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