Gold Coast is Attraction for Sun Worshippers – excerpt
1955
Gold Coast is Attraction for Sun Worshippers – excerpt
1955
Step back to 1955, when the Gold Coast was a quaint beachside escape, far from the high-rise clusters of today. This film captures a charming era of oceanfront camping, bird sanctuaries, water parks, and a bustling Surfers Paradise strip lined with small shops and businesses.
Back then, the local population of 21,000 swelled to 110,000 during the holiday season, with holidaymakers flocking to this sunny getaway. It's a fascinating snapshot of the Gold Coast on the cusp of transformation – from a sleepy seaside town to Australia's sixth-largest city.
Contained in Australian Diary No. 083, NFSA title: 1550
Step back to 1955, when the Gold Coast was a quaint beachside escape, far from the high-rise clusters of today. This film captures a charming era of oceanfront camping, bird sanctuaries, water parks, and a bustling Surfers Paradise strip lined with small shops and businesses.
Back then, the local population of 21,000 swelled to 110,000 during the holiday season, with holidaymakers flocking to this sunny getaway. It's a fascinating snapshot of the Gold Coast on the cusp of transformation – from a sleepy seaside town to Australia's sixth-largest city.
Contained in Australian Diary No. 083, NFSA title: 1550
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