53-648: Gold Coast Hospital , located at 98–136 Nerang Street, Southport was, from 1960 to 2013 a major teaching and Tertiary referral hospital and the third largest in Queensland . The Gold Coast Hospital had one of the busiest emergency departments in the state. The Hospital admitted over 60,000 patients annually. It was replaced by the Gold Coast University Hospital . The site of the Gold Coast Hospital, also formerly known as
106-629: A Ford V8 Special. Only two more meetings were held at the track – the Queensland Racing Car Championship in October 1955, and a motorcycle meeting in the same year. Southport State High School opened on 24 January 1955. Prior to its opening, a secondary department had operated at Southport State School. Circa 1958, All Saints' Anglican Church opened in the Chirn Park neighbourhood. Its closure on 2 November 1997
159-569: A bridal suite ahead of Ralf's marriage to his bride to be, Lila Hughes. Today it known as one of Southport's oldest and quirkiest buildings. In April 2009, the three-tower Southport Central development was opened. Southport has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Southport State School is a government primary (Preparatory to Year 6) school for boys and girls at 215 Queen Street ( 27°58′15″S 153°24′03″E / 27.9707°S 153.4007°E / -27.9707; 153.4007 ( Southport State School ) ). In 2018,
212-513: A central business district. The 1954 Australian Grand Prix was held at the Southport Road Circuit on 7 November, using a circuit made up of public roads. The circuit was 5.7 miles in length, and there were two "no-passing" sections, where the road surface was too narrow for overtaking and too expensive to widen. The Grand Prix was won by Lex Davison in a HWM-Jaguar, ahead of Curly Brydon in an MG TC and Ken Richardson in
265-889: A meeting of the Women's Hospital Committee presided over by Mrs. Murray-Prior at the Southport School of the Arts in September 1921. The site, also known as the 'old rectory' and approved by the Home Office as being suitable for a hospital, was retained by Mr. Black on the understanding that it would be sold at the purchase price to the Southport Memorial Hospital Committee, which had been established in 1918, when funds and plans had progressed further. A series of fund raising events took place in
318-706: A population of 36,786 people. Southport is recognised as the central business district of the City of Gold Coast . It has the city's largest area of office space at 103,818 square metres (1,117,490 sq ft). In the past, Southport was the central entertainment location of the Gold Coast. In current times it is set apart from the normal tourist hub of the Gold Coast. However, it has still experienced tourist-driven development and extraordinary growth. Southport has 18 high-rise towers either completed, under construction or awaiting commencement. The body of water marking
371-473: A shortage of money prevented the design being fully built with many aspects incomplete at the time of the opening. The church was at 87 Nerang Street. Circa 1900, the church was enlarged. In 1959, a new brick church (the current church) was built, with the old church being relocated to Gilston and converted into a house. In 1889, the South Coast railway from Beenleigh to Southport opened. The line
424-512: Is Australia Fair Shopping Centre . Australia Fair Shopping Centre is an indoor shopping centre spreading over Scarborough Street with frontages on Nerang Street and the Gold Coast Highway. Containing 233 stores and a cinema, it was established in 1983, initially on the site of the former milk factory and entirely on the site of the former Pacific Hotel, which was built in 1878, redesigned in 1927 and demolished in 1988 to make way for
477-584: Is a coastal town and suburb in the City of Gold Coast in Queensland , Australia. It contains the Gold Coast central business district . In the 2021 census , Southport had a population of 36,786 people. Southport is bounded to the south-east by the Nerang River ( 27°58′32″S 153°25′21″E / 27.9756°S 153.4225°E / -27.9756; 153.4225 ( Nerang River (mouth) ) ), where it flows into The Broadwater ,
530-406: Is a populous and ethnically diverse suburb. Its communities of Filipino Australians (624 people; 2.0%), French Australians (277 people; 0.9%); Polish Australians (205 people; 0.6%); Russian Australians (190 people; 0.6%), Croatian Australians (160 people; 0.5%), and Hungarian Australians (152 people; 0.5%) are the largest of any suburb in Queensland . In the 2021 census , Southport had
583-618: Is now within the neighbouring suburb of Ashmore. Queensland Academy for Health Sciences opened on 1 January 2008. In 2013, the business area of Southport was declared a priority development area, officially creating the Gold Coast central business district . In 2014, the Gold Coast City Council opened its own Chinatown in the Southport CBD. In the 2016 census , Southport had a population of 31,908 people, 51.3% female and 48.7% male. The median/average age of
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#1732787173714636-633: Is served by trams and buses. The G:link light rail system runs from Helensvale railway station to Broadbeach South via the Southport CBD and Surfers Paradise . The Gold Coast University Hospital station is located near the hospital's main entrance, beneath the GCUH bus station . The Gold Coast University Hospital is the primary teaching hospital for medical students (student doctors) of Griffith University 's and Bond University 's medical schools . And like most Australian public state hospitals, it
689-739: Is suitable for swimming. The present day southern boundary of Southport is the Nerang River . On the western side of the Broadwater, is the Southport Broadwater Parklands which opened in 2009 and has undergone subsequent expansions in 2013 and 2016. Within the Parklands precinct are the Southport Pier , Gold Coast Aquatic Centre and the Southport War Memorial. Overlooking the Parklands
742-647: Is the Art Deco styled Hotel Cecil which is considered an 'important anchor' in the streetscape. Opposite the hotel is a G:link station and, a few metres to the north, is the major northern bus interchange for the Gold Coast. The City of Gold Coast Southport Branch Library is located on the Corner of Garden and Lawson Streets. It was previously located on the top floor of the Australia Fair Shopping Centre . The Southport Branch Library
795-794: Is topped with a helicopter landing site . On 27 September 2013, Queensland Health officially shut down services at the Gold Coast Hospital , and transferred the remaining patients from the old Gold Coast Hospital to the new Gold Coast University Hospital. In early 2023, the Queensland Government announced that $ 72 million would be invested into the Gold Coast University Hospital sub-acute expansion project. This project would bring three new wards to provide 70 extra sub-acute beds to care for patients with complex behavioural issues. Broad Construction
848-530: The Gold Coast , Queensland , Australia, opened on 28 September 2013. The hospital was built on a greenfield site adjacent to Griffith University’s Gold Coast campus at a cost of approximately A$ 1.8 billion. Construction commenced on 16 December 2008 when Queensland Premier Anna Bligh turned the first sod. The land was previously occupied by a church, a section of the Southport Lawn Cemetery, and undeveloped acreage. Bovis Lend Lease built
901-508: The 13 surgical indicators, with the Gold Coast Hospital responsible for three of these. On 28 September 2013, the Gold Coast Hospital at Southport closed. All patients were transferred to the new Gold Coast University Hospital at 1 Hospital Boulevard, off Parklands Drive in Southport. The Robina Hospital is also available on the Gold Coast. In mid 2014, demolition of the 20 buildings on the 3.4-hectare (8.4-acre) site commenced to free up
954-468: The 1930s. In 1934, the site and £100 debt, was offered to the Brisbane and South Coast Hospitals Board on the condition the land was used for hospital purposes. The transfer of the five and a half acre parcel of land valued at £2,500 went ahead although the new owners stressed that the subsidiary hospital would not be built immediately. The following year, other sites were under consideration and, by 1938,
1007-532: The 1990s for several years after its closure, until its eventual demolition in 2003, at which time a time capsule was buried where the popular mall once stood. The area is now home to the Meriton Brighton on Broadwater development, a mix of high and low-rise buildings together with trendy eateries and some retail outlets. In more recent years another a time capsule was discovered on the Sundale site which
1060-464: The Brisbane and South Coast Hospitals Board were recommending that the site be subdivided and sold with the proceeds being used to acquire a property known as Staghorn which was considered to have better drainage and a more favourable location. In December 1950 construction of a maternity hospital was nearing completion on the site originally selected in 1921. Following a shark attack of a life saver, Leo Vincent Ryan, at Burleigh Heads , which highlighted
1113-733: The Estate was 2 miles from Southport Railway station, and near Southport High School. The construction of the Jubilee Bridge in 1925 between Southport and Main Beach replaced the ferry service and facilitated further growth. On 25 April 1922 ( ANZAC Day ), Southport War Memorial located at the foot of Nerang Street was dedicated by the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Albert , John Appel , in
