Helensvale, Queensland: Difference between revisions
→Transport: light rail extension open |
added library |
||
| Line 32: | Line 32: | ||
'''Helensvale''' is a suburb on the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] in [[Queensland]], [[Australia]] and was named after Helena White. At the [[Census in Australia#2011|2011 Census]], Helensvale had a population of 15,987.<ref name="census11"/> |
'''Helensvale''' is a suburb on the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] in [[Queensland]], [[Australia]] and was named after Helena White. At the [[Census in Australia#2011|2011 Census]], Helensvale had a population of 15,987.<ref name="census11"/> |
||
[[File:Discovery Park, Helensvale, Queensland.jpg|thumb|left|Discovery Park, 2015]] |
[[File:Discovery Park, Helensvale, Queensland.jpg|thumb|left|Discovery Park, 2015]] |
||
== History == |
|||
The name is derived from the name given to a local sugar plantation. A plantation was established in the area around 1870 by Arthur Robinson and Ernest White. Helena was the name of White's youngest sister.<ref name="helhis">{{cite web |url=http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/thegoldcoast/helensvale-history-2635.html |title=Helensvale History |publisher=Council of the City of Gold Coast |accessdate=20 June 2015 }}</ref> Helensvale was the first integrated suburb built on the hinterland fringe of the Gold Coast, and welcomed its first residents in the 1980s with [[Westfield Helensvale|a shopping centre]], primary and [[Helensvale State High School|secondary state]] schools, golf course, parks and a bowls club.<ref>[http://www.travelmate.com.au/Places/Places.asp?TownName=Helensvale_%5C_QLD Helensvale, Queensland - Travelmate]</ref> |
The name is derived from the name given to a local sugar plantation. A plantation was established in the area around 1870 by Arthur Robinson and Ernest White. Helena was the name of White's youngest sister.<ref name="helhis">{{cite web |url=http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/thegoldcoast/helensvale-history-2635.html |title=Helensvale History |publisher=Council of the City of Gold Coast |accessdate=20 June 2015 }}</ref> Helensvale was the first integrated suburb built on the hinterland fringe of the Gold Coast, and welcomed its first residents in the 1980s with [[Westfield Helensvale|a shopping centre]], primary and [[Helensvale State High School|secondary state]] schools, golf course, parks and a bowls club.<ref>[http://www.travelmate.com.au/Places/Places.asp?TownName=Helensvale_%5C_QLD Helensvale, Queensland - Travelmate]</ref> |
||
==Transport== |
==Transport== |
||
Helensvale has been planned to develop as a transport hub. The [[Gold Coast Highway]] and [[Pacific Motorway (Brisbane–Brunswick Heads)|Pacific Motorway]], the two most important road routes on the Gold Coast, link here. [[Helensvale railway station]] also includes a light rail stop and a bus interchange and is the only place on the Gold Coast where trains, trams and buses interconnect. The [[G:link]] light rail system connects Helensvale with Southport, Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach. The interchange with the [[Gold Coast railway line]] at Helensvale offers passengers a one-transfer journey between the central districts of the Gold Coast and Brisbane.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Moore|first1=Tony|title=$440 million of Commonwealth Games rail connection opens|url=https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/440-million-of-commonwealth-games-rail-connection-opens-20171217-p4yxs3.html|accessdate=19 December 2017|work=Brisbane Times|publisher=Fairfax Media|date=17 December 2017}}</ref> |
Helensvale has been planned to develop as a transport hub. The [[Gold Coast Highway]] and [[Pacific Motorway (Brisbane–Brunswick Heads)|Pacific Motorway]], the two most important road routes on the Gold Coast, link here. [[Helensvale railway station]] also includes a light rail stop and a bus interchange and is the only place on the Gold Coast where trains, trams and buses interconnect. The [[G:link]] light rail system connects Helensvale with Southport, Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach. The interchange with the [[Gold Coast railway line]] at Helensvale offers passengers a one-transfer journey between the central districts of the Gold Coast and Brisbane.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Moore|first1=Tony|title=$440 million of Commonwealth Games rail connection opens|url=https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/440-million-of-commonwealth-games-rail-connection-opens-20171217-p4yxs3.html|accessdate=19 December 2017|work=Brisbane Times|publisher=Fairfax Media|date=17 December 2017}}</ref> |
||
== Amenities == |
|||
The [[Gold Coast City Council]] operate a public library at Helensvale Plaza on the corner of Lindfield Road and Sir John Overall Drive.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/library/helensvale-10093.html|title=Helensvale Library|last=|first=|date=|website=[[Gold Coast City Council]]|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=30 January 2018}}</ref> |
|||
== Sport and recreation == |
== Sport and recreation == |
||
A number of sporting teams represent the local area, including the [[Helensvale Hornets]] is the local [[rugby league]] club who play home games at [[Robert Dalley Park]] and [[Helensvale Hogs RUC]] are the local [[Rugby Union]] club who play home games at the park at Rugby Lane |
A number of sporting teams represent the local area, including the [[Helensvale Hornets]] is the local [[rugby league]] club who play home games at [[Robert Dalley Park]] and [[Helensvale Hogs RUC]] are the local [[Rugby Union]] club who play home games at the park at Rugby Lane. There are also swimming pools which are located next to Helensvale High School Near the rugby league field. |
||
There are also swimming pools which are located next to Helensvale High School Near the rugby league field. |
|||
==References== |
==References== |
||
Revision as of 05:30, 30 January 2018
| Helensvale Gold Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Latrobe Avenue, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 15,987 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4212 | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
| ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Gold Coast | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fadden | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
Helensvale is a suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia and was named after Helena White. At the 2011 Census, Helensvale had a population of 15,987.[1]
History
The name is derived from the name given to a local sugar plantation. A plantation was established in the area around 1870 by Arthur Robinson and Ernest White. Helena was the name of White's youngest sister.[2] Helensvale was the first integrated suburb built on the hinterland fringe of the Gold Coast, and welcomed its first residents in the 1980s with a shopping centre, primary and secondary state schools, golf course, parks and a bowls club.[3]
Transport
Helensvale has been planned to develop as a transport hub. The Gold Coast Highway and Pacific Motorway, the two most important road routes on the Gold Coast, link here. Helensvale railway station also includes a light rail stop and a bus interchange and is the only place on the Gold Coast where trains, trams and buses interconnect. The G:link light rail system connects Helensvale with Southport, Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach. The interchange with the Gold Coast railway line at Helensvale offers passengers a one-transfer journey between the central districts of the Gold Coast and Brisbane.[4]
Amenities
The Gold Coast City Council operate a public library at Helensvale Plaza on the corner of Lindfield Road and Sir John Overall Drive.[5]
Sport and recreation
A number of sporting teams represent the local area, including the Helensvale Hornets is the local rugby league club who play home games at Robert Dalley Park and Helensvale Hogs RUC are the local Rugby Union club who play home games at the park at Rugby Lane. There are also swimming pools which are located next to Helensvale High School Near the rugby league field.
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Helensvale (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ "Helensvale History". Council of the City of Gold Coast. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ Helensvale, Queensland - Travelmate
- ^ Moore, Tony (17 December 2017). "$440 million of Commonwealth Games rail connection opens". Brisbane Times. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Helensvale Library". Gold Coast City Council. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help)
External links
27°56′S 153°20′E / 27.933°S 153.333°E
 | This article related to Gold Coast, Queensland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |