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The Gold Coast is a city and local government area in the southeast corner of Queensland, Australia. It is the second most populous city in the state and the sixth most populous city in the country. It is also the most populous non-capital city in the country. Gold Coast City is renowned for its sunny subtropical climate, popular surfing beaches, expansive waterway and canal systems, a skyline dominated by high-rise apartment buildings, a peaceful rainforest hinterland in the west of the city, active nightlife and its wide variety of tourist attractions.
Urban structure
Main article: List of Gold Coast suburbsThe Gold Coast includes a range of suburbs, localities, towns and rural districts.
Waterways
Former teams in national competitions
Gallery
Photo Gallery of Gold Coast
Photo Gallery of Gold Coast, Queensland
Photo Gallery of Buildings and structures on the Gold Coast
Photo Gallery of Queensland
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Gold Coast-Tweed (QLD) (Statistical District)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=3139&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved on 2008-01-26.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics
- ^ Gold Coast City Council
- ^ Gold Coast City Council - Boating
- ^ UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves
- ^ Gold Coast Lifeguard Services
- ^ Queensland Shark Control Program
- ^ Gold Coast Shark Attacks
- ^ Delft Report
- ^ Gold Coast Seaway
- ^ Northern Gold Coast Beach Protection Strategy
- ^ Tweed River Entrance Sand Bypassign Project
- ^ Palm Beach Protection Strategy
- ^ No Reef Campaign
- ^ Gold Coast Shoreline Management Plan
- ^ Gold Coast City Council
- ^ Ministerial Media Statements
- ^ GC Economic Study
- ^ GC Film Info
- ^ Key Gold Coast Industries Report
- ^ Gold Coast Hospital Profile
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (2007-06-27). "Method of Travel to Work by Sex — Gold Coast (Local Government Area)" (Excel Spreadsheet). http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/ViewData?action=404&documentproductno=LGA33460&documenttype=Details&order=1&tabname=Details&areacode=LGA33460&issue=2006&producttype=Census%20Tables&javascript=true&textversion=false&navmapdisplayed=true&breadcrumb=LPTD&&collection=Census&period=2006&productlabel=Method%20of%20Travel%20to%20Work%20by%20Sex&producttype=Census%20Tables&method=Place%20of%20Usual%20Residence&topic=Transport%20Access%20&%20Use&. Retrieved on 2008-12-04. "Consists of people who solely either drove or travelled as a passenger in a car to work."
- ^ Surfside Bus Services
- ^ Gold Coast Rapid Transit
- ^ Gold Coast City Council - Pimpama Coomera Master Plan Frequently Asked Questions
- ^ WHO | Water safety plans: Managing drinking-water quality from catchment to consumer
- "Gold Coast City Council". Boating section. http://www.goldcoastcity.com.au/t_std.asp?pid=322. Retrieved on March 30 2005.
- "Australian Sisters City Association". Register of Sister Cities Affiliations (register_of_affiliations.doc). http://www.asca.asn.au/documents.html. Retrieved on March 30 2005.
- "Tourism Queensland Local Government Area Profile" (PDF). The Gold Coast Region (EA48E99BD71C5B381C3B294DB531EAD5.pdf). http://www.tq.com.au/tq_com/dms/EA48E99BD71C5B381C3B294DB531EAD5.pdf. Retrieved on December 20 2005.
- "Gold Coast City Council". History and Heritage Section. http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/t_standard.aspx?PID=961. Retrieved on January 3 2006.
- "Gold Coast City Council Library Services". Local Studies Library. http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/library/library_branches/branch.asp?Branch=local_studies. Retrieved on January 3 2006.
- "The State of Queensland (Department of State Development, Trade and Innovation)". State Development Centre, Gold Coast. http://www.sdi.qld.gov.au/dsdweb/v3/guis/templates/content/gui_cue_cntnhtml.cfm?id=17918. Retrieved on August 13 2006.
- "Gold Coast City Council". History. http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/t_standard.aspx?pid=1442. Retrieved on November 22 2006.
- The Gold Coast Book
See also
- Gold Coast hinterland
- Sunshine Coast, Queensland
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