Silver Shore

The Silver Shore is a coastal city located in South West of Abel, New Duveland. The city is 121 km north of the provincial capital Plymouth. It is the second most populous city in the province, the third most populous city in the country, and the most populous non-capital city in New Duveland. The Silver Shore has the largest metropolitan area population in New Duveland, due to metropolitan area converging with that Greater Plymouth and Macquarie forming a metropolitan area of almost 3.5 million people.

The name "Silver Shore" originates from the first property investors in the area, with the intention of making a New Duvian Gold Coast. The region was largely used as farmland which were bought up with many investors, both domestic and internationally. The Silver Shore region grew significantly after the establishment of the hotel districts in the late 1930s. The area boomed in the 1970s and 80s as a leading tourist destination and in 1994, the Silver Shore City local government area was expanded to encompass the majority of the Silver Shore's metropolitan area, becoming the most populous local government area in New Duveland. The Silver Shore is today a major tourist destination with its sunny subtropical climate, surfing beaches, canal and waterway systems, its high-rise dominated skyline, theme parks, nightlife, and surrounding rainforests, making tourism one of its most significant industries. Silver Shore will host the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

History
Captain James Cook became the first European to observe the region when he sailed along the coast on the 20th October 1772. Captain Matthew Flinders, an explorer charting the islands from Macquarie, sailed past in 1800. Escaped convicts from the Bronze Bay penal settlement hid in the region. The region remained relatively uninhabited by Europeans until the late 1820s when explorer William Johnson landed at Palm Beach, which was named after seeing the beach surrounded by native palm species. The mountainous surroundings, full of dense forests supply attracted people to the area in the mid-19th century. The eastern suburb of Trasvern was established as a base for the industry. Later in the 1870s, Mainport was surveyed and established and quickly grew a reputation as a secluded holiday destination for the upper class Plymouth and Macquarie residents. In the 1930s, tourism in the area grew rapidly when the Hotel District was established by James Pranh, which transformed to several hotels and apartments later on. The population grew steadily to support the tourism industry and by the 1940s, real estate speculators and journalists were referring to the area as the "Silver Shore." The true origin of the name is still debatable. The name was officially applied to the area in 1960, when the local government area covering Mainprt and Trasvern was renamed "Silver Shore", although the urban area and the local government area have never had the same boundaries. During the 1970s and 80s, real-estate developers gained a dominant role in local politics, and high-rises began to dominate the area now known as Palm Plaza and later in 1985 the airport was established. The city quickly overgrew Seatown and became the second largest city in the province and the largest non-capital city in New Duveland.

Utilities
Electricity A large proportion of Silver Shore's electricity is generated by it's network of dams. Energy is distributed by the Government run company, Electro as well as natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and value-added products and services to residential, industrial and commercial customers in Abel.

Water supply Several dams in the surrounding mountains supply the city with water, as well as supplying Plymouth and Macquarie. The largest dam, the Merring Dam which feeds into the Merring River and flows into the heart of the city. Water management is managed by Silver Shore Water. Silver Shore's several other larger dams when the Merring Dam's capacity gets lower that 1/8th full. These dams are found nearby, some of which also supply Plymouth. Water shortages have seen water restrictions come back into place, with many residents installing recyclable water tanks in their homes, and also the city council constructing a network of desalination plants capable of supplying 150 megalitres of desalinated water per day.

Sister cities
Silver shore is twinned with the following cities
 * 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates
 * 🇦🇺 Australia Gold Coast, Australia
 * 🇺🇸 United States Miami, United States