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| Gold Coast |
Name of city: Gold Coast
Population : 591,473 (2010)
Established: 000
Location: Gold Coast, Queensland,
Australia.
Area: 414.3
km2
The Gold Coast is a coastal city in
southeastern Queensland on the east coast of Australia. The city is 94
kilometres (58 mi) south of the state capital Brisbane. It is the second most
populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and
the most populous non-capital city in Australia. The Gold Coast has the largest
cross-state metropolitan area population in Australia, due to the inclusion of
Tweed Heads, New South Wales in its metropolitan area. The Gold Coast's metropolitan
area converges with that of Greater Brisbane, forming part of an urban conurbation
of over 3 million people.
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| The skyline of the Gold Coast and coastline from Burleigh Heads |
While the origin of the city's name is
debatable, the name "Gold Coast" was bestowed upon the city by real
estate investors. The first settlement in what is now South East Queensland was
as a penal colony at Redcliffe. The Gold Coast region remained largely
uninhabited by Europeans until 1823 when explorer John Oxley landed at Mermaid
Beach. The hinterland's red cedar supply attracted people to the area in the
mid-19th century. Later in 1875, Southport was surveyed and established and
grew a reputation as a secluded holiday destination for upper class Brisbane
residents.
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| Gold Coast |
The Gold Coast region grew significantly
after the establishment of the Surfers Paradise hotel in the late 1920s. The
area boomed in the 1980s as a leading tourist destination and in 1994, the Gold
Coast City local government area was expanded to encompass the majority of the
Gold Coast's metropolitan area, becoming the second most populous local
government area in Australia after the City of Brisbane. The Gold Coast is
today a major tourist destination with its sunny subtropical climate, surfing
beaches, canal and waterway systems, its high-rise dominated skyline, theme parks,
nightlife, and rainforest hinterland, making tourism one of its most
significant industries. Gold Coast will host the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
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| Aerial view of Gold Coast |
Street
View of Gold Coast
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