Why do Brisbane and Gold Coast flood so frequently?

Brisbane, “The River City” and its conurbations, the Sunshine and Gold Coasts are the result of decades of the greed, politics, corruption and floods which shaped "Brisvegas. read more

Surprisingly, neither Brisbane nor the Gold Coast flood majorly that often. The last major flood event in Brisbane was in 2011 and before that 1974. However, for its part, Brisbane is built on a flood plain so is generally fairly low lying, as is the Gold Coast. read more

The Gold Coast is a coastal city in the Australian state of Queensland, approximately 66 kilometres (41 mi) south-southeast of the state capital Brisbane and immediately north of the border with New South Wales. read more

The Gold Coast is subject to existing, future and residual flood risks and has experienced more than 45 floods since 1925. read more