Gold Coast, Queensland - one of Australia's pride



Gold Coast, Queensland
Australia's Pride

GOLD COAST, Australia - We came to Gold Coast when I first visited my brother in Runcorn (near Brisbane). I know that Gold Coast is a world-class surfing paradise and is famous for white sand beaches.

True enough, the beach was very nice and nearby are hotels, restaurants and a lot of buildings. Most beaches that I have been are more quiet with simple buildings around. Howeve, Gold Coast is a business district at the beach. If I am working at one of the companies in Gold Coast, I am sure I would have a very good work-life balance. I can sit on the shore after office hours, watch the sun set and breathe the fresh air from the sea.

Wikipedia describes Gold Coast as a coastal city located in the South East of Queensland, Australia. The city is 94 km 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 holds the title of the largest cross-state population of any metropolitan area 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.

Gold Coast, Australia

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.

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.

^{Truly, Gold Coast is Australia's pride.}

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