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Appreciating Touring In Gold Coast Australia Is A Pleasant Experience

For those interested in touring Australia generally and the western and northwestern areas in particular, what to know about Gold Coast Australia will revolve around understanding what a truly dynamic and beautiful city it is. Those visiting the Australian state of Queensland -- the state in which Gold Coast resides -- will find this city in the southeast corner of Queensland to be endlessly fascinating.

In terms of size, Gold Coast is the second largest of all cities in Queensland in terms of its population and is the sixth largest in Australia. Also, it is the most populous non-capital city in Australia no matter the state or territory. It is appreciated everywhere for the gentle nature of its subtropical climate and its nearly year-round sunny environment.

Gold Coast can also boast of a number of excellent surfing beaches, with a few of them playing host to a number of major pro surfing events. The city core is extremely lively and features an impressive number of apartment buildings of high-rise character along its coast. Many of the city's movers and shakers call this area of the city home. Additionally, there is a beautiful rain forest in the west of the city.

When it comes to nightlife, Gold Coast tries hard to make sure it isn't taking a backseat to any other city in the country and it is a great draw to those tourists and sightseers who visit the area. Indeed, there are a great many tourist areas and attractions that helped to make Gold Coast almost as popular as Sydney when it comes to tourism. Over 400,000 people call the city their home.

Up until 16 May, 1770 no European had ever laid eyes on the area that Gold Coast occupies. The famous English explorer James Cook on his bark Endeavor was the first European to note the place in his log. It was another 32 years until another European passed by when the English surveyor Matthew Flinders took note of the region during surveying North of the new colony of New South Wales.

Many people know of some of Australia's history and that it was partly colonized as a result of English prisoners who either escaped from prison there or stayed there after being released. A number of prisoners hid in the Gold Coast area after escaping from the prison at Morton Bay. In 1823, the explorer John Oxley, after landing at Mermaid Beach, started up a colony in the area.

Things remain this way generally until 1925 when the famous developer and hotel owner Jim Cavill began trying to build up the area by opening the Surfers Paradise Hotel. Back then, Gold Coast was known as Elston and it wasn't until 1958 -- six years after Cavill's death -- that the area was renamed Gold Coast, after it had been nicknamed that by newspapermen in the area some years before.

Nowadays, Gold Coast hosts over 10 million tourists a year and it is by far the largest industry in the area. Gold Coast Australia is extremely popular for a number of reasons and in particular because it is so attractive and it sits along a beautiful stretch of coastline that is highly popular with surfers and other tourists. There are many things to see and do in this popular Australian city.

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