Timeline of Gold Coast, Queensland facts for kids

The following is a timeline of history of the city of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

20th century

• 1933
  • The town of Elston is officially renamed Surfers Paradise.
• 1949
  • Town of South Coast created through the amalgamation of Coolangatta and Southport.
  • 10 March: 1949 Queensland Airlines Lockheed Lodestar crash in Bilinga.
• 1958 - Town of South Coast renamed Town of Gold Coast.
• 1959 - Town of Gold Coast renamed City of Gold Coast.
• 1960 - Kinkabool (building) constructed in Surfers Paradise.
• 1962 - Lido Arcade in Surfers Paradise opens.
• 1963 - Gold Coast Bulletin newspaper in publication.
• 1964 - Southport-Brisbane South Coast railway line closes.
• 1966
  • The Sands (building) and Paradise Towers constructed in Surfers Paradise.
  • Gold Coast Bridge rebuilt.
• 1967
  • Garfield Towers built in Surfers Paradise.
  • Bruce Small elected mayor.
• 1971
  • Sea World park opens in Southport.
  • Population: 75,862.
• 1973 - Robert Neumann elected mayor.
• 1974 - Currumbin Estuary Bridge opens.
• 1979 - Gold Coast Marathon begins.
• 1981
  • Dreamworld amusement park in business in Coomera.
  • Population: 177,264.
• 1984
  • The Coolangatta Gold ironman race begins.
  • Cade's County Waterpark in business in Oxenford.
• 1986 - Gold Coast City Art Gallery opens.
• 1987 - Carrara Stadium opens.
• 1988 - Bond University opens in Robina.
• 1990
  • Gold Coast and Albert Genealogical Society active.
  • Australia Fair Shopping Centre in business in Southport.
• 1991
  • Movie World amusement part in business in Oxenford.
  • Population: 301,559.
• 1995
  • Shire of Albert becomes part of Gold Coast City.
  • Ray Stevens becomes mayor.
• 1996 - Moroccan (building) constructed in Surfers Paradise.
• 1997 - Gary Baildon becomes mayor.
• 1999 - Gold Coast Sporting Hall of Fame opens.

21st century

• 2000
  • Palazzo Versace Australia hotel in business.
  • Towers of Chevron Renaissance and Pacific Motorway built.
• 2004
  • Ron Clarke becomes mayor.
  • Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre opens in Broadbeach.
• 2005 - Q1 (building) constructed.
• 2006 - The Wave (building) constructed.
• 2007
  • Gold Coast Titans rugby club formed.
  • Circle on Cavill and Southport Central built.
• 2008
  • November: 2008 Queensland storms.
  • Robina Stadium opens.
• 2009 - Gold Coast Football Club formed.
• 2010 - The Oracle constructed.
• 2011
  • Australian Sevens rugby contest relocates to Gold Coast.
  • Population: 557,822 (urban agglomeration).
• 2012
  • Soul (building) constructed.
  • Tom Tate becomes mayor.
• 2013
  • January: Cyclone Oswald.
  • City Plan drafted.