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  • Considering the Gold Coast

    Author(s)
    Dedekorkut, Aysin
    Bosman, Caryl
    Leach, Andrew
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Bosman, Caryl J.
    Dedekorkut Howes, Aysin
    Leach, Andrew
    Year published
    2016
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    Abstract
    The subtropical, Pacific-edge Gold Coast city-region, abutting the New South Wales border in the Australian state of Queensland, is famous for its sun and surf. Although the country’s sixth most populous city, it is popularly viewed as an overgrown resort town. Its glittering image as a vacation destination – with long stretches of white sandy beaches, a skyline of resort skyscrapers, an enduring legacy of such gimmicks as the gold lamé bikini-clad Meter Maids, and the now century-old figure of the tanned and carefree surfer – dominates representation of the city in policy and publicity alike.The subtropical, Pacific-edge Gold Coast city-region, abutting the New South Wales border in the Australian state of Queensland, is famous for its sun and surf. Although the country’s sixth most populous city, it is popularly viewed as an overgrown resort town. Its glittering image as a vacation destination – with long stretches of white sandy beaches, a skyline of resort skyscrapers, an enduring legacy of such gimmicks as the gold lamé bikini-clad Meter Maids, and the now century-old figure of the tanned and carefree surfer – dominates representation of the city in policy and publicity alike.
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    Book Title
    Off the Plan: The Urbanisation of the Gold Coast
    Publisher URI
    http://www.publish.csiro.au/book/7289
    Subject
    History and Theory of the Built Environment (excl. Architecture)
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/141976
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