Southport is a coastal town near the mid-point of the Gold Coast, Australia and has one of the city's largest communities. It was named Southport on account of its position as the most southern possible port of the Queensland Colony. Southport is recognised as the city's central business district. It has the city’s largest area of office space at 103,818 m². In the past, Southport was the central entertainment location of the Gold Coast. In current times it is set apart from the normal tourist hub of the Gold Coast. However, it has still benefited from tourist-driven development and extraordinary growth. Gold Coast is a city located in the south east corner of Queensland, Australia. ...

History

Southport was once the site of timber mills. A port was established to ship logs to Brisbane. Cutting timber opened up the area for settlement. Early rural industries included sugar growing and livestock grazing. This article or section should include material from Saw mill A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards. ... Seaport, a painting by Claude Lorrain, 1638 The Port of Wellington at night. ... Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the state of Queensland, Australia. ...

By Federation Southport had become a tourist seaside spot and had a permanent population of 1230. In 1898 a railway track was built from Brisbane to Southport to accommodate tourism. A ferry service - the Myer's Ferry connection - ferried passengers to Main Beach, Queensland and a horse and buggy service linked the area to Surfers Paradise. Tourism continued to expand in the first half of the century. The construction of the Jubilee Bridge in 1926 between Southport and Main Beach replaced the ferry service and facilitated further growth. By the 50's Southport was the central entertainment location of the Gold Coast. It was also the administrative center, with a central business district. The federation of Australia was the process by which the six separate British colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia formed a federation. ... Main Beach is a suburb of the Gold Coast. ... Categories: Stub ...

Landmarks in Southport

The area of coast facing Southport is known as the Broadwater. The Broadwater houses the Southport Yacht Club and a number of marinas. The area is used for fishing, boating, and watersports. It is fronted by parklands which are a popular area with locals. Located opposite Southport on the Broadwater is the theme park Sea World. Although the Broadwater water is suitable for swimming, it is only 6 minutes from Surfers Paradise which features high quality beaches and infrastructure including a permanet life guard station. Southport is also bordered by the Nerang River. The entrance to Sea World. ... Surfers Paradise by day during Schoolies Week, in Cavill Mall. ... A river in south-eastern Queensland. ...

Australia Fair Shopping Centre, located in the old Southport CBD, is a large indoor shopping center containing 233 stores and a Senstadium Cinema. It was established in 1983 and is home to the major northern bus interchange for the Gold Coast. The opening of the Southport strip mall (the old CBD, located adjacent to the shopping center) to low-speed through traffic has been a controversial local decision. Located in Southport, Australia Fair is the major shopping centre in the administrative centre of the Gold Coast. ... The Australia Fair Bus Station, at Southport, is serviced by TransLink bus routes. ...

The Gold Coast Hospital, the only public-only hospital on the Gold Coast, Australia is located in Southport. The surrounding area has been substantially redeveloped, and now includes a number of private medical practices. Gold Coast Hospital Gold Coast Hospital at Southport is the Gold Coast’s major teaching and referral hospital and the third largest in Queensland. ... For other places with the same name, see Gold Coast. ...

Nearby the Gold Coast Hospital is the large new branch of the Southport Gold Coast Library, which was previously located on the top floor of the Australia Fair Shopping Centre. Located in Southport, Australia Fair is the major shopping centre in the administrative centre of the Gold Coast. ...

St Hilda's, which was established in the early 20th century, is located opposite the Hospital and is the only girls school on the Gold Coast. St. ...

Southport is home to The Southport School, which was once the largest boarding school in Queensland. The School has a well-known clocktower and chapel. It is also one of the few schools in Australia where cadet service is mandatory. The Southport School (TSS), founded 1901, is an all boys Anglican day and boarding school located Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. ...

The Sundale Shopping Center, built in the 1960s, was the first of its kind on the Gold Coast but closed in the late 80s after Australia Fair opened next door. It is located on prime real estate facing the broadwater. It was proposed as a location for the building of the Gold Coast Convention Center. Such a development would have rejuvinated the old administrative centre of the Gold Coast. However, it lost its bid to Broadbeach, in part because of a lack of tourist accommodation in Southport. This area is now home to the Brighton on Broadwater development.

See also

• Suburbs of the Gold Coast

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External links

• Heritage Tour - Southport
• Very GC - Southport