by : Damian Papworth

We put together Gold Coast Surfboards, with the intent of covering all elements of your Gold Coast holiday, to ensure you have the time of your life when you next come to stay.  Having done that, we though it was a great idea to put some information together, simply to tell you a little about the Gold Coast, in Queensland's south east, and the people who live there.

This information is primarily sourced from the Gold Coast City Council, so for more information, we recommend you visit their website.

Size: about 1402 square kilometres

Population: about 500,000 people

Climate: Visit Gold Coast Weather

Tallest Structure: The Q1 spire, which is 322.5m above street level.

Environmental diversity. The Gold Coast is home to an amazing array of wildlife including

34 species of amphibians

323 species of bird

72 species of mammal

71 species of reptile

25 species of fish

If you would like more information about the Gold Coast, we have listed a number of great websites at our Queensland Gold Coast Resource page.  You can access these websites here: Queenslands Gold Coast

About The Author, Damian Papworth Damian Papworth is the owner of Gold Coast Surfboards, a unique long term surf board hire service. As a member of Gold Coast Tourism, he just wants to ensure visitors of the Gold Coast have the holiday of their lives