37-642: Download coordinates as: Canungra / k ə ˈ n ʌ ŋ ɡ r ə / is a rural town and locality in the Scenic Rim Region of South East Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Canungra had a population of 1,436 people. Located in South East Queensland , Canungra is situated in the Gold Coast hinterland , 32 kilometres (20 mi) west of the Gold Coast and 75 kilometres (47 mi) south of Brisbane. Mount Misery
74-509: A branch library at 12 Kidston Street ( 28°01′05″S 153°09′52″E / 28.0180°S 153.1644°E / -28.0180; 153.1644 ( Canungra Library ) ) and provides access to public wifi. Current opening hours and services can be found at the Scenic Rim Regional Council website. Available collections and online resources can be accessed from the online library catalogue. The Canungra Hotel
111-480: A number of parks in the locality, including: Moriatry Park is a community sports centre with facilities for tennis , soccer , cricket , swimming , netball , taekwondo , hang gliding , yoga and dog sports . The hall and grounds are also available for hire. In Redgum 's No. 1 single " I Was Only Nineteen ", Canungra is referred to as one of the bases used for training during the Vietnam War . The single
148-484: A popular destination for short drives from the Gold Coast and Brisbane . Canungra is nestled in the middle of the four major tourist destinations, and is the gateway to the Gold Coast hinterland ; Mount Tamborine , Lamington National Park , O'Reilly's Guesthouse and Binna Burra Lodge . The township is also a meeting place for motor bike club rides, hang gliders, paragliders, birdwatchers and bushwalkers who visit
185-478: Is a fast-growing residential area. Sanctuary Cove and Santa Barbara are all becoming home to increasing numbers of people. A former sand mine near the Pacific Motorway is being investigated for development of a rowing course. The upper tidal areas are popular for waterskiing and wakeboarding . The upper Coomera River is home 18 regionally significant species including the platypus . The river
222-441: Is at 18 Kidston Street ( 28°01′07″S 153°09′49″E / 28.0186°S 153.1636°E / -28.0186; 153.1636 ( Canungra Hotel ) ). It offers accommodation, food and drink. Canungra Bowls Club is a lawn bowls club at 18 Christie Street ( 28°00′59″S 153°09′45″E / 28.0165°S 153.1624°E / -28.0165; 153.1624 ( Canungra Bowls Club ) ). Canunga RSL
259-592: Is at 24 Christie Street ( 28°01′00″S 153°09′47″E / 28.0166°S 153.1630°E / -28.0166; 153.1630 ( Canungra Ambulance Station ) ). Although historically in Canungra, Canungra Cemetery is on the corner of Beaudesert Nerang Road and Beechmont Road ( 28°01′26″S 153°10′38″E / 28.0239°S 153.1771°E / -28.0239; 153.1771 ( Canungra Cemetery ) ) in neighbouring Witheren . The Scenic Rim Regional Council Library Service operates
296-498: Is at 25-29 Pine Street ( 28°01′08″S 153°10′03″E / 28.0189°S 153.1676°E / -28.0189; 153.1676 ( Canunga RSL ) ). It provides meals and drinks, with funds raised going to support of Australian military veterans and their families. St Luke's Anglican Church is at 15-21 Kidston Street ( 28°01′06″S 153°09′49″E / 28.0182°S 153.1635°E / -28.0182; 153.1635 ( St Luke's Anglican Church ) ). It
333-405: Is at 33 Kidston Street ( 28°01′10″S 153°09′50″E / 28.0195°S 153.1639°E / -28.0195; 153.1639 ( Canungra Police Station ) ). Canungra Fire Station is at 3 Finch Street ( 28°01′02″S 153°09′57″E / 28.0172°S 153.1658°E / -28.0172; 153.1658 ( Canungra Fire Station ) ). Canungra Ambulance Station
370-708: Is crossed by the Pacific Motorway and the Gold Coast railway line between Upper Coomera and Oxenford . Further multiple road crossings of the river occur upstream. As of 2023 The Gold Coast Waterways Authority is improving access and connections to the waterways by dredging the Coomera River navigation channel from Sovereign Island to the Gold Coast Marine Industry Precinct at Coomera. Approximately 70,000 cubic metres of sand will be removed. In May 1827 Patrick Logan
407-608: Is on the north-western boundary of the locality with Biddadaba ( 28°00′52″S 153°08′23″E / 28.0145°S 153.1398°E / -28.0145; 153.1398 ( Mount Misery ) ) rising to 530 metres (1,740 ft) above sea level. Residents and businesses in Canungra get their water supply from the Canungra Creek, a tributary of the Albert River . The slopes around Canungra are steep and forested, with some cleared farmlands and rural homes in
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#1732791179120444-513: Is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie LGAs; and Woodville , which is split between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs. In unincorporated areas , localities are declared by the relevant state authority. Coomera River The Coomera River is a perennial river in the South East region of Queensland , Australia. Its catchment lies within
481-562: Is within the Anglican Parish of Tamborine Mountain. St Mary Margaret's Catholic Church is at 51-57 Kidston Street ( 28°01′14″S 153°09′54″E / 28.0206°S 153.1649°E / -28.0206; 153.1649 ( St Mary Margaret's Catholic Church ) ). Canungra Uniting Church is at 31 Appel Street ( 28°01′12″S 153°09′58″E / 28.0200°S 153.1661°E / -28.0200; 153.1661 ( Canungra Uniting Church ) ). There are
518-716: The Gold Coast and Scenic Rim Region local government areas and covers an area of 489 square kilometres (189 sq mi). Rising in Lamington National Park below the Lamington plateau in the locality of Binna Burra and a few kilometres north of the New South Wales /Queensland border, the Coomera River descends over the spectacular Coomera Falls in the Coomera Gorge. The river flows generally north through large rural properties in
555-580: The Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
592-686: The Pimpama River . The main course of the river flows south of Coomera Island which heads towards the Gold Coast Seaway including flowing around the Sovereign Islands and Hope Island . Further upstream, the river flows around Foxwell Island. This river is one of a number which flow north from the Tweed Valley shield volcano . Downstream the river flows between Coomera and Oxenford . The Coomera River then enters
629-684: The Canungra War Memorial was unveiled by Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Fassifern , Adolph Gustav Muller . By the 1940s, most of the timber had been cut and sawmills were closing. The historic Laheys Tramway Tunnel is the only remnant of the past sawmilling activities in the area. Following this logging era came beef cattle and dairying. On Saturday 5 June 1954, the Canungra Methodist Memorial Church
666-1085: The Lahey family built the Bellissima guest house. In 1927 it was sold and extended to become the Canungra Hotel. In 1937 the hotel burned down and rebuilt as the current Canungra Hotel. On 1 May 1916, at the Canungra School of Arts auctioneers Isles, Love & Co offered for sale 107 town lots (30 of them with a cottage) in the Cunungra Township Estate in Pine Street, Duncan Street, Appel Street, Kidston Street, Franklin Street, Tamborine Street, Strachan Street and King Street (approx 28°01′11″S 153°09′58″E / 28.0197°S 153.166161°E / -28.0197; 153.166161 ( Canungra township estate ) ) to
703-951: The area annually to take advantage of what the Canungra Valley has to offer. A rodeo is organised each year in July. The nearby locality of Witheren is the location of a large military establishment called the Kokoda Barracks within the Canungra Military Area, which includes the Land Warfare Centre . It was established during World War II and revived in 1954 to train personnel for the South East Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) commitment in Malaya and on through to
740-437: The blocks were sold. On Sunday 12 November 1933, Archbishop James Duhig laid the foundation stone for St Mary Margaret's Catholic Church, following a fund-raising campaign that commenced in 1929. On 24 June 1934 Duhig returned to officially open the church in the presence of over 800 people. The church building was designed by J. P. (Jack) Donaghue and erected by B. Robertson. On 18 October 1936, St Luke's Church of England
777-476: The end of the Vietnam War . The base provides a substantial permanent resident population as well as an ever-changing transient population due to the extensive ongoing training courses on offer at the base. Canungra State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 5-9 Christie Street ( 28°01′01″S 153°09′44″E / 28.0169°S 153.1623°E / -28.0169; 153.1623 ( Canungra State School ) ). In 2018,
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#1732791179120814-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
851-661: The flatter valley areas. Nicknamed the "Valley of the Owls", one of the origins of the town's name comes from the Aboriginal word for small owls, "Caningera". The most notable owl found in the area is the Australian boobook owl, which appears in various logos and symbols associated with Canungra. However the word Cunungra comes from the Yugambeh word gungunga meaning "a long flat or clearing". Canungra owes its existence to
888-419: The immediate south-east of the Canungra railway station. On the following day 2 May 1916, 30 farm lots were offered. Some of these lots were located to the west of Canungra Creek from the immediate south-west of the town through to the north almost to Benobble railway station. The bulk of the farm lots were to the west of Canungra Creek extending south of the town but bounded to the east by Coomera River . Many of
925-436: The local Post Office released a special limited-release frank featuring Canungra and the boobook owl. In the 2016 census , the locality of Canungra had a population of 1,229 people. In the 2021 census , the locality of Canungra had a population of 1,436 people. Canungra has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: The town is home to a small but growing wine industry. Cangungra's economy depends on tourism, being
962-569: The northern tip of the Gold Coast Broadwater at Paradise Point. The river descends 524 metres (1,719 ft) over its 80-kilometre (50 mi) course. The Coomera river catchment covers an area of 489 square kilometres (189 sq mi). The river's length is approximately 80 km. Freshwater parts reach mostly to a maximum of 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) but some parts at waterholes and below waterfalls can exceed 2 metres (6 ft 7 in). The lower estuary area
999-608: The past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been a process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and
1036-628: The school had an enrolment of 346 students with 28 teachers (23 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. There is no secondary school in Canungra. The nearest government secondary schools are Tamborine Mountain State High School in Tamborine Mountain to the north and Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert to the west. Canungra Police Station
1073-585: The term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to the American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in
1110-534: The termites, the School of Arts Hall was relocated to its current site in Pine Street, where it continued to be used by the school for a short time until land in Finch Street was purchased from Mrs Duncan and the school relocated to that site. On 1 January 1909, it became Canungera Upper State School. In 1912, the name was changed to Canungra State School. In 1962, the school relocated to its present location, which
1147-433: The timber industry and once boasted one of the largest stands of timber in the colony. David Lahey, the father of Romeo Lahey , owned one of Queensland's largest sawmills at Canungra ( Lahey's Canungra Sawmill ). Canungera Upper Provisional School opened on 21 January 1889 for the children of settlers and sawmill workers. It operated in the School of Arts Hall on the western side of the creek. In 1899, following problems with
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1184-676: The upper reaches, joined by ten minor tributaries before flowing through high density residential and riverside development, particularly in the lower estuary where it flows into the Broadwater near Coomera Island and Paradise Point . Prior to reaching the Broadwater the river diverts into two streams to form the North Branch of the river that flows to the west and north of Coomera Island and heads towards Jumpinpin Channel to join
1221-805: Was formerly occupied by the Franklin sawmill and the Canunga railway station and rail yards. In 1900, a Baptist church was opened in Canungra. Canungra Post Office was opened by May 1907 (a receiving office had been open from 1888 under the ownership of Mrs. John Duncan, known at first as Canningera Creek ). From 2 July 1915 until 1 July 1955, the Canungra railway line ran from the Beaudesert line at Logan Village to Canungra railway station ( 28°01′04″S 153°09′45″E / 28.0179°S 153.1625°E / -28.0179; 153.1625 ( Canungra railway station (former) ) ). In 1916,
1258-605: Was officially opened and dedicated by Archbishop William Wand . The building was designed by architect Raymond Clare Nowland and the contractor was Gordon Rhodes, supervised by architect Thomas Percy. It was built in the Old English Gothic style using rose cedar. The Honour Board at the School of Arts Hall was unveiled by the Queensland Governor , Sir Matthew Nathan , on 17 June 1922. The School of Arts burned down on 3 March 1946. On 25 April 1938,
1295-834: Was officially opened by the Reverend George Edwin Holland , the President of the Methodist Conference of Queensland. The church cost £1500 to build, reusing timber and fittings from the Methodist Church at Wonglepong which was demolished in late 1953 for this purpose. Following the amalgamation of the Methodist Church into the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977, the church became known as Canungra Uniting Church. In 2005,
1332-532: Was taken from Redgum's 1983 album Caught in the Act . Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of
1369-663: Was the first non-Indigenous person to discover the river. The waterway was originally named the Arrowsmith after a London cartographic firm by Robert Dixon , a government surveyor. However Thomas Mitchell , the Colonial Surveyor General , overruled this and other names, replacing them with Aboriginal names. It was also known as the Kumera Kumera. The name Coomera comes from a Bundjalung language (Ngaraangbal dialect) word kumera referring to
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