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Why Invest in Surfers Paradise?

Get the facts about the Gold Coast City

POPULATION GROWTH
  • Gold Coast City is the fastest growing regional area in Australia
  • Queensland is projected to experience the largest percentage increase in population between 30 June 2007 and 2056, more than doubling the 2007 population of 4.2 million to 8.7 million people by 2056
  • Currently the sixth largest city in Australia and growing fast. The estimated population as at June 2007 was 524,667

INFRASTRUCTURE
  • Gold Coast International Airport, within 25 mins drive, now offers direct flights to Japan, South East Asia, New Zealand and USA
  • Gold Coast Exhibition and Convention Centre with capacity of 6000 seats for large events
  • Major arterials link to Brisbane in 50 mins drive
  • Direct access to major employment centers at Robina, Southport & Surfers Paradise
  • Gold Coast City Marina incorporating facilities to service super yachts up to 150 tons and dozens of purpose designed marine factories including leisure boat building

TOURISM MARKET

  • $4.53 billion tourist expenditure (2007)
  • Gold Coast airport runway was recently extended to accommodate burgeoning tourist markets including China & Middle East
  • $100m airport expansion underway is set to double terminal size
  • Gold Coast is home to the largest quantity of themed attractions in the Southern Hemisphere
  • • Average hotel occupancy 71% (2008)
  • Strong tourism with 3.3million domestic visitors, 818,000 international visitors, 5.38million day trippers (12 months to Sep 2008)
DIVERSE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
  • 70kms of picturesque coastline and surf beaches
  • Sub Tropical hinterland rainforest
  • More than 100,000ha of environmental reserves and world heritage sites
  • Large broadwater and river system
  • Australia’s most biologically varied city
  • 287 days of sunshine annually

WORLD CLASS EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
  • Four Universities, including Bond private university
  • Range of technical colleges
  • Wide variety of private and public schools

RECREATION & LEISURE
  • Championship Golf Courses within minutes drive
  • Major events & festivals; Nikon SuperGP, Magic Millions horse racing carnival, Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, Gold Coast Airport Marathon, ANZ Ladies Masters Golf, Quiksilver & Roxy Pro, AMP Australian Fashion Design Festival, Blues On Broadbeach, Wintersun
  • World class surfing breaks at Coolangatta & Burleigh
  • Large shopping centers in Broadbeach & Surfers Paradise
  • Jupiters Casino nearby is the only casino on the Gold Coast and a major tourist attraction
  • Selection of tourist attractions in Surfers Paradise and nearby; Whale watching, Scuba diving & much more
  • Select from dozens of restaurants and cafés in the center of Surfers Paradise

SOURCES

Accessed 11 March 2009

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Tourist Accommodation, Small Area Data, Queensland - Electronic Delivery, Star Grading Five Hotels, motels and serviced apartments with 15 or more rooms, Sep qtr 2008, Jun qtr 2008, Mar qtr 2008, Dec qtr 2007


Accessed 23 September 2008

ABS, www.abs.gov.au

Residential Tenancies Authority, www.rta.qld.gov.au

Office of Economic and Statistical Research, www.oesr.qld.gov.au

Gold Coast Airport, www.goldcoastairport.com.au

Gold Coast Tourism, www.verygc.com

Tourism Queensland, YE 2006, Gold Coast Regional Snapshot

Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre, www.gccec.com.au

Pacific Fair, www.pacificfair.com.au

Jupiters Casino, www.conrad.com.au

Published April 2008


This information has been carefully compiled and is not intended to be treated as a warranty or promise as to the correctness of the information. Interested parties should undertake independent enquiries and investigations to satisfy themselves that any details herein are true and correct. Use with written permission only, students excepted.

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