You Might Soon Be Able to Splash Around in a Big Man-Made Wave Pool on the Gold Coast – Concrete Playground

If hitting the waves without hopping in the ocean sounds like your idea of a great time, you’ll soon have more than a few places to hang ten around southeast Queensland. The Sunshine Coast is due to welcome Kelly Slater’s second surf ranch. The Urbnsurf team has its sights set on Brisbane, announcing plans to open a new man-made surf lagoon in the city. And, now the Gold Coast is joining in — with the coastal city getting an Endless Surf wave pool at The Club at Parkwood Village.

Parkwood Village has revealed plans for a $200-million new development, which includes a new 200-plus bed hotel, residential apartments, and hospitality, medical and commercial facilities. But giving Gold Coast residents and visitors a place to surf…