Borobi was a male surfing koala with blue fur and unusual markings on his paws. He was designed by an Aboriginal artist, Chern’ee Sutton. The name derived from a dialect used by the Yugambeh people, an indigenous group from the Gold Coast region. Borobi was based on a character submitted by Merrilyn Krohn, the winner of a competition. A Borobi Fan Trail, a trail of the mascot’s footprints stretching from Southport to Broadbeach, was set up during Gold Coast 2018.