Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

The Gold Coast, also known by its initials, GC, is a coastal city and region in the state of Queensland, Australia, located approximately 66 kilom…
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 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 city and the most populous non-capital city. The city's central business district is located roughly in the centre of the Gold Coast in the suburb of Southport. The urban area of the Gold Coast is concentrated along the coast, sprawling almost 60 kilometres, joining up with the Greater Brisbane metropolitan region to the north and to the state border with New South Wales to the south. Nicknames of the city include the ‘Glitter Strip’ and the ‘Goldy’. The demonym of a Gold Coast resident is Gold Coaster.
  • Population: 640,778 (2021) (6th)
  • Established: 1865
  • Area: 414.3 km² (160.0 sq mi)
  • Location: 66 km (41 mi) SSE of Brisbane
  • Time zone: AEST (UTC+10:00)
  • LGA(s): City of Gold Coast
  • State electorate(s): Bonney · Broadwater · Burleigh · Coomera · Currumbin · Gaven · Mermaid Beach · Mudgeeraba · Southport · Surfers Paradise · Theodore

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