery
Regional gallery in HOTA showing contemporary Australian art, touring exhibitions, and a strong program of local creative events.
Buses from Mooloolaba to Gold Coast run on average 7 times per day, taking around 3h 14m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $42 if you book in advance.
The earliest bus runs at 00:45, the last at 21:15. The fastest bus covers the 93 miles (150 km) distance in 2h 40m.
Distance 93 miles (150 km) |
Average bus duration 3h 14m |
Cheapest ticket price $42 |
Buses per day 7 |
Fastest bus 2h 40m |
First bus 12:45 AM |
Last bus 9:15 PM |
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Regional gallery in HOTA showing contemporary Australian art, touring exhibitions, and a strong program of local creative events.
Small cultural museum preserving stories, photographs, and objects from the city's early development and community life.
University art museum with curated exhibitions, public programs, and thought-provoking works spanning contemporary visual culture.
Famous surf beach and foreshore precinct with sand, skyline views, markets, and an energetic atmosphere day and night.
National park headland walk with ocean lookouts, rainforest, and chances to spot seabirds and migrating whales in season.
Rainforest and glow-worm reserve in the hinterland with walking tracks, waterfalls, and cooler mountain scenery beyond the coast.
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Most Mooloolaba to Gold Coast buses use the Mooloolaba, Sixth Ave (Sea Breeze Caravan Park) to Surfers Paradise - Gold Coast station pair. Use this guide to compare Mooloolaba and Gold Coast bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
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