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The Glitter Strip
Take a trip along the Gold Coast Highway
Lennon’s Broadbeach Hotel
When the first stages of Lennon’s Broadbeach Hotel were being planned, there were virtually no houses within at least a mile of the site.
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El Dorado
Originally begun in 1954 by partners Greg Graham and Bill Reichelt as the Surfers Paradise Motel, it was the first true motel in Surfers Paradise where guests could drive their cars and park directly outside their room.
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Bernie Elsey's Pool Parties
The pyjama parties took place around the swimming pool at Bernie Elsey’s Beachcomber Private Hotel in Cavill Avenue.
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