Gold Coast
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| Area | 4143 |
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| Population | 638,090 (2016) (6th) |
| Locations | Brisbane |
| Local time | Monday 12:14 am |
| Colleges and universities | Bond University |
| Griffith University School of Dentistry and Oral Health | |
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| ID | 568743 |
About Gold Coast
The Gold Coast is a metropolitan region south of Brisbane on Australia's east coast. It's famed for its long sandy beaches, surfing spots and elaborate system of inland canals and waterways. It's also home to theme parks such as Dreamworld, Sea World and Wet'n'Wild. Inland, hiking trails crisscross Lamington National Park's mountain ridges and valleys, home to rare birds and rainforest.
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...By Tiffanie TurnbullBBC News, SydneyThe Gold Coast has withdrawn its bid to host the next Commonwealth Games, ending any hope the tournament could still be held in Australia...
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... The foursome arrived by helicopter on the top of a Gold Coast skyscraper and were tasked with walking along a horizontal beam...
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... Cugoano was born in the Gold Coast, today s Ghana...
Australian man fined for taking pet snake surfing
...By Tiffanie TurnbullBBC News, SydneyA Gold Coast man who filmed himself taking his pet snake for a surf has been fined by Australian wildlife authorities...
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... The AFP executed a search warrant at the Brisbane centre on 20 August 2022, before also searching the man s Gold Coast home and seizing electronic devices allegedly containing child abuse material he had created...
First English slave fort in Africa uncovered on Ghana's coast
... The slave forts dotted along what was called the Gold Coast are a looming reminder of that past...
Commonwealth Games: Australia drop out could be 'death knell'
... Australia s last host city - the Gold Coast, which staged the games in 2018 - says it would be " impractical to think that any city could step in now with such a short timeframe"...
Commonwealth Games: 2026 event in doubt after Victoria cancels
... Australia has hosted the Commonwealth Games six times - including on the Gold Coast in 2018 and in the Victorian capital of Melbourne in 2006...
Australian man fined for taking pet snake surfing
By Tiffanie TurnbullBBC News, Sydney
A Gold Coast man who filmed himself taking his pet snake for a surf has been fined by Australian Wildlife authorities.
Higor Fiuza and his bredli Carpet Python Shiva became local celebrities earlier this month after video of them catching waves went viral.
But their short-lived fame also tipped off wildlife protection officers.
They say The Man endangered Shiva and breached his permit to keep The Snake by taking her out in public.
Queensland's Department of Environment and Science says it began investigating the surfing duo after Mr Fiuza appeared in local media, and This Week issued him a fine of A$2,322 (£1,207; $1,495).
Taking native pets out in public can cause them " unnecessary stress" and could make them " behave in an unpredictable way" wildlife officer Jonathan Mcdonald said in a statement.
" Snakes are obviously cold-blooded animals, and while they can swim, reptiles generally avoid water, " He Said .
" The python would have found the water to be extremely cold, and the only snakes that should be in The Ocean are sea snakes. "
The Incident also raised concerns about public safety and the possible threat of the python spreading diseases to native wildlife, he added.
But Mr Fiuza has previously told local media Shiva loves the water and she has surfed with him at least 10 times.
" I always took her to The Beach and she loved to be in the water swimming, so One Day I decided to take her out for a surf and she loved it, " he told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
" Usually when she doesn't like something she starts hissing but she doesn't hiss [in the water], she is always chill. "
Shiva isn't The First animal to find fame for surfing at Rainbow Bay . A Duck - named Duck - is a regular and has even been known to steal waves off Australian surfing champion Steph Gilmore.
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