Shire of Albert
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The Shire of Albert was a local government area in Queensland, located south of the capital, Brisbane, and taking in areas to the north and west of the Gold Coast. It was named after the Prince Consor
Sugar cane at Steiglitz, 2014
City of Gold Coast
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The City of Gold Coast is the local government area spanning the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, and surrounding areas. It is on the central eastern coast of Australia adjoining the Pacific Ocean.
Shire of Albert
…population and became more centred upon the Gold Coast, which experienced a massive period of growth from then until the Shire's amalgamation with the City of Gold Coast in 1995. By the late 1870s, the Government of Queensland had become preoccupied with the idea of getting local residents to pay through rates for local…
Southport Pier, 1910
Beach foreshore at Burleigh Heads, 1932
Aerial view looking towards Coolangatta and Tweed Heads, New South Wales, c. 1952
Beach foreshore at Steiglitz, 2014