The Gold Coast is a coastal city in the Australian state of Queensland, approximately 66 kilometres south-southeast of the centre of the state capital Brisbane and immediately north of the border with New South Wales. The traditional owners of this region of south-east Queensland are the Yugambeh language people. The demonym for the Gold Coast is Gold Coaster. With an estimated population of 679,127, at June 2019, the Gold Coast is the sixth-largest city in Australia, making it the largest non-capital city, and Queensland's second-largest city.
The Gold Coast is a major tourist destination with a sunny, subtropical climate and has become widely known for its world-class surfing beaches, high-rise dominated skyline, theme parks, nightlife, and rainforest hinterland. The city is part of the nation's entertainment industry with television productions and a major film industry.