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What place's old name is Gold Coast?

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The Gold Coast is a beach front city in the Australian province of Queensland, around 66 kilometers (41 mi) south-southeast of the state capital Brisbane and instantly north of the fringe with New South Wales. read more

As the tourism industry grew into the 1950s, local businesses began to adopt the term Gold Coast in their names, and on 23 October 1958 the Town of South Coast was renamed Town of Gold Coast. The area was proclaimed a city less than one year later on 16 May 1959. In 1995, the Albert Shire was amalgamated into the City of Gold Coast. read more

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Gold Coast Places to See
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Old maps of Gold Coast
www.oldmapsonline.org

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