Gold Coast City Council
www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au

Tourist information Portal
http://www.informationcentres.com.au/gold-coast/

Gold Coast Chamber of Commerce and Industry
www.gcncc.org.au

Queensland Police
www.police.qld.gov.au

Police:	000
Fire Department:	000
Ambulance:	000
State Emergency Number	5591-1177
Tourist Information	(07) 3535-3535

Overview
The city of gold coast stretches along the southern coast of Queensland and features 70 kilometers of coastline from South Stradbroke Island in the north, to beautiful Rainbow Bay in the south. The Gold Coast spans 1,402 square kilometers (approx. 541 square miles) on the Queensland & New South Wales border, 100 kms south of Brisbane and 900kms north of Sydney, the Gold Coast is the perfect spot to enjoy a romantic getaway or an action packed family holiday with so many exciting things to do.

It is the second most populous city in the state and the sixth most populous city in the country. Gold Coast City is renowned for its sunny subtropical climate, popular surfing beaches, expansive waterway and canal systems, a skyline dominated by high-rise apartment buildings, active nightlife and wide variety of tourist attractions. The city consists of 57 kilometres of coastline with some of the most popular surf breaks in Australia including, South Stradbroke Island, The Spit, Main Beach, Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Mermaid Beach, Nobby Beach, Miami, Burleigh Beach, Burleigh Heads and Tallebudgera Beach. Gold Coast City is the major film production centre in Queensland. Warner Roadshow Studios are situated adjacent to the Warner Bros Movie World Theme Park at Oxenford.