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| Robert Maddox-Harle (aka Rob Harle) |
Photo Feature by
Robert Maddox-Harle (aka Rob Harle)
In this short photo essay I try to give a feel of this place of extreme contrasts known as The Gold Coast, south-eastern Queensland, Australia. Also better known as Surfer’s Paradise, a place of multi-cultural diversity, huge sky-scrapers, some built right on the sandy foreshores of the Pacific Ocean. In April 2018 the Gold Coast will host the 2018 Commonwealth Games, massive road closures and a huge influx of visitors will ensure total chaos prevails for the two weeks of the games. I am recovering from major spinal surgery, staying at Broadbeach, close to the hospital as requested by my astonishingly talented surgeon. Thought I would share some photos of this world of contrasts, a place where money rules supreme! |
Image 1 Never stop traffic
congestion on the Gold Coast highway, notice the
sign – Get Set for the Games
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Image 2 A Golden Palace at
sunset - note the multi-directional wireless communication
tower attached to the top of the RESIDENTIAL building! |
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Image 3 Sky-scrapers, both
existing and under construction touch the sand
at Broadbeach.
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Image 4 Yet another
construction site at Broadbeach the
crane trying to touch the clouds |
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Image 5 Early morning
surprise from my hospital room window – three hot air balloons
gracefully float across the
sky.
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Image 6 A trio of cranes,
they tear down the old and build up the new constantly.
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Image 7 Quite an amazing design this building at
Broadbeach Central
the new Tower
of Babel?
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Image 8 Paraglider graces the
morning sky.
Careful Icarus don’t fly too
close to the sun.
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Image 9 An address of
distinction – NOW SELLING says it all, everything has a price
up here on the Gold Coast.
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Image 10 Electric tram has
Right of Way, they paint them with mysterious images to
look like shopfronts?
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Image 11 Rob fantasizing
about going for a surf
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Excellent write. A rewarding read always.
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