Southport Courthouse, District courthouse in Southport, Gold Coast, Australia.

The Southport Courthouse is a judicial building in Southport on the Gold Coast that houses multiple court functions within a single structure. It contains courtrooms designed for different types of cases, administrative offices, and facilities to process the various legal matters that come through the building.

The courthouse was designed by ABM Architects. Queensland Premier Rob Borbidge opened the $25.9 million court extensions and watch house on 2 February 1998. The completed building held five district courts, nine magistrates courts, a central registry, accommodation for 13 magistrates and six judges, and a watch house with cells for 68 detainees.

Southport Courthouse is the Gold Coast's main courthouse, hearing District Court cases with penalties under 20 years, some over 20 years, and civil claims up to A$750,000. A subsidiary Magistrates' Court sits at Coolangatta, so the Southport building serves the wider coastal district rather than one suburb.

Public hearings are generally accessible to visitors, but it is best to check in advance which cases are scheduled for the day you plan to visit. Entry typically requires passing through security screening and following courtroom conduct rules.

The 1998 extension and watchhouse, opened by Premier Rob Borbidge, cost $25.9 million and added cells for 68 detainees. The complex was designed by ABM Architects and holds five district courts, nine magistrates courts, a central registry, and accommodation for 13 magistrates and six judges.