Dog prohibited areas
Dogs are not permitted within 200 metres of flagged areas on Gold Coast beaches and certain other public areas.
For full details and maps of where dogs are not permitted on the Gold Coast, please select an area of the map below or a link (below left):
Division 1
Beenleigh, Eagleby
Division 2
Coomera, Jacobs Well, Ormeau
Division 3
Paradise Point, Runaway Bay, South Stradbroke, Hope Island
Division 4
Biggera Waters, Labrador
Division 5
Arundel, Nerang
Division 6
Southport, Labrador
Division 7
Main Beach, Surfers Paradise
Division 8
Ashmore, Carrara
Division 9
Mudgeeraba, Springbrook
Division 10
Broadbeach, Mermaid Beach
Division 11
Miami, Robina
Division 12
Burleigh, Burleigh Heads
Division 13
Elanora, Palm Beach, Reedy Creek
Division 14
Coolangatta, Kira, Tallabudgera
Related links
Division 1 - Beenleigh, Eagleby
- No prohibited areas
Division 2 - Coomera, Jacobs Well, Ormeau
- Jacobs Well Swimming enclosure
Jacobs Well map (PDF 180kb)
Division 3 - Paradise Point, Runaway Bay, South Stradbroke
- Paradise Point Swimming Lagoon (specifically east of the existing footpath and between the Pardaise Point Pier and the Ephraim Island Bridge) Paradise Point map (PDF 179kb)
- All sporting fields at Lae Drive, Runaway Bay Lae Drive map (PDF 267kb)
- Coombabah Reserve (leased area of pound excepted) Coombabah Reserve map (PDF 252kb)
- Saltwater Park, Hope Island - area around Energex Substation Saltwater Park map (PDF 203kb)
- South Stradbroke Island (residents and property owners excepted provided dogs are kept in an enclosure)
- 200 metres to/from any flagged bathing area
Division 4 - Biggera Waters, Labrador
- Labrador Lagoon - adjacent to Harley Park Labrador Lagoon map (PDF 194kb)
- All sporting fields in Keith Hunt Park, Musgrave Street, Labrador Keith Hunt Park map (PDF 259kb)
- 200 metres to/from any flagged bathing area
Division 5 - Arundel, Nerang
- Area adjacent to Coombabah Wetlands
Division 6 - Southport, Labrador
- Southport Beach Park - the bathing lagoon and surrounding area only Southport Beach Park map (PDF 206kb)
- Regatta Parade Park beachfront off leash between 5am-7am and 5pm-7pm Regatta Parade Park map (PDF 182kb)
- Botanic Gardens - Musgrave Avenue, Labrador. Dogs prohibited from the western side as defined by gravel road. Botanic Gardens map (PDF 262kb)
- 200 metres to/from any flagged bathing area
Division 7 - Main Beach, Surfers Paradise
- Surfers Paradise Beach from Clifford Street Lifeguard tower 33, north to Higman Avenue Lifeguard tower 37 Surfers Paradise Beach map (PDF 180kb)
- Pond area of Rosser Park - Ashmore Road, Benowa Rosser Park map (PDF 260kb)
- Budds Beach, including grassed area Budds Beach map (PDF 191kb)
- The lake and barbecue areas behind the Evandale Administration Centre (Council) Evandale map (PDF 200kb)
- 200 metres to/from any flagged bathing area
Division 8 - Ashmore, Carrara
- Inside the athletics track at the Ashmore Community Centre, Community Drive, Ashmore Ashmore athletics track map (PDF 214kb)
Division 9 - Mudgeeraba, Springbrook
- Firth Park - Somerset Drive, Mudgeeraba Firth Park map (PDF 203kb)
- Little Nerang Dam Little Nerang Dam map (PDF 203kb)
- Hinze Dam - all areas above dam wall and north-east end of overflow channel. Hinze Dam map (PDF 282kb)
Division 10 - Broadbeach, Mermaid Beach
- 200 metres to/from any flagged bathing area
Division 11 - Miami, Robina
- All sporting fields at Pizzey Park, Miami
- 200 metres to/from any flagged bathing area
Division 12 - Burleigh, Burleigh Heads
- Burleigh Heads Beach Area - from concrete drain south to National Park Burleigh Heads Beach map (PDF 168kb)
- John Laws Park - Goodwin Terrace, Burleigh Heads
- 200 metres to/from any flagged bathing area
Division 13 - Elanora, Palm Beach, Reedy Creek
- Murlong Crescent Park - Palm Beach (dogs prohibted near barbecue area and children's play equipment) Murlong Park map (PDF 148kb)
- Tallebudgera Tourist Park and adjacent Tallebudgera Creek front, except the walkway around the caravan park Tallebudgera Tourist Park map (PDF 200kb)
- Tallebudgera Estuary (eastern side of Gold Coast Highway to the Groyne) Tallebudgera Estruary Estuary map (PDF 206kb)
- Tarraborra Reserve, Currumbin Creek (as per sineage) Tarraborra Reserve map (PDF 216kb)
- Equestrian zone of Eddie Kornhauser Reserve - Guineas Creak Road/Casurina Drive Elanora Eddie Kornhauser Reserve map (PDF 242kb)
- Equestrian zones of Shusters Park, Tallebudgera Schusters Park map (PDF 326kb)
- 200 metres to/from any flagged bathing area
Division 14 - Coolangatta, Kira, Tallabudgera, Tugun
- From Coolangatta Creek Outlet to Kirra Beach, Coolangatta, Greenmount Beach, Rainbow Bay beach and Snapper rocks area Kirra Beach map (PDF 160kb) Coolangatta and Greenmount Beach map (PDF 165kb) Rainbow Bay/Snapper Rocks map (PDF 172kb)
- Currumbin Estuary Currumbin Estuary map (PDF 167kb)
- 200 metres to/from any flagged bathing area
