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1770 - Capitan Cook sailed by the area of Coolangatta and named it Point Danger.
1828 - A convict station was built
1846 - The ‘Coolangatta’ is wrecked off the coast of Kirra Beach.
1883 - Established as a border town between NSW and QLD. Named after a ship wrecked at Kira Beach.
1903 - Brisbane-Tweed Heads Railway opens.
1911 - Surf Lifesaving Club opens.
1914 - 16,000 people visit Coolangatta for holidays.
1936 - Airport opens.
1946 - Becomes Gold Coast City’s most southern suburb.
1950 - Airport upgrade.
1990 - Airport runs first international flight.
1999 - Airport name changed from Coolangatta Airport to Gold Coast Airport
2000 - Promotion campaign of Coolangatta as luxury travel destination.
2001 - The collapse of Ansett greatly affects Gold Coast Airport.
2002 - Plan to reconstruct corporate shareholdings of the Gold Coast Airport.
2003 - Gold Coast Airport is taken over by Queensland Airports Limited (QLA).
2004 - QLA plan to obtain Townsville and Mt Isa airports.
2005 - QLA gain ownership of Townsville and Mt Isa airports.
2006 - Proposed runway extension at airport.
2007 - Runway extension is completed.
2008 - Gold Coast Airport named Airport of the Year and wins Airport Marketing Award.
2009 - Proposed $100 million passenger terminal redevelopment at airport.
2010 - Opening of new passenger terminal at airport.
2011 - Gold Coast Airport named best regional airport.
2012 - Gold Coast Airports Master Plan was approved.
2013 - First Boeing 787 Dreamliner arrives at Gold Coast Airport.
2014 - Airport announces direct services between Gold Coast and Queenstown.
2015 - Release of Major Development Plan at airport to install an Instrument Landing System.
2016 - Commencement of terminal redevelopment
2017 - Proposals of improving terminals further.
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