GOLD COASTBEACH SAFEINFORMATION MAP

ALWAYS SWIM BETWEEN THE RED AND YELLOW FLAGS

41 Sheraton

40 Main Beach

39 Breaker Street

42 Seaworld

45 Seaway

The Broadwater

38 North Narrowneck

37 South Narrowneck

36 Staghorn Avenue

35 Elkhorn Avenue

34 Surfers Paradise

33 Clifford Street

32 Northcliffe

31 Wharf Road

30 Broadbeach

29 Australia Avenue

28 Kurrawa

27 Margaret Avenue

24 Seashell Avenue

25 Hilda Street

26 Mermaid Beach

23 Nobby Beach

22 Santa Monica

21 Miami

20 North Burleigh

19 Fourth Avenue

18 Burleigh Heads

17 Tallebudgera Creek

16 Tallebudgera

15 Pacific

14 Palm Beach

13 South Palm Beach

12 Currumbin Alley11 Currumbin

09 Tugun

07 Bilinga

05 North Kirra

04 Kirra

01 Rainbow Bay

03 Coolangatta

02 GreenmountCity of Gold Coast Lifeguard Service working in proud partnership with

Surf Life Saving Queensland.

GOLD COAST PATROL TIMES

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Beach patrol hours:

8am to 5pm

All beaches are patrolled

during school holidays.

Beach is patrolled:

every day (all year)

seasonally (Nov–April)

on weekends (Sept–April)

seasonally (7 days, Sept–April)

GOLD COAST PATROL TIMES

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RIPS & CURRENTS

HOW TO AVOID & ESCAPE

Avoid rip currents, always swim between the red and yellow flags.

For assistance, stay calm, float and raise an arm to attract attention.

To escape a rip current swim parallel to the beach.

Conserve your energy, waves can assist you back to the beach.

BEACH SAFETY STARTS WITH YOUBEACH SAFETY STARTS WITH YOU

BEACH FLAGSAlways swim between the RED and YELLOW flags.

RED FLAG:No swimming.

YELLOW FLAG:Caution required. Potential Hazards.

RED AND WHITE FLAG:Evacuate the water.

BLACK AND WHITE FLAG:Surfcraft riding area boundary.

REMEMBER THE F - L - A - G - S

F L A G SFIND

the flags to swim

between.The red & yellow

flags mark the best place to swim at

the beach.

LOOK at the safety signs.Safety

signs help identify

potential beach

dangers.

ASK a lifesaver for advice.Conditions can change

quickly. Talk to a lifesaver before

entering the water.

GO swimming

with a friend.

Look out for each

other and get help if needed.

STICKyour hand

up for help.

Stay calm if you

get into trouble.

Raise your arm for

help.

BEACH SAFETY STARTS WITH YOUBEACH SAFETY STARTS WITH YOU

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