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  2. Gold Coast, Queensland - Wikipedia

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    63 °F. 1,252.9 mm. 49.3 in. The Gold Coast, also known by its initials, GC, is a coastal city and region in the state of Queensland, Australia, located approximately 66 kilometres (41 mi) south-southeast of the centre of the state capital, Brisbane. It is Queensland’s second-largest city after Brisbane, as well as Australia’s sixth-largest ...

  3. City of Gold Coast - Wikipedia

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    City of Gold Coast. The City of Gold Coast is the local government area spanning the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia and surrounding areas. With a population of 606,774, [1] it is the second most populous local government area in the State of Queensland (City of Brisbane being the largest). [1] Its council maintains a staff of over 2,500.

  4. History of the Gold Coast, Queensland - Wikipedia

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    The history of the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia began in prehistoric times with archaeological evidence revealing occupation of the district by indigenous Australians for at least 23,000 years. The first early European colonizers began arriving in the late 1700s, settlement soon followed throughout the 19th century, and by 1959 the town ...

  5. List of Gold Coast suburbs - Wikipedia

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    Suburbs in the City of Gold Coast Location City of Gold Coast Number 81 suburbs Populations 0 (Southern Moreton Bay Islands) – 31,908 (Southport) Areas 0.6 square kilometres (0.23 sq mi) (Steiglitz) – 100.6 square kilometres (38.8 sq mi) (Numinbah Valley) Subdivisions Neighbourhoods There are eighty-one suburbs in the City of Gold Coast, a local government area in Queensland, Australia ...

  6. List of tallest buildings on the Gold Coast - Wikipedia

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    The skyline along Broadbeach The skyline from the Nerang River These are lists of the tallest buildings on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In accordance with CTBUH guidelines, heights are measured to the structural height, which includes architectural elements, such as spires, but not communications antennas. Structures are not included. Skyscrapers along Broadbeach The Gold Coast is ...

  7. Sea World (Australia) - Wikipedia

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    Website. www.seaworld.com.au. Sea World is a marine mammal park, oceanarium, and theme park located on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It offers attractions such as rides and animal exhibits and promotes conservation through education and the rescue and rehabilitation of sick, injured or orphaned wildlife. [1]

  8. Gold Coast Airport - Wikipedia

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    Gold Coast Airport (formerly known as Coolangatta Airport[4]) (IATA: OOL, ICAO: YBCG) is a domestic and international Australian airport located at the southern end of the Gold Coast and approximately 90 km (56 mi) south of Brisbane, within the South East Queensland agglomeration. The entrance to the airport is situated in the suburb of Bilinga ...

  9. Surfers Paradise, Queensland - Wikipedia

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    Surfers Paradise is a town and suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. [2][3] In the 2021 census, the suburb of Surfers Paradise had a population of 26,412 people. [1] Colloquially known as "Surfers", the suburb has many high-rise apartment buildings and a wide surf beach. The feature of the heart of the suburb is Cavill Mall ...