Welcome to Mermaid Beach, stop no. 5 on my Books By The Beach tour! This laid-back and curiously named beachside spot receives its name from the cutter HMS Mermaid. Explorer John Oxley sailed aboard the Mermaid in 1823 when he discovered the Tweed and Brisbane Rivers. Mermaid Beach was used during World War II by… Continue reading Books By The Beach: The Graveyard Shift at Mermaid Beach
Tag: Gold Coast Living
Books by The Beach: Call Your Grandma at Broadbeach
Welcome to Stop No.4 on my Books By The Beach tour! Broadbeach was the first suburb that my partner and I called home when we moved to the Gold Coast in September 2017. We lived there for a year, just 300m from the beach. My apologies for any confusion-I filmed this video when I… Continue reading Books by The Beach: Call Your Grandma at Broadbeach
Books By The Beach: House Arrest at Surfers Paradise
Welcome to Surfers Paradise, stop no. 3 on my Books By The Beach Tour! Pictures of the Surfers Paradise skyline from the Q1 Skypoint Observation Deck at dusk and night Surfers Paradise is a suburb in the centre of the City of the Gold Coast. Colloquially known as 'Surfers', the suburb has many high-rise… Continue reading Books By The Beach: House Arrest at Surfers Paradise
Books By The Beach: The New Neighbours at The Spit/Main Beach
Welcome to The Spit! The Southport Spit is a neighbourhood within the northern end of Main Beach. A permanent sand spit separates the Southport Broadwater from the Pacific Ocean. The Spit is also a popular dog beach, with a large protected cove on the Broadwater and the uninhabited surfside sands of the northern tip of… Continue reading Books By The Beach: The New Neighbours at The Spit/Main Beach
Launch of My NEW Blog Series Books By The Beach!
Welcome to my BRAND NEW blogging series- Books By The Beach! The world famous Gold Coast is a major tourist destination and is widely known for the high-rise dominated skyline, and also the theme parks, nightlife and rainforest hinterland. The Gold Coast is renowned for its beaches, from the iconic Surfers Paradise to the World… Continue reading Launch of My NEW Blog Series Books By The Beach!
Books now available at Bookface Pacific Fair!
Drumroll please... As of today, two of my books, The New Neighbours and Paid To Dance: Stripping Past & Present are available at BookFace at Pacific Fair, located in the largest shopping centre in Queensland! A huge thanks to store manager Taysa for this amazing opportunity! If you are on the Gold Coast, be sure… Continue reading Books now available at Bookface Pacific Fair!
Kate Kelsen 