What is the nickname of the Gold Coast?

The North Shore has a history of affluence, most notably at the turn of the 20th century, which earned it the nickname the Gold Coast Historically, this term is used only in reference to the Long Island coastline in the towns of North Hempstead, Oyster Bay, and Huntington, in Nassau and western Suffolk County.



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Surfers Paradise takes its name from the famous Surfers Paradise Hotel which was built in 1923 by James Cavill. He had paid £40 for the block of land it was built on.

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One of the most famous beaches on the Gold Coast, Surfers Paradise Beach offers two kilometres (1.25 miles) of golden sand and rolling surf. It's in the centre of the action, with great al fresco dining, night markets and towering beachside accommodation.

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Southeast Florida, including Broward and Miami-Dade Counties, is called the Gold Coast. This was coined in the early 1980s when the cost of living and the real estate value there were increasing dramatically.

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“Surfers” is a beach suburb of the Gold Coast, just south of Main Beach and an hour south of Brisbane. Famous for its high rise meets the beach *look*, nightlife and entertainment; for many this strip of land is the Gold Coast.

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The name is most commonly used to refer to a relatively quiet, undeveloped and largely uninhabited section of coastline stretching from Mexico Beach on the Gulf of Mexico to St. Marks on Apalachee Bay in the U.S. state of Florida.

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