We are trying to get information and foto’s on the Zuiderzee (or Zuider Zee) Restaurant that was situated on Ferny Ave in Surfers Paradise. Unconfirmed information indicates it was established in the 1950 possibly by the van Egmond Family.
After it stopped operating as a restaurant it became the clubhouse of Gold Coast United FC.
The following information comes from the Gold Coast Nostalgie Facebook site.
John and Trudy Maas welcoming their guests to the Zuiderzee Restaurant, Ferny Avenue, Surfers Paradise, Queensland. 1966 (GCL)
Looking west from Ferny Avenue, Surfers Paradise, Queensland. 1970s. (GCL) This view looks across Cronin Island to Regatta Parade area of Southport. In the foreground is the Zuiderzee Restaurant, 126 Ferny Avenue, Surfers Paradise. J.W. and J.E. Koenders owned the restaurant. The sandy area mid right is the early stages of Paradise Waters.
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