Tourism

There is much to be seen at Gold coast and with largest beaches almost 40 km and amazing temperature.
Impact of diving tourism in Gold Coast

Generally, tourism in Gold Coast has positively and negatively impacted the environment and the community at large.  A lot has been done to either improve the coast line or degraded the coastline either by the tourist or the residents. There following are the impacts both positive and negative.

Coastal Modifications
For many years tourism and recreation have been considered as clean industrials sector, both negative and positive impact have been registered in many part of Australias coastal strip. Tourist amenities such as a transport, accommodation and other service infrastructure are typically placed on or close to the particular attraction, such as a picturesque and private beach, inlet or island. These amenities affect the cultural and natural environment and reduce the scenic values which provided the initial attraction.  The coastal impacts include reconstruction of a coast for example seawalls s and breakwater associated with ports, harbor, canal estates and marinas and reclamations. Estuaries, coastal lakes and lagoons in the south east have been particularly affected by seawall construction and there have been significant loose in salt marsh, mangrove and sea grass habits.

With higher population along the coastal line, many tourists visiting and establishment of the business has caused erosion.  The most affected tourist and recreation facilities are beaches and dune erosion, loss of habits by the residents, decline of wildlife and fisheries.   Impacts on social economic include degradation of cultural heritage site and altered quality of life for established communities, increased cost of living, increased crime and traffic, and building congestion. The dilemmas facing coastal tourism are the erosion of the natural and cultural values of sites (which necessitates continuous demand for new areas) and its uncontrolled and unpredictable growth.

Diving tourism is one of the sectors that have contributed to the economic growth in Australia as whole.  Domestic use of the coastal environment has increased rapidly in the last thirty years. Sun, sand and surf a beautiful climate and a distinctive high rise skyline of apartments, resorts and hotel the Gold Coast is one of the most unique vacation destinations within Australia. Due to the diving tourism Gold Coast has recorded a significant growth in transport and communication industry. Surfers Paradise is the capital of the Gold Coast. A surfer has become a shoppers and entertainments paradise, with a large selection of qualities shopping outlets based around Cavill.