Queensland’s Gold Coast city stretches along 57 km of glorious beaches and
headlands, to provide a fabulous getaway for the holiday minded. With many
attractions for the children, a world class casino, exhibition and convention
centre, a multitude of theme parks, extensive shopping, glorious national parks,
fabulous accommodation, great nightlife and now an International airport. With a population of nearly 500,000 people the Gold Coast
city (Australia's sixth largest city) can also boast the title of Australia's fastest growing
city. A city for sun lovers with on average 278 cloud free
days per year. You will find accommodation of all types for
all budgets from backpackers to 5 star accommodations.
The
original inhabitants the Kom-bumerris tribe knew the area as
‘Kurrungul’ and inhabited the Bundall area mainly for the
collection of hardwood to make boomerangs from the extensive
local cedar.
Today the
city is made up of many smaller suburbs spread over an area
of 1,400 sq km (540 sq miles), with some of the most famous areas including Surfers Paradise, Main Beach, Nerang,
Bundall, and Southport.
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