Gold Coast City; Queensland; Australia.

Population: 425,418, sixth largest city in Australia, Census 30 June 2001.

Area: 1402 square kilometres; 541 square miles.

Climate: Subtropical, sunshine 287 days.

Average Summer Temperatures: 19-29Cº, 66-83Fº.

Average Winter Temperatures: 9-21Cº, 48-69Fº.

Coastline: 57km(North-South) average water temperature of 22 degrees.

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