Queensland cities have grown significantly over the last 32 years and now the change can be seen through a new Google tool.
Google's new mapping tool collates satellite images from the past three decades.
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Rail link: then and now
A Google Earth flyover from 2007 before the Moreton Bay rail link was built, laid next to a video of the completed track in 2016.
Cities along Queensland's coast have had major developments that have led to a sprawl further into the state's wilds.
Unlike cities in the United States, that follow a noticeable grid pattern, Queensland's cities seem to follow rivers and tributaries.Â
The Google Earth Engine tool is also useful for tracking the changes in the state's landscape such as Wyaralong dam and new developments like Springfield and North Lakes.
Wyaralong Dam development. pic.twitter.com/mqpMTWTNau
— Drew Creighton (@DrewCreighton) December 1, 2016
Google developers have combined five million images to map the world the receding glaciers in the Northern Hemisphere, shrinking jungle in the Amazon and the growth of nations.
Gold Coast. pic.twitter.com/TlEKiZRmKU
— Drew Creighton (@DrewCreighton) December 1, 2016
The Gold Coast has undergone major changes since 1984.
Sunshine Coast. pic.twitter.com/FiCPGIl0ja
— Drew Creighton (@DrewCreighton) December 1, 2016
The changes on the Sunshine Coast have been much more dramatic than Brisbane.
Rockhampton. pic.twitter.com/jhQ1zRXmlr
— Drew Creighton (@DrewCreighton) December 1, 2016
Growth in Rockhampton is less noticeable, but the rotation of crops makes a striking difference from the south east cities.
Cairns. pic.twitter.com/3O9vXFgzrz
— Drew Creighton (@DrewCreighton) December 1, 2016
Cairns has not sprawled as much as the other cities, but there have been many developments in the past three decades.
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