Diggs,
Great attitude. You should be very happy with your accomplishments. You're on top, man. Good on ya, mate.
And yes, I did get down to the Gold Coast. I spent some time in Surfers Paradise. Actually, I was there about 12 years ago as well. Wow, has that place change a lot in the last 12 years!
I've done a lot of traveling down under...from Cairns down the east coast to Sydney and Melbourne. Also have been to Adlaide and Perth (which I thought was a wonderful place as well). It's a great country.
But I moved to San Diego over 30 years ago and it's a hard place to beat. I'm guessing if you came to the States, you were probably in LA. Try coming a bit more south sometime to San Diego. I'm sure you'll find it to be an equally impressive coastal area.
In any case, Best Wishes to you and to your continued success. I hope to see you on a lot more covers in the future.