Biggera Waters, Queensland
| Biggera Waters Gold Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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 Moreton Bay foreshore, Biggera Waters, 2005 | |||||||||||||
| Population | 6,338 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4216 | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Gold Coast | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Broadwater | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Moncrieff | ||||||||||||
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Biggera Waters is a suburb in City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is located on the western side of The Broadwater and is north of the suburb of Labrador. At the 2011 Census, Biggera Waters had a population of 6,338 people.[1]
Geography
Its namesake, Biggera Creek, flows through the suburb itself and past a point known locally as "Land's End".
Etymology
An article in the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia by F.J. Watson offers this translation:
"Bigera from the red iron bark tree (Eucalyptus siderophloia) from the Yugambeh language."[3]
History
Subdivided in the late 19th century, the area was originally settled by several fishing and agricultural families. John Siganto, a local landowner, built the residence named "Finis" (Latin, "The End") at Land's End which is now a heritage-listed site.[4]
In 1960, a bridge was built across Biggera Creek at Land's End, opening up the northern side of the creek (known as Angler's Paradise) to greater residential development.[4]
The Biggera Waters State School opened on 27 January 1970.[5]
Amenities
The Harbour Town factory outlet mall on the Gold Coast is located on Brisbane Road at Biggera Waters on the site of the former Southport drive-in theatre.[6][7]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Biggera Waters recorded a population of 6,338 people, 52.2% female and 47.8% male.
The median age of the Biggera Waters population was 40 years, 3 years above the national median of 37.
61.6% of people living in Biggera Waters were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 10.4%, England 6.1%, South Africa 1.1%, China 1.1%, Japan 0.8%.
80.5% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1% Japanese, 0.9% Mandarin, 0.8% Italian, 0.8% Spanish, 0.7% German.
See also
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Biggera Waters (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
- ↑ "Biggera Waters (entry 46028)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ F.J. Watson. "Vocabularies of four representative tribes of South Eastern Queensland." Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, p 54
- 1 2 "Biggera Waters History". City of Gold Coast Council. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ "Contact us". Harbour Town. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ↑ "Biggera Waters". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
External links
- University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Biggera Waters
- Heritage Tour - Biggera Waters
- Very GC - Biggera Waters
Coordinates: 27°55′51″S 153°23′46″E / 27.9308°S 153.3961°E