Historical GC
The Gold Coast has a unique and diverse cultural heritage ranging from traditional Indigenous ownership over tens of thousands of years, European settlement of the hinterland in the early nineteenth century, rural coastal resort in the late nineteenth to early twentieth century, to rapid coastal strip development in the late twentieth century.
- Indigenous history
- A Day at the Beach is a gallery of images of Gold Coast beach culture from 1885 to 1970.
- Check out the Gold Coast History and Heritage pages for information on the Gold Coast's highway heritage; for heritage walks and more.
- Visit Council's Local Studies Library for all kinds of information about the Gold Coast, including information on the history, culture, environment, and the development of the region.


