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 |
| Directing | Colin Fletcher | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Marc van Buuren | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Philip Powers | Music Producer |
| Directing | Therese O'Leary | Continuity |
| Sound | Julian Ellingworth | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lea Haig | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Willi Kenrick | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Timothy Jordan | Dialogue Editor |
| Production | Rosslyn Abernethy | Production Coordinator |
| Art | Bob Hill | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Camilla Rountree | Costume Designer |
| Art | John Pickering | Set Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sally Gordon | Makeup Department Head |
| Production | Keith Heygate | Location Manager |
| Camera | Keith Wagstaff | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Bob Hicks | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Owen Paterson | Art Direction |
| Production | Greg Ricketson | Production Manager |
| Sound | Phil Judd | Sound Supervisor |
| Crew | Paul Sterling | Martial Arts Choreographer |
| Sound | Karin Whittington | Dialogue Editor |
| Art | Dale Duguid | Assistant Art Director |
| Crew | Michael Stavrou | Score Engineer |
| Directing | Linda Ray | Continuity |
| Directing | Tim Burstall | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Marcus Skipper | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Dean Semler | Additional Photography |
| Editing | Tim Wellburn | Editor |
| Directing | Deuel Droogan | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Phil Judd | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| 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 |