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#17327871737141166-493: The Southport General Hospital was officially opened. It consisted of four buildings containing two wards, operating theatres, x-ray facilities and quarters for staff and amenities. In February 2008, it was reported that Queensland's public hospitals were putting lives at risk by failing to deliver adequate care across a range of key areas. The report found nine instances where public hospitals failed one of
1219-487: The Southport Maternity Hospital, was first identified as being a suitable location for a hospital in 1921 after a number of other locations had been considered. An initial parcel of land fronting Nerang and Queens Streets was offered by the owner Mr. W. R. Black who had purchased the property specifically for use as a public hospital. Confirmation of the acceptance of Mr. Black's offer was noted at
1272-498: The Southport district. He was involved with rowing for over 50 years. It was gazetted on 28 November 2014. Ray Newlyn Channel is a channel ( 27°57′20″S 153°25′04″E / 27.9555°S 153.4177°E / -27.9555; 153.4177 ( Ray Newlyn Channel ) ) in The Broadwater. It is an east-to-west channel across The Broadwater to Main Beach avoiding two large sandbanks. Raymond Paul (Ray) Newlyn
1325-606: The Southport population is 37 years of age, 1 year below the Australian average. 52.6% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were New Zealand 6.7%, China 4.1%, England 4.0%, South Korea 3.1% and Japan 1.9%. 65.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 4.9%, Korean 3.3%, Japanese 2.3%, Cantonese 1.1% and Arabic 0.9%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 34.5% and Catholic 18.4%. Southport
1378-651: The area for new commercial development opportunities within the Southport Priority Development Area. Completion of the demolition works was expected by mid 2015. Developer Nerang St Pty Ltd filed a development application for residential and commercial towers in 2017, with approval granted in March 2018. 27°58′20.64″S 153°24′36″E / 27.9724000°S 153.41000°E / -27.9724000; 153.41000 Southport, Queensland Download coordinates as: Southport
1431-471: The earlier structure. In 1927, the Pier Theatre which included a cafe and indoor golf course was built on the jetty. A fire destroyed the structure in 1932 but it was rebuilt and open to the public for nearly forty years. In 1915, 163 allotments of "Pacific Ocean Estate" were advertised to be auctioned on 5 April 1915 (Easter Monday) by Newman and Dawber auctioneers. A map advertising the auction states
1484-560: The eastern boundary of present-day Southport is known as the Gold Coast Broadwater . The Broadwater houses the Southport Yacht Club and a number of marinas on the southern bank of the Nerang River in an area now known as Main Beach . The area is used for fishing, boating, and watersports. Located opposite Southport on the far side of the Broadwater on The Spit , is the theme park Sea World . The Broadwater
1537-639: The end of 1990 with the girls transferring to Aquinas Catholic College (previously a boys-only school). The site was sold with buildings being demolished in 2016. The demolition unearthed a time capsule placed in March 1988 as part of the Australian bicentenary celebrations. The Southport School opened in 1901. It established its military cadet program in 1906. It was once the largest boarding school in Queensland. Guardian Angels' School opened on 1 January 1901. By 1901 (Federation) , Southport
1590-504: The expansion of the shopping complex. The western end of Nerang Street in the vicinity of the intersection of Scarborough Street is also known as the Southport Mall. The re-opening of the mall (the old CBD, located adjacent to the shopping centre) to low-speed through traffic, after eight years of closure to vehicles, took place in 2000. At the top of the mall, on the south western intersection of Scarborough and Nerang Streets,
1643-593: The first Congregational services were held in Southport in the home of J. C. Lather conducted by the Reverend J. Whiting who ministered in the Logan and Albert River districts. Land was purchased in Queen Street and a Congregational church was opened there on 9 October 1880. It was used for monthly Congregational services but was also available for use by other denominations. The first minister, Reverend A.R. Bailey
