I was born on the Gold Coast and can easily remember the first high rise building appearing.
It was built in 1956 on a barren expanse of sand that had been previously mined for minerals. It was all of 5 stories high!
Wow what a difference. When we moved to Port Stephens 24 years ago the height limit was 2 storey and then increased to 3 and I think now it is 6. The developers are trying for higher but our local rate payers association keeps trying to block it.
So very different from its beginnings. I prefer the natural shore line but that's just the way I am. This skyline somewhat reminds me of pictures I've seen of Miami Florida.
@onewing Ahh Babs - we have always been so envious of the building restrictions in NSW. I love how you can walk along your beach fronts - look inland - and not see a building! On the Gold Coast it was all "development at any cost" - so they let them build right on the beach for many, many years. Now there is a bit of a set back for public use - but it's really too late! It's a city - and in your face. Sad really. :)
@30pics4jackiesdiamond 2022 - that'll give us something to look forward to! And you'll have lots saved by then - be able to fly all over the place to see some great sights - not like some visitors who hire a car and plan to drive to Cairns, then Sydney, then Melbourne and finish off with Alice Springs - all in two weeks! LOL - We actually met a guy who was planning to cycle across the Nullabor with a small tent, a backpack and a couple of water bottles..... Now - you had me a bit confused with the ECCA - was that the EKKA? Or something good we've missed out on?! Fingers crossed that 2022 is normal and open for travel! Cheers Rob
@jgpittenger LOL Jane - What a question - and thinking of the answer made me think of my Dad - he was the Gold Coast City Chief Engineer for many years - oversaw the building of the city's sewage system, the new ocean entry into the Broadwater, the new dam for the city's water supply, the upgrade of the dam at a later date and the protection of the beaches by the building of a rock wall along the length of the coastline. So, I guess I just changed as the city grew and expanded. And our family still lives there - they don't even know much of what their Grandfather/GreatGrandfather did. They just know it as it is and I'm just a Grandma! :) Cheers Rob
Lovely cityscape, and I will do another ECCA!
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