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Pimpama
Pimpama is a northern suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Pimpama had a population of 9,396 people. The name is of Aboriginal origin. The suburb contains numerous schools with the first opening in the 1870s. A small farming community grew in the area from the 1860s. It was once a stop for Cobb and Co coach services. Pimpama was the location of the state's first sawmill. Growing arrowroot had become popular from as early as the 1880s. By 1908, the region's arrowroot crop supplied the whole country. More recently the suburb has experienced high rates of housing development due to the availability of land and proximity to the motorway. Geography Pimpama is located on the Pacific Motorway north of Surfers Paradise. The township of Pimpama is the last remaining rural town on the Pacific Motorway between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. It has a large area of undeveloped land. With the urban development of the region, Pimpama's population has had rap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pimpama River
The Pimpama River is a perennial river located in the South East region of Queensland, Australia. Its catchment lies within the Gold Coast local government area and covers an area of . Course and features The Pimpama River rises in the Darlington Range on the north-western slopes of Wongawallan Mountain, west of in the Gold Coast hinterland. The river flows generally north-easterly, joined by two minor tributaries before emptying into Tipplers Passage where it is joined by the North Branch of the Coomera River in the Southern Moreton Bay Islands National Park and south of Woogoompah Island. From here the river forms its confluence with the Broadwater, part of the southern Moreton Bay and enters the Coral Sea either south or north of South Stradbroke Island. The catchment area of the Pimpama River is bounded by the Logan and Albert rivers catchment to the north, the Coomera River catchment to the south and the Broadwater in the east. The name of the river was the source for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacobs Well, Queensland
Jacobs Well is a coastal Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Jacobs Well had a population of 1,839 people. Jacob Wells is positioned on the delta of the Pimpama River at the southern end of Moreton Bay. It is best known for its four-lane boat ramp, Volunteer Marine Rescue facility and the surrounding sugarcane fields. It is often described as "The Gateway to Southern Moreton Bay". Geography Jacobs Well is bounded to the north by Steiglitz, Queensland, Steiglitz, to the east by Moreton Bay, to the south by the Pimpama River and to the west by Norwell, Queensland, Norwell. Calypso Bay is a canal estate at the south-east end of Jacobs Well (), built on a former sand mining lease and the surrounding mangrove tidal land. The estate has direct boating access to Gold Coast Broadwater, The Broadwater and Moreton Bay. History In the late 1800s, the farming district located between the Pimpama River and the Logan River ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willow Vale, Queensland
Willow Vale is a rural locality in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Willow Vale had a population of 2,096 people. Before the naming of this locality, the area was generally referred to as Pimpama. History In the , Willow Vale had a population of 2,096 people. Heritage listings Heritage listings at Willow Vale include: * 105 Ruffles Road: Laurel Hill FarmhouseGold Coast Local Heritage Register - A to M, pp. 67-68 Education There are no schools in Willow Vale. The nearest government primary schools are Pimpama State School in neighbouring Pimpama to the north, Coomera Spring State School in neighbouring Upper Coomera to the east, and Upper Coomera State College in neighbouring Upper Coomera to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Pimpama State Secondary College in Pimpama Pimpama is a northern suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Pimpama had a population of 9,396 people. The name is of Aborig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwell, Queensland
Norwell is a rural locality in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Norwell had a population of 200 people. Geography Norwell is in the north of the City of Gold Coast. It is bounded to the east by Jacobs Well, to the south by Pimpama, to the west by Ormeau, and to the north by Gilberton and Woongoolba. History In the late 1800s, the farming district located between the Pimpama River and the Logan River called Pimpama Island and encompasses the modern localities of Jacobs Well, Norwell, Steiglitz and Woongoolba. It was referred to as an island because there were a number of lagoons and swamps that isolated the area during the wet season; however, this disadvantage made it good land for growing sugar cane. Norwell was named after the Norwell sugar plantation which was owned by William Pidd in the 1870s. On 17 January 1910, Norwell State School was officially opened by James Stodart, Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Logan. It closed on 30 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coomera, Queensland
Coomera is a town and suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Coomera had a population of 13,305 people. Geography Located next to the Pacific Motorway, Coomera is close to Pimpama, Hope Island, Willow Vale, Wongawallan, Oxenford, and east of Upper Coomera. The southern boundary of Coomera is aligned with the Coomera River. History Yugembah (also known as Yugumbir, Jugambel, Jugambeir, Jugumbir, Jukam, Jukamba) is one of the Australian Aboriginal languages in areas that include the Beenleigh, Beaudesert, Gold Coast, Logan, Scenic Rim, Albert River, Coolangatta, Coomera, Logan River, Pimpama, Tamborine and Tweed River Valley, within the local government boundaries of the City of Gold Coast, City of Logan, Scenic Rim Regional Council and the Tweed River Valley. The town takes its name from the Coomera River, which in turn takes its name comes from the Yugambeh word ''kumera'', a species of wattle. The bark of this tree was used by Aborigi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ormeau, Queensland
Ormeau is a hinterland town and suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , the suburb of Ormeau had a population of 14,460 people. Geography Ormeau is located in the northern Gold Coast, approximately north of Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Surfers Paradise, and south of Brisbane. Cupania is a neighbourhood within the north of the suburb (). It was gazetted on 5 October 1991 and named after the Cupaniopsis anacardioides tree that was planted on the estate. History The name of the town came from Ormeau House the estate of Major William Alexander Jenyns Boyd, Alexander Jenyns Boyd, a sugar planter of the 1860s. His first wife, Isabella (née Dawson) was born at Ormeau Road, Belfast, Ulster, Ireland. The word ''ormeau'' is French, meaning ''young elm''. Podinga Provisional School opened on 5 August 1878. In 1892 it was renamed Ormeau Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Ormeau State School. It is within the present-day boundaries of the subu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beenleigh, Queensland
Beenleigh is a town and suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , the suburb of Beenleigh had a population of 8,252 people. A government survey for the new town was conducted in 1866. The town is the terminus for the Beenleigh railway line, which first opened in 1885 and a stop on the South Coast railway line, which reached Southport in 1889. Beenleigh was the administrative centre of the former Shire of Albert. It is known for the heritage-listed tourist attraction called the Beenleigh Artisan Distillery. In recent years it has seen many high rise developments. Geography Beenleigh and adjoining suburbs are located near the confluence of the Logan and Albert Rivers. The urban centre lies southwest of the Pacific Motorway after it crosses the Logan River and is crossed by the Gold Coast railway line. Logan River Parklands contain a boat ramp, barbeques, and a picnic area. Whilst it was once a stand-alone town built on sugar and home to Australia's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Gold Coast
The City of Gold Coast is the local government area spanning the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia and surrounding areas. With a population of 606,774 it is the second most populous local government area in Australia (City of Brisbane being the largest). Its council maintains a staff of over 2,500. It was established in 1948, but has existed in its present form since 2008. It is on the border with New South Wales with the Tweed Shire to the south in New South Wales. History Early history By the late 1870s, the Government of Queensland had become preoccupied with the idea of getting local residents to pay through rates for local services, which had become a massive cost to the colony and were undermaintained in many areas. The McIlwraith government initiated the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' which created a system of elected divisional boards covering most of Queensland. It was assented by the Governor on 2 October 1879, and on 11 November 1879, the Governor gazetted a list o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacific Motorway (Brisbane–Brunswick Heads)
The Pacific Motorway is a motorway in Australia between Brisbane, Queensland, and Brunswick Heads, New South Wales, through the New South Wales–Queensland border at Tweed Heads. The motorway starts at Coronation Drive at Milton in Brisbane, The Brisbane city section of the motorway is often referred to by its former name, the Riverside Expressway. The motorway is about long, and features eight traffic lanes with a speed limit between the M6 Logan Motorway and Smith Street Motorway and generally six or four lanes at on other sections. The motorway passes through the major tourist region of the Gold Coast, the destination for most of the vehicular traffic from Brisbane. More than A$2 billion was spent on the motorway between 1990 and 1998, including widening the road and safety measures. The motorway passes Gold Coast attractions such as Warner Bros. Movie World, Wet'n'Wild Water World, and Dreamworld, which are among the most popular theme parks in Australia. Sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ormeau Hills, Queensland
Ormeau Hills is a residential locality in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the Ormeau Hills had a population of 3,148 people. Geography A small section of the eastern boundary of Ormeau Hills follows the Pacific Motorway. The eastern part of the locality is a suburban development on lower flatter land ( above sea level). The centre of the locality is more hilly, up to , and the land use is rural residential. The west of the locality is more mountainous, rising to , and is undeveloped. History The name of the locality comes from the neighbouring locality of Ormeau, which, in turn, takes its name from Ormeau House the estate of Major Alexander Jenyns Boyd, a sugar planter of the 1860s. His first wife, Isabella (née Dawson) was born at Ormeau Road, Belfast, Ulster, Ireland. The word ''ormeau'' is French, meaning ''young elm''. In the 2011 census, Ormeau Hills had a population of 1,212 people. In the Ormeau Hills had a population of 3,148 people. Education ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Moreton Bay Islands, Queensland
Southern Moreton Bay Islands is an island group locality in the north-east of the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Southern Moreton Bay Islands had no people. The Southern Moreton Bay Islands do not have a postcode. Geography The locality consists of numerous very low-lying estuarine islands separated by channels in the southern part of Moreton Bay. The islands are mostly covered by mangroves, and a substantial part of the area is inundated by water at high tide. Islands within the Southern Moreton Bay Islands: * Cobby Cobby Island * Coomera Island * Crusoe Island * Eden Island * Kangaroo Island (Boonnahbah) * Mosquito Islands * Short Island * Brocks Island * Rat Island * Tabby Tabby Island * Woogoompah Island Passages and Channels within the Southern Moreton Bay Islands: * Canaipa Passage * Cobby Passage * Coomera River (North Branch) * Coomera River (South Branch) * Jewel Creek * Main Channel * The Broadwater * Tiger Mullet Channel * Pimpama River * Whall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moreton Bay
Moreton Bay is a bay located on the eastern coast of Australia from central Brisbane, Queensland. It is one of Queensland's most important coastal resources. The waters of Moreton Bay are a popular destination for recreational anglers and are used by commercial operators who provide seafood to market. The Port of Brisbane coordinates large traffic along the shipping channel which crosses the northern section of the bay. The bay serves as a safe approach to the airport and reduces noise pollution over the city to the west of the runway. A number of barge, ferry and water-taxi services also travel over the bay. Moreton Bay was the site of conflict between the Quandamooka people and early European settlers. It contains environmentally significant habitats and large areas of sandbanks. The bay is the only place in Australia where dugong gather into herds. Many parts of the mainland foreshore and southern islands are settled. The waters of Moreton Bay are relatively calm, bein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
