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Mount Cotton

Queensland, Australia · Oceania

About Mount Cotton

Mount Cotton is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Cornubia, 44km from Surfers Paradise Street Circuit.

Mount Cotton is in Queensland, Australia, with about 6,700 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Cornubia, about 4 km away.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is there to see near Mount Cotton?

Within an hour or so of Mount Cotton: Dreamworld (27 km), Story Bridge (27 km), Warner Bros. Movie World (31 km), Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast (32 km).

Are there any good drives near Mount Cotton?

The nearest famous roads are Surfers Paradise Street Circuit.

Where is Mount Cotton?

Mount Cotton is in Queensland, Australia, about 4 km from Cornubia.

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Quick Information

Population
6,729
Continent
Oceania
Country
Australia
Region
Queensland
Timezone
Australia/Brisbane
Coordinates
-27.6333, 153.2333

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Australia

Police
000
Ambulance
000
Fire
000
Non-emergency police
131 444
Driving side
left

112 works from mobiles. Distances between fuel stops in the outback can exceed 200 km: plan ahead. Wildlife is most active at dawn/dusk.

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Worth the detour from Mount Cotton

6 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Dreamworld

Australia's largest theme park on the Gold Coast with thrill rides, wildlife encounters, and family attractions.

27 km · about 30 min drive

bridge

Story Bridge

Brisbane's heritage-listed 1940 steel cantilever bridge over the Brisbane River, drivable on the Bradfield Highway and climbable on guided ascents for skyline views.

27 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Warner Bros. Movie World

Gold Coast movie-themed park featuring rides and attractions based on iconic Warner Bros. films and characters.

31 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast

Australia's premier water park on the Gold Coast featuring giant water slides, wave pools, and aqua-play areas.

32 km · about 35 min drive

famous road

Surfers Paradise Street Circuit

A Gold Coast street circuit running along the beachfront and through the high-rise canyon of Surfers Paradise, host of Indycar and now Supercars. Ordinary beach-town streets off-season.

44 km · about 50 min drive

beach

Surfers Paradise Beach

The Gold Coast's flagship beach with a long stretch of golden sand backed by a skyline of gleaming high-rises.

45 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Mount Cotton

  • 27 kmStory BridgeBrisbane's heritage-listed 1940 steel cantilever bridge over the Brisbane River, drivable on the Bradfield Highway and climbable on guided ascents for skyline views.
  • 44 kmSurfers Paradise Street CircuitA Gold Coast street circuit running along the beachfront and through the high-rise canyon of Surfers Paradise, host of Indycar and now Supercars. Ordinary beach-town streets off-season.

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