Surfers Paradise International Raceway
The track layout used from 1966–1987 | |
| Location | Carrara, Gold Coast City, Queensland, Australia |
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| Time zone | UTC+10:00 |
| Coordinates | 28°0′59″S 153°22′34″E / 28.01639°S 153.37611°E |
| Opened | 1966 |
| Closed | 27 August 1987 |
| Major events | Tasman Series (1968, 1970–1975) Australian Touring Car Championship (1969, 1971–1977, 1979–1987) Australian Grand Prix (1975) Australian GT (1982–1985) Australian Drivers' Championship (1966–1969, 1971–1975, 1977) |
| Full Circuit (1966–1987) | |
| Length | 3.219 km (2.000 miles) |
| Turns | 7 |
| Race lap record | 1:04.300 ( John Bowe, Veskanda C1, 1986, Group A/C) |
Surfers Paradise International Raceway was a motor racing complex at Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The 3.219 km (2.000 mi) long circuit was designed and built by Keith Williams, a motor racing enthusiast who also designed and built the Adelaide International Raceway (AIR) in South Australia in 1972. It was located opposite the Surfers Paradise Ski Gardens at Carrara.