32-601: Nerang–Murwillumbah Road is a continuous 36.4 kilometres (22.6 mi) road route in the Gold Coast region of Queensland , Australia. The entire road is signed as State Route 97. Nerang–Murwillumbah Road (number 201) is a state-controlled district road, rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). The Nerang–Murwillumbah Road commences at an intersection with Beaudesert–Nerang Road and Mount Nathan Road (State Route 90) in Nerang . The road runs south-west, passing
64-460: A special education program. There is no secondary school in Gilston. The nearest secondary school is Nerang State High School in neighbouring Nerang to the north. Gilston Public Hall is located at 471 Gilston Road ( 28°01′21″S 153°18′33″E / 28.0226°S 153.3093°E / -28.0226; 153.3093 ( Gilston Public Hall ) ) beside Gilston Hall Park. It
96-480: A list of 74 divisions which would come into existence. Four of these — Nerang , Coomera , Beenleigh and Waterford — were in the Gold Coast region. Southport was developed as both an administrative centre as well as a holiday destination with hotels and guesthouses to cater for visitors. Town dwellers had different needs to the rural landholders so Southport ratepayers lobbied the colonial government to create
128-725: A local road of regional significance (LRRS). It runs from Beechmont Road in Beechmont to the end of Binna Burra Road in Binna Burra , a distance of 10.7 kilometres (6.6 mi). This road has no major intersections. A project to repair extensive bushfire damage to Binna Burra Road was completed in November 2020. Hinze Dam Road is a state-controlled district road (number 2107), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). It runs from Advancetown–Mudgeeraba Road in Gilston to
160-574: A narrow coastal strip. The same Order abolished all of the earlier Shires and amalgamated most of their area into the new Shire of Albert , with the rest becoming part of the Shire of Beaudesert . The Order came into effect on 10 June 1949, when the first elections were held for the new councils. On 23 October 1958, the Town of the South Coast adopted the name of Town of Gold Coast , and on 16 May 1959,
192-557: A number of changes to local government boundaries and the amalgamation of some local governments. Although their recommendations only included boundary adjustments between the Gold Coast City and Albert Shire , the outcome following much public debate was a decision by the Queensland Government to absorb Albert Shire into Gold Coast City. The Local Government (Albert, Beaudesert and Gold Coast) Regulation 1994
224-512: A population of 2,669 people. Gilson has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Gilston State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 588 Worongary Road ( 28°02′22″S 153°18′39″E / 28.0394°S 153.3108°E / -28.0394; 153.3108 ( Gilston State School ) ). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 599 students with 40 teachers (37 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent). It includes
256-539: A separate Divisional Board so that rates monies raised by Southport landholders could be spent on town improvements. This resulted in the establishment of the Southport Division on 14 July 1883 by an amalgamation of part of Nerang Division and part of Coomera Division. On 31 March 1903, following the enactment of the Local Authorities Act 1902 , the divisions became shires. On 12 June 1914,
288-606: Is a member of the Queensland Public Libraries Association . Notable people who work for or who have worked for the City of Gold Coast include: The City of Gold Coast has relationships with the following cities: Sister City Agreements Other Partnerships 28°00′04″S 153°25′42″E / 28.00111°S 153.42833°E / -28.00111; 153.42833 Gilston, Queensland Download coordinates as: Gilston
320-718: Is a rural residential locality in the City of Gold Coast , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Gilston had a population of 2,669 people. The western boundary of the suburb is marked by the Nerang River . Settlement began in the 1860s with dairying and timber being the main industries. Mr Bryant, a local storekeeper, named the district Gilston after Gilston in England. Nerang Upper Provisional School opened on 1 June 1881. In 1903, it became Gilston Provisional School. In 1908 it became Gilston State School. The school
352-635: Is a special needs library within Nerang Library and a Local Studies Library (on the first floor of Southport Library). The council also operate a mobile library service. In 2018, the mobile library provides a fortnight service to Alberton , Ashmore , Benowa , Bonogin , Cedar Creek , Coomera , Currumbin Valley , Gilston , Jacobs Well , Mudgeeraba , Ormeau (4 visits), Paradise Point , Pimpama (3 visits), Tugun , Steiglitz , Tallebudgera Valley , and Woongoolba . The Gold Coast City Library
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#1732797763003384-413: Is divided into 14 wards (known as divisions), each electing one councillor at elections held every four years. The present mayor is Tom Tate who was first elected on 28 April 2012 and re-elected in 2016, 2020 and 2024. The current council, elected in 2024 , is: Populations are provided below for the Gold Coast (Southport/Coolangatta, South Coast, Gold Coast) and Albert entities. As Albert included
416-597: Is named Latimers Crossing Road. The road runs from Nerang–Murwillumbah Road in Advancetown to the Pacific Motorway in Mudgeeraba , a distance of 13.0 kilometres (8.1 mi). This road intersects with Hinze Dam Road in Gilston . The following state-controlled roads are associated with the intersecting roads described above: Binna Burra Road is a state-controlled district road (number 2021), rated as
448-416: Is rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). It runs from Nerang–Murwillumbah Road in Advancetown to Binna Burra Road in Beechmont , a distance of 18.3 kilometres (11.4 mi). This road has no major intersections. Advancetown–Mudgeeraba Road is a state-controlled district road (number 2041), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). It is signed as State Route 42. The western end
480-653: Is the second most populous local government area in the State of Queensland ( City of Brisbane being the largest). Its council maintains a staff of over 2,500. It was established in 1948, but has existed in its present form since 2008. It is on the border with New South Wales with the Tweed Shire to the south in New South Wales . By the late 1870s, the Government of Queensland had become preoccupied with
512-540: Is used by a number of community groups. The Gold Coast City Council operates a fortnightly mobile library service which visits the public hall. The Grand Golf Club has its entrance at 364 Gilston Road but most of the course is in neighbouring Advancetown , accessed by a bridge over the Nerang River ( 28°00′58″S 153°18′23″E / 28.0160°S 153.3065°E / -28.0160; 153.3065 ( Grand Golf Club ) ). This private club has
544-507: The Queensland Police Service to battle the ongoing eradicate behavior, many hoons continuously menace the roads endangering the public. In the 2006 census , Gilston had a population of 575 people. In the 2011 census , Gilston had a population of 1,449,an increase of almost 900 since the previous census in 2006. In the 2016 census , Gilston had a population of 2,459 people. In the 2021 census , Gilston had
576-599: The Town of Coolangatta was created from part of the Shire of Nerang , and on 12 April 1918, Southport became a town. On 9 December 1948, as part of a major reorganisation of local government in South East Queensland , an Order in Council created the Town of South Coast by amalgamating Town of Southport , Town of Coolangatta and coastal sections (around Burleigh Heads ) of the Shire of Nerang , creating
608-710: The Gilson Hall was finally opened on Friday 16 June 1933 by Thomas Plunkett, junior , Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for the Albert . The hall was erected on the site of the old Lutheran church at 471 Gilston Road and