Stadium Location:
Skilled Park
Street: Stadium Drive
Suburb: Robina
City: Gold Coast
Postcode: 4226
Matches:
New Zealand v PNG
(Saturday, 1 November 2008, 19:00)
Semi-final Qualifier
(Monday, 10 November 2008, 18:55)
Capacity: Skilled Park - Capacity; 27,000
With over 57 kilometres of pristine coastline, the Gold Coast is Australia’s favourite holiday destination in Australia.
Gold Coast is the second most populous city in the state and the sixth most populous city in the country.
Gold Coast City is renowned for its sunny subtropical climate, outstanding surfing beaches, expansive waterway and canal systems, a skyline dominated by high-rise apartment buildings, active, high-pitched nightlife and a wide variety of tourist attractions.
Enjoy expanses of white beaches and watch surfers tame the waves or take the plunge yourself. And just a short drive inland to the Gold Coast hinterland, you'll feel as though you're miles away from everything. Explore quaint mountain villages and natural escapes in the World Heritage listed Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves
The Gold Coast is situated in the southeast corner of Queensland, to the south of Brisbane, the Queensland capital.
The southernmost town is Coolangatta. From Coolangatta, approximately forty kilometres of holiday resorts and surfing beaches stretch north to the suburb of Main Beach, and then further onto Stradbroke Island.
The suburbs of Southport and Surfers Paradise form the Gold Coast's commercial centre.
To the west, the city is bordered by a part of the Great Dividing Range commonly referred to as the 'Gold Coast hinterland'. A 206 km² section of the mountain range is protected by Lamington National Park and has been listed as a World Heritage area in recognition of its "outstanding geological features displayed around shield volcanic craters and the high number of rare and threatened rainforest species." The area is popular among bushwalkers and day-trippers.
The city consists of 57 kilometres of coastline with some of the most popular surf breaks in Australia including, South Stradbroke Island, The Spit, Main Beach, Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Mermaid Beach and Nobby Beach.
The Gold Coast hosts over 830,000 international tourists a year and approximately 3.6 million domestic overnight visitors. Almost half of the international tourists to the Gold Coast are from Japan and New Zealand but the region is also getting increased visitation from places such as India, the Middle East and China.
POPULATION 554,628
PROXIMITY
78km from Brisbane
CLIMATE
Oct-Nov. Max temp 25 degrees Celsius
Oct-Nov. Min temp 12 degrees Celsius
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