Kingsholme is an affluent rural locality in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Kingsholme had a population of 286 people.[1]
| Kingsholme Gold Coast City, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Upper Ormeau Road, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
  Kingsholme | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°49′23″S 153°14′07″E / 27.8230°S 153.2352°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 286 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 14.23/km2 (36.85/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4208 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 20.1 km2 (7.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Gold Coast | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Coomera | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Forde | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The locality is roughly bounded to the west by the Darlington Range (27°49′31″S 153°12′51″E / 27.8254°S 153.2142°E).[3]
A small portion of the northeastern boundary of the locality follows the Pacific Motorway.[4]
History
The locality was named by James Murtha circa 1869. Originally from County Cork, Ireland, he named his property, Kingsholme. Other notable pioneering families included the Thomson family (Alexander Thomson) who emigrated from Scotland in 1889.[5]
Historically, farming families grew bananas, sugar cane and arrowroot. Some supplemented their farm income with dairying or sawmilling. Today, many former farms have been sub divided.[5]
In the 2011 census, Kingsholme had a population of 281 people.[6]
In the 2016 census Kingsholme had a population of 286 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Kingsholme. The nearest primary schools are Ormeau State School in neighbouring Ormeau to the north-east and Cedar Creek State School in neighbouring Cedar Creek to the west. The nearest secondary school is Ormeau Woods State High School in Ormeau.[4]
Amenities
Ormeau Rural Fire Station is the southern side of eastern end of Upper Ormeau Road (27°48′11″S 153°15′35″E / 27.8031°S 153.2597°E).[7]
There are a number of parks in the locality, including:
- Edward Courbould Reserve And Nature Retreat (27°48′21″S 153°12′45″E / 27.8059°S 153.2125°E)[8]
- Gerrale Dr Reserve 1 (27°49′55″S 153°15′05″E / 27.8319°S 153.2513°E)[8]
- Gerrale Dr Reserve 2 (27°50′00″S 153°14′54″E / 27.8334°S 153.2484°E)[8]
- Hidden Court Reserve (27°49′08″S 153°14′53″E / 27.8190°S 153.2481°E)[8]
- Howard Creek Reserve (27°51′37″S 153°13′08″E / 27.8603°S 153.2190°E)[8]
- Monty Kerkin Environmental Reserve (27°48′33″S 153°14′09″E / 27.8093°S 153.2359°E)[8]
- Ormeau Hill District Sports Park (27°48′01″S 153°15′33″E / 27.8004°S 153.2592°E)[8]
- Rocky Creek Conservation Area (27°49′24″S 153°12′38″E / 27.8232°S 153.2105°E)[8]
- Stage Coach Reserve (27°49′11″S 153°15′12″E / 27.8198°S 153.2533°E)[8]
- The Grange Environmental Park (27°50′29″S 153°14′12″E / 27.8414°S 153.2366°E)[8]
- Upper Ormeau Conservation Area (27°50′53″S 153°12′56″E / 27.8481°S 153.2155°E)[8]
- Upper Ormeau Rd Reserve (27°48′55″S 153°13′30″E / 27.8152°S 153.2250°E)[8]
- Wongawallan Conservation Area (27°51′05″S 153°13′48″E / 27.8515°S 153.2301°E)[8]
References
External links
- "Gold Coast Inner Hinterland". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. — includes Kingsholme