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Pacific Fair Bus Station
Pacific Fair Bus Station at Broadbeach is serviced by Kinetic Gold Coast. It is part of the Pacific Fair shopping centre and is close to Broadbeach Library, The Star Gold Coast and the Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre. Until the G:link light rail network opened in July 2014, it was the terminating point for number of services, these have now been extended to Broadbeach South light rail station Broadbeach South light rail station is a major public transport hub in the Gold Coast suburb of Broadbeach. The station opened in July 2014 as the southern terminus of the G:link light rail line. Kinetic Group operate an extensive bus servic .... Translink References {{Translin ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadbeach
Broadbeach is a Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Broadbeach had a population of 6,786 people. Geography The Broadbeach stretch was originally coastal forest. This gradually became sandy plains because of sand mining in the early 20th century. Development in the area today mostly incorporates low rise structures, consisting of single bedroom houses and apartment blocks. Much of the suburb consists of canal waterways, including Lake Intrepid that are linked to the Nerang River. The suburb contains a major road intersection between Nerang - Broadbeach Road and the Gold Coast Highway. History For thousands of years prior to British colonisation the Broadbeach area was home to the Kombumerri clan of Aboriginal Australians. A large burial ground of these people, which was in use from around 1,300 years ago up til the 1800s, was located at nearby Mermaid Waters, Queensland, Mermaid Waters. In circa 1924, 70 al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold Coast, Queensland
The Gold Coast, also known by its initials, GC, is a coastal city and region in the state of Queensland, Australia, located approximately south-southeast of the centre of the list of Australian capital cities, state capital, Brisbane. It is Queensland's List of cities in Queensland by population, second-largest city after Brisbane, as well as Australia's List of cities in Australia by population, sixth-largest city and the most populous non-capital city. The city's Gold Coast central business district, central business district is located roughly in the centre of the Gold Coast in the suburb of Southport, Queensland, Southport. The urban area of the Gold Coast is concentrated along the coast, sprawling almost 60 kilometres, joining up with the Greater Brisbane metropolitan region to the north and to the state border with New South Wales to the south. Nicknames of the city include the ‘Glitter Strip’ and the ‘Goldy’. The demonym of a Gold Coast resident is Gold Coaster. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinetic Gold Coast
Kinetic Gold Coast, formerly Surfside Buslines, is an Australian bus operator on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast in Queensland. It operates services under contract to Translink (Queensland), Translink in Queensland and in the adjoining Tweed River (New South Wales), Tweed Valley of New South Wales under contract to Transport for NSW. It is a subsidiary of Kinetic Group, Kinetic. History Until June 1989, Surfside was owned by Greyhound Australia, Greyhound owner Russell Penfold when it was sold to Joe and Tony Calabro with 56 buses. In 1993, Tweed Bus Service was purchased with 51 buses, followed by Gold Coast Citybus on 21 February 1995, Springbrook-Mudgeeraba Bus Service with approximately twelve buses on 1 March 1995, Gold Coast Tourist Shuttle was purchased in September 1998 and Coomera Bus Lines in May 2001. In 2008, the Calabro's consolidated their bus companies under the Transit Australia Group brand Gold Coast Tourist Shuttle was sold to SkyBus (airport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacific Fair
Pacific Fair is a major shopping centre in the suburb of Broadbeach Waters on the Gold Coast, Queensland. Transport Pacific Fair has a bus station with connections to Robina, Nerang and SeaWorld/ Main Beach, Tweed Heads and the Gold Coast University Hospital. Broadbeach South Station on the G:link light rail line is a short walk from Pacific Fair and provides tram connections north to the Gold Coast University Hospital via Surfers Paradise, Main Beach and Southport. All bus services are provided by Kinetic Group and tram services by G:link under contract to Qld Transport's Translink. History 20th Century Mid 1970s: purchase of land Construction of Pacific Fair in May 1976 on land south of Margaret Street that was formerly swampland on the western bank of Little Tallebudgera Creek in what was then known as Broadbeach. The centre took 16 months to complete and was developed by Hooker Retail Developments for around $17 million. 1977 opening Pacific Fair op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Star Gold Coast
The Star Gold Coast (formerly Jupiters Hotel and Casino) is an integrated resort located in the suburb of Broadbeach, Queensland, Broadbeach on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. The casino, which was Queensland's first, is situated next to the Nerang River and is operated by Star Entertainment Group. It opened in November 1985 as Conrad Hotels, Conrad Jupiters. In 2017 it was rebranded as The Star, Gold Coast. One per cent of the casino's gross gaming revenue is deposited in the Gambling Community Benefit Fund. This fund was established in 1987, supports non-profit community-based groups and is administered by the Government of Queensland. The seven acre complex includes eight bars, seven restaurants, conference facilities, a ballroom, theatre, health spa and gym. The hotels on the property have a combined 1,171 rooms. The original building stands 66 metres (216 feet) and has 21 floors. The complex is governed under the ''Jupiters Casino Agreement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre
The Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCCEC) is located on the Gold Coast Highway in Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia. The venue was opened on 29 June 2004 at a cost of A$167 million. It is linked by a covered walkway to The Star Gold Coast. Managed by the Star Entertainment Group, the venue caters from 10 to 6,000 people.Gold Coast Australia"Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre" Retrieved 21 December 2010. Expansion The centre was expanded at a cost of $40 million in early 2009. The makeover was funded by the Queensland Government, adding two extra exhibition halls, a registration office, three meeting rooms, three new kitchens and an extra 3,000 square metres of floor space in total. The Queensland Government commenced construction proceedings as a result of the increasing demand on the Gold Coast for larger space and concurrent sessions during national and international conventions and incentives. The final product required over 124,000 man-hours, of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadbeach South Light Rail Station
Broadbeach South light rail station is a major public transport hub in the Gold Coast suburb of Broadbeach. The station opened in July 2014 as the southern terminus of the G:link light rail line. Kinetic Group operate an extensive bus services from the station to the Gold Coast Airport, Tweed Heads, Robina station and Nerang station as well the surrounding suburbs. The G:link light rail service runs from the station to Helensvale via Southport and Surfers Paradise. Broadbeach South stationTranslink In early 2024, construction work for stage 3 of the G:Link system began at Broadbeach South Station. This involved the west platform (platform 1) being closed, meaning boarding is only available from platform 2. Work included platform 1 being removed to reveal tracks previously laid underneath, and new track being connected as part of the extension. Location Broadbeach South station is located on the corner of Hooker Boulevard and the Gold Coast Highway. The station provides ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bus Stations In Gold Coast City
A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a motor vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van, but fewer than the average rail transport. It is most commonly used in public transport, but is also in use for charter A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified. It is implicit that the granter retains superiority (or sovereignty), and that the ... purposes, or through private ownership. Although the average bus carries between 30 and 100 passengers, some buses have a capacity of up to 300 passengers. The most common type is the single-deck bus, single-deck rigid bus, with double-decker bus, double-decker and articulated buses carrying larger loads, and midibuses and minibuses carrying smaller loads. coach (vehicle), Coaches are used for longer-distance services. Many types of buses, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