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1696-640: The following years and by 1926 it was reported that £2,000 had been raised and additional land surrounding Mr. Black's property had been secured. The committee of the Southport and District Public Memorial Hospital applied to the Brisbane and South Coast Hospital Board requesting that an initial twelve bed facility be built on the site. At the time, the South Coast region was without public hospital facilities and patients were transferred to Brisbane. The committee undertook to calculate how many local residents had required transportation and treatment in Brisbane over
1749-615: The hospital. By 1954, the region had 20,000 residents, plans for the general hospital had not progressed and the lack of public hospital facilities was being discussed in the newspapers. The matter was raised in the Queensland State Parliament and it was acknowledged that there were insufficient funds due to 'every penny' going to the South Brisbane Auxiliary Hospital. Six years later, on 2 April 1960 and after four decades of lobbying,
1802-408: The hospital. The university hospital incorporated new specialist services including cardiac surgery, neurosciences , trauma and neonatal intensive care ; these were not available at the previous Gold Coast Hospital. The hospital has seven main buildings, with a total floor space of approximately 170,000 m (1,800,000 sq ft) (excluding car parks). The main nine-level-high building
1855-473: The lack of emergency facilities in the region, the decision was made to build a general hospital adjoining the new maternity hospital. At the time, in addition to Brisbane, the nearest public hospital was at Murwillumbah, New South Wales . The 18 bed maternity hospital opened on 14 January 1952 and, at its official opening in July 1952 it was reported that 156 babies had been born in the intervening seven months at
1908-594: The pier ( 27°57′56″S 153°24′54″E / 27.9655°S 153.4151°E / -27.9655; 153.4151 ( Star of the Sea Convent ) ). The Star of the Sea College opened as day school on 21 January 1901. Operated by the Sisters of Mercy , there were about 60 students enrolled on the opening day. In 1934, the school commenced offering secondary school education. The school closed at
1961-487: The presence of many Southport people. In 2010, renovation of the parklands required the relocation of the memorial; it was re-dedicated on 11 November 2010. In 1924, the Southport Surf Life Saving Club was established to protect swimmers at present-day Main Beach . By the 1950s, Southport was the central entertainment location of the Gold Coast. It was also the administrative centre, with
2014-572: The previous three years. In 1929, Mr. A. Pope, from the Brisbane and South Coast Hospital Board, addressed a meeting of the Southport Town Council and explained that a hospital in Southport would be held over. Despite the efforts of the Southport Hospital Committee, which included members of the Southport Town Council on its board, and the local community, construction of the hospital had not commenced by
2067-408: The school had an enrolment of 580 students with 47 teachers (42 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. Gold Coast University Hospital Gold Coast University Hospital ( GCUH or GCH ), also simply known as Gold Coast Uni Hospital , is a major teaching hospital and a tertiary-level district general hospital on
2120-478: The southernmost end of Moreton Bay , which then bounds the suburb to the north-east. King Reach is a reach ( 27°59′06″S 153°25′03″E / 27.985°S 153.4175°E / -27.985; 153.4175 ( King Reach ) ) of the Nerang River. It was named in honour of Jeremy King (3 March 1935 – 13 October 2010) for his coaching, involvement and dedication to the sport of rowing within
2173-563: The township as Queensland's pre-eminent seaside resort. Following the death of the governor in 1888, the Summer Place continued to be a holiday home for visitors to the area. On Sunday 12 June 1887, Bishop William Webber officially opened St Peter's Anglican Church in Nerang Street on a site bequeathed to the church by Mr Pardoe. The plans for the church were supplied for free by architectal firm Banks and Carandini. However,
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2226-568: The upper floor, it was home to Queensland's first Big W department store as well as a cinema, restaurants, 45 speciality stores and a 7,000-vehicle car park. It was proposed as a location for the building of the Gold Coast Convention Centre . Such a development would have rejuvenated the old administrative centre of the Gold Coast. However, it lost its bid to Broadbeach , in part because of a lack of tourist accommodation in Southport. The site hosted weekly markets throughout
2279-553: Was a Southport resident and a Commander in the Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association ; he died on 18 October 1997, it was gazetted on 11 January 2002. Musgrave Hill is a neighbourhood ( 27°57′38″S 153°23′59″E / 27.9605°S 153.3997°E / -27.9605; 153.3997 ( Musgrave Hill ) ) in western Southport. It was gazetted on 13 November 1982. Originally known as Nerang Creek Heads , it
2332-670: Was appointed in 1883. A manse was built in Bauer Street. J.B. Evans was the minister from late 1885, being replaced by J. G. Cribb in 1887. In 1888 a new Congregational Church was erected in White Street costing £530 and based on the designs prepared for the Milton Congregational Church in Brisbane . In 1899, the manse was relocated to behind the White Street church. In 1883, the first Southport Pier
2385-833: Was approved by Assistant Bishop Williams. The church building was relocated to become the Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd in Mudgeeraba . Gold Coast Opportunity School opened in 1962. It was replaced by the Southport Special School which opened on 1 January 1970. On 1 January 2003 it was The Kumbari Avenue School. On 19 September 2008 the name reverted to Southport Special School. Musgrave Hill State School opened on 29 January 1963. Aquinas Catholic College opened on 25 January 1964. The Sundale Shopping Centre, which opened on 26 March 1969,
2438-469: Was awarded the tender for the project. The hospital is located on 1 Hospital Boulevard, off Parklands Drive, Southport, adjacent to Olsen Ave. A multi story car park is provided for patients and visitors and is located across the road from the main hospital building. The Gold Coast University Hospital is co-located with Griffith University and new Gold Coast Private Hospital , forming the Gold Coast's 'Health and Knowledge Precinct'. The hospital precinct
2491-547: Was built to allow steamships to bring cargo and passengers to Southport. In the 1880s, Southport became the chosen site for the holiday residence of the Queensland Governor Sir Anthony Musgrave and his wife Lady Musgrave. Known as the Summer Place and still situated on the present day site of The Southport School , the choice of Southport as the preferred holiday destination for one of the most prominent couples in Queensland established
2544-589: Was buried when the mall was originally constructed. It was originally meant to be opened in the 2000s and was filled with notes and items which were meant to predict what the 21st century would be like. It is now located in the Gold Coast City Council Local Studies Library. Keebra Park State High School opened on 30 January 1973. Keebra Park Special School opened on 24 January 1983. It closed on 13 December 1991. Bellevue Park State School opened on 24 January 1983. It
2597-477: Was closed in 1964. After the arrival of the rail and prior to the construction of vehicular or pedestrian bridges across the Nerang River, a ferry service run by Johan Meyer ferried passengers to Main Beach, Queensland and a horse and buggy service linked the area to Surfers Paradise . In April 1900, the Roman Catholic Church purchased a parcel of land for a convent on Marine Parade opposite
2650-534: Was completed in 2002 and is one of 14 branches of the city's library. Upstairs, in the same building, is the Local Studies Library which includes the city's historical collection of materials including documents, photographs, films, advertising and memorabilia. Located on Nind Street, the Sata Nita building built in 1936 by Ralf Tennant Johnston, is now home to a funeral business. It was built as
2703-520: Was named Southport because it was the southernmost port of the colony of Queensland. A settlement was first surveyed in 1874 and the name Southport decided the following year. Southport was once the site of timber mills . A port was established to ship logs to Brisbane . Cutting timber opened up the area for settlement. Early rural industries included sugar growing and livestock grazing. Southport Provisional School opened on 17 February 1880. On 1 July 1882, it became Southport State School. In 1879,
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#17327871737142756-407: Was the first of its kind on the Gold Coast costing a record $ 7.5 million but closed in 1989 after the larger Australia Fair Shopping Centre opened nearby. It was located on 5 hectares (12 acres) of prime real estate facing the Broadwater which was previously the site of the popular Southport Hotel which was originally constructed in 1876. As well as providing panoramic views of the Nerang River from
2809-415: Was well established as a tourist seaside spot with numerous accommodation options and a permanent population of 1,230. Tourism continued to expand in the first half of the 20th century with Southport maintaining its role as a seaside resort and a popular destination for day trippers and excursionists travelling from Brisbane. St Hilda's School opened in 1912. A concrete jetty was built in 1914 to replace
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