AREA

1402 square kilometres (approx. 541 square miles). Coastline 57km (35 miles) long from South Stradbroke Island to Rainbow Bay.

POPULATION

500,000+ making it the sixth (6) largest city in Australia. This is expected to increase to more than 700,000 by 2021.

CLIMATE

Subtropical with 300 days of sunshine annually.

AVERAGE SUMMER TEMPERATURES:

19 to 29 degrees Celsius (66 to 83 degrees Fahrenheit).

AVERAGE WINTER TEMPERATURES:

12 to 21 degrees Celsius (48 to 69 degrees Fahrenheit).

Summer

Average Rainfall: 140mm (5.9 inches)

Winter

Average Rainfall: 57mm (2.2 inches)


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