GOLD COAST

This is the name given to an area of the Australian coastal strip, in the South Eastern corner of Queensland, 80 klm (50 mls) south of Brisbane, between Sanctuary Cove and Coolangatta. It includes the world famous section called Surfers Paradise. The population is approximately 500,000 and is the fastest growing Region of Australia. The temperature range is from 18-30 degrees with mostly sunny days. The saying “Beautiful one day, Perfect the next” was coined to describes the Gold Coast.

The Gold Coast is a cosmopolitan mix of people from all over the world.

The Education system has Public (Government run) and Private (Fees paid by parents) schools. There are a large number of Child Care facilities (0-5yrs), Pre-school (4-5yrs), some Pre-Prep (4-5yrs) and then years 1-12. There are TAFE Colleges, Griffith University and the world famous Bond University.

Housing ranges from AUD$100,000 for a 1 bedroom flat to 3 bedroom houses $350,000 to 6 or more bedrooms $1M plus.

Sports are too numerous to mention, but include Cricket, Soccer, Rugby (both codes), AFL (similar to Gallic football), Swimming, Surfing, Sailing, Tennis, Horse Racing, Harness Racing, Basketball  and Netball.

Tourism underpins the Gold Coast Region, with the main attraction being the miles and miles of uninterrupted white sandy beaches, which boast some of the most famous beach breaks in the world. With 4 Theme Parks and a variety of Hotels and Apartment Buildings providing for the safisticated as well as the family, the Gold Coast proudly boast being the Tourist capital of Australia. Brisbane is just 80 kilometres drive or train ride north and the Sunshine Coast is another 100 kilometres further north, boasting Steve Erwin’s Australia Zoo and many popular Tourist towns.

The infrastructure rising from this is mainly small to medium size businesses, from the construction industry, manufacturing, boat building, retail and the various white collar industries necessary such as Accountants, Lawyers.