Helensvale, Queensland

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) Coomera[2]
Federal Division(s) Fadden
Suburbs around Helensvale:
Upper Coomera Coomera Hope Island
Oxenford Helensvale Coombabah
Pacific Pines Gaven Arundel

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]

Discovery Park, 2015

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.[3] 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.[4]

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. The suburb includes a railway station and bus interchange. An extension to the G:link light rail system is proposed to terminate at Helensvale station. It would operate to the current terminus at Gold Coast University Hospital and then via the existing line to Southport, Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach. The extension is expected to open before the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[5]

Sport and recreation

A number of sporting teams represent the local area, including the Helensvale Hornets is the local rugby league club and Helensvale Hogs RUC are the local Rugby Union club who play home games at Robert Dalley Park.

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Helensvale (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  2. ↑ http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/excel_doc/0005/20786/2014_Federal_State_LGA_Locality_Postcode.xlsx
  3. ↑ "Helensvale History". Council of the City of Gold Coast. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  4. ↑ Helensvale, Queensland - Travelmate
  5. ↑ "Stage two of Gold Coast light rail on track for Commonwealth Games". Queensland Government. 11 October 2015.

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Coordinates: 27°56′S 153°20′E / 27.933°S 153.333°E / -27.933; 153.333


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