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About the Gold Coast (population 455,000)
The world-famous Gold Coast enjoys a subtropical climate and an average of 300 days of sunshine each year. The Gold Coast is located approximately 70km south of Queensland's capital, Brisbane, and is one of Australia's fastest growing regions.
The region has long been a destination of choice for overseas visitors, and international students will be made welcome.
The Gold Coast enjoys the stability that comes with a diverse and innovative industry base including manufacturing, construction, information technology, education, marine, food processing, tourism, film and television, retail and construction.
Key Highlights
- Gold Coast City, the sixth largest city in Australia, is located within the fastest growing region of Queensland.
- Has a growing innovation knowledge base strengthened by four universities, seven research centres, a TAFE college, eleven centres of excellence and outstanding training institutions. The campuses of seven different universities are ideally located within commuting distance.
- Ranked as one of the most desirable places to live in the world according to William M Mercer 's Quality of Life Survey 2002.
- The natural environment is a diverse range of beaches, world heritage rainforest and bushland, extensive parklands and pristine waterways. The temperate climate enjoyed on the Gold Coast has led residents to develop a passion for the outdoors.
Places of Interest
The Gold Coast has:
- 35 patrolled beaches;
- 70 square kilometres of sheltered open waters;
- More theme parks than any other holiday destination in the southern hemisphere;
- Queensland 's largest shopping centres — Pacific Fair and Robina Town Centre;
- More than 100,000 hectares of World Heritage nature reserves.
- The Gold Coast hinterland - including Lamington National Park, Australia's largest reserved stand of subtropical rainforest
- The Gold Coast Arts Centre - Surfers Paradise's largest regional arts and entertainment complex in Australia.
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