Zac Efron ‘wants to pop the question’ to girlfriend Vanessa Valladares on New Year’s Eve

The perfect place for a proposal! Zac Efron ‘wants to pop the question’ to girlfriend Vanessa Valladares on New Year’s Eve at their $7,200-a-night beach house on Hamilton Island

Hollywood star Zac Efron is believed to be spending New Year’s Eve on Hamilton Island, one of the picturesque Whitsunday Islands in Queensland.

And the rumour mill is spinning with speculation that he’ll celebrate the start of 2021 by proposing to his Australian girlfriend, Vanessa Valladares.

The Baywatch actor, 33, believes the $7,200-a-night Qualia resort is the perfect place to get down on one knee, reports Woman’s Day.

The big question: The rumour mill is spinning with speculation that Hollywood star Zac Efron  will celebrate the New Year by proposing to his Australian girlfriend, Vanessa Valladares

‘As soon as Zac saw pictures of the resort, he knew it would be the place to spend the most special New Year’s Eve of his life,’ a source told the magazine. 

‘He is head over heels for Vanessa and has been thinking about popping the question for a few weeks now.’

The source added: ‘Friends think he will propose at midnight and they couldn’t be happier for him.’

Lovebirds: The Baywatch actor, 33, believes the $7,200-a-night Qualia resort is the perfect place to get down on one knee and ask Vanessa (pictured) to marry him, reports Woman's Day

Lovebirds: The Baywatch actor, 33, believes the $7,200-a-night Qualia resort is the perfect place to get down on one knee and ask Vanessa (pictured) to marry him, reports Woman’s Day

Wow! Sources say Zac will be spending New Year's Eve at Qualia, a luxurious resort surrounded by the Great Barrier Reef. The resort offers panoramic views of the Coral Sea and Whitsundays, and its beach house suite (pictured), where Zac is rumoured to be staying, costs $7,190 a night

Wow! Sources say Zac will be spending New Year’s Eve at Qualia, a luxurious resort surrounded by the Great Barrier Reef. The resort offers panoramic views of the Coral Sea and Whitsundays, and its beach house suite (pictured), where Zac is rumoured to be staying, costs $7,190 a night

The luxurious resort offers panoramic views of the Coral Sea and Whitsundays, and its beach house suite, where Zac is rumoured to be staying, costs $7,190 a night.

The suite has a private infinity pool and its secluded location makes it the perfect place to enjoy the ultimate end-of-year getaway.

The beach house features a main bedroom with an ensuite bathroom, as well as a separate guesthouse for friends.

Modern design: The beach house features a main bedroom with an ensuite bathroom (pictured), as well as a separate guesthouse for friends

Modern design: The beach house features a main bedroom with an ensuite bathroom (pictured), as well as a separate guesthouse for friends

Luxurious: There is also a spacious entertaining area, a large dining room and a private sundeck with breathtaking water views

Luxurious: There is also a spacious entertaining area, a large dining room and a private sundeck with breathtaking water views

Romance: Zac has been dating Byron Bay waitress Vanessa (pictured) since earlier this year, and she is expected to join him at the Qualia resort

Romance: Zac has been dating Byron Bay waitress Vanessa (pictured) since earlier this year, and she is expected to join him at the Qualia resort

There is also a spacious entertaining area, a large dining room and a private sundeck with breathtaking water views.

Zac recently left South Australia, where he was filming Stan Original movie Gold.

While it’s not known where the cast and crew are located now, they were previously staying 400km away from Adelaide, near Leigh Creek. 

Gold tells the story of two drifters who stumble across the biggest gold nugget ever found.

Gold will be airing on Stan in 2021

Outdoor living: The suite has a private infinity pool and its secluded location makes it the perfect place to enjoy the ultimate end-of-year getaway

Outdoor living: The suite has a private infinity pool and its secluded location makes it the perfect place to enjoy the ultimate end-of-year getaway

On location: Zac recently left South Australia, where he was filming Stan Original movie Gold, which tells the story of two drifters who stumble across the biggest gold nugget ever found

On location: Zac recently left South Australia, where he was filming Stan Original movie Gold, which tells the story of two drifters who stumble across the biggest gold nugget ever found