Steve Lucas is a nineteen year old who is filled with the burning resentment of being forced to live in his brother's shadow. His brother Adam, is burdened by his father's desire for glory, and must win The Coolangatta Gold Tri-Aquathon, It is the greatest endurance test of them all: a marathon involving a 20 kilometer beach run, 6 kilometer swim and a 17 kilometer surf ski from Surfers Paradise along the golden arc of beach to Coolangatta and back to the start. The Coolangatta Gold is a story of human endeavor and endurance against overwhelming odds.
| Directing | Igor Auzins | Director |
| Sound | Bill Conti | Music |
| Sound | Marc van Buuren | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Phil Judd | Sound Supervisor |
| Directing | Colin Fletcher | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Keith Heygate | Location Manager |
| Production | Rosslyn Abernethy | Production Coordinator |
| Art | Owen Paterson | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Willi Kenrick | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Dale Duguid | Assistant Art Director |
| Editing | Tim Wellburn | Editor |
| Art | John Pickering | Set Designer |
| Directing | Therese O'Leary | Continuity |
| Crew | Paul Sterling | Martial Arts Choreographer |
| Sound | Timothy Jordan | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Philip Powers | Music Producer |
| Directing | Linda Ray | Continuity |
| Directing | Tim Burstall | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Camilla Rountree | Costume Designer |
| Sound | Julian Ellingworth | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Bob Hill | Production Design |
| Camera | Keith Wagstaff | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Deuel Droogan | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Marcus Skipper | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Phil Judd | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Bob Hicks | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Michael Stavrou | Score Engineer |
| Production | Greg Ricketson | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lea Haig | Costume Designer |
| Sound | Karin Whittington | Dialogue Editor |
| Camera | Dean Semler | Additional Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sally Gordon | Makeup Department Head |
| Camera | John Lomax | Clapper Loader |
| Camera | David Burr | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Ray Brown | Key Grip |
| Camera | George Greenough | Underwater Camera |
| Camera | Roy Mico | Grip |
| Camera | Tony Larkins | Grip |
| Camera | Toby Phillips | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Ben Seresin | Focus Puller |
| Camera | Brendan Shanley | Grip |
| Camera | Max Worrall | Grip |
| Crew | Bob Hicks | Stunt Coordinator |
| Directing | Tony Mahood | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Colin Oddy | Third Assistant Director |
| Sound | Ashley Irwin | Music Supervisor |
| Writing | Peter Schreck | Writer |
| Writing | Peter Schreck | Story |
