Southport Main Beach is a 2km section immediately south of Narrow Neck. The Southport Surf Life Saving Club, Nippers Club & a dressing shed are located just off the beginning of The Esplanade.  They are fronted by a large car park, a fenced foredune reserve and the beach.

The beach offers accessible beach matting, beach showers, parking & an accessible toilet can be found at Main Beach Viewing Platform.

A wide paved pathway lines the foreshore with benches, BBQs  & picnic tables.  The Southport SLSC patrols Southport Mian Beach & the restaurant & bar at the surf club offers great views over the beach.  

Southport Surf Life Saving Club

Surfers Paradise is a seaside resort on Queensland's Gold Coast in eastern Australia with a three kilometre strip of golden sand. The Surfers Paradise Surf Life Saving Club is wheelchair accessible from the street with parking, automatic entry doors and a lift to the restaurant, bar and gaming rooms.

There is a disabled toilet downstairs, beach wheelchair accessible beach showers & plenty of room for wheelchairs to move around the venue. For beach access there is beach matting available on Sundays 8:30am – 3:30pm. 

There are the Waterwheels, Hippocampe (adult and child sizes), Davinci beach wheelchairs available 9:30am to 3:30pm, Sundays, September to May. Just email admin@surfersparadiseslsc.com.au or phone 07 5531 5966.  A hoist is available at Surfers Paradise Beach, small and medium sling sizes are available. You will need to bring a support person to assist with transfers.

More accessible toilets can be found on The Esplande, Eileen Peters Park & Paradise Centre.  Further accessible parking can be found at the Paradise Centre & Bruce Bishop Car Park. 

Surfers Paradise Surf Life Saving Club

Broadwater Parklands is an accessible park with plenty of parking. There is big green in the middle of the parklands for family picnics & BBQs in the northern section of the park which are accessible by wheelchairs.

Permanent mobility beach matting is located near the swimming enclosure. The matting connects with the pathway and includes a landing section, which is partially covered by a shade sail. Please note that the matting at this location, may not reach the hard sand - depending on the tide.  There is a floating pontoon and walkway which has been designed to provide access for everyone.

 There is a Liberty Swing found at the Washington Waters Playground. Please contact onsite security for access on 0439 580 243. 

Each toilet block at the Parklands has an accessible option including a Changing Places toilet. This toilet includes an adjustable height change table, ceiling tracking hoist and shower, MLAK is required for access. Day visitors, who are eligible for a key, may contact Broadwater Parklands onsite security to gain access. Please phone 0439 580 243. 

Accessible car parking spaces are located directly outside the Changing Places toilet.  There are accessible spaces in each of the park's carparks

Accessible toilet Lawson St - Southport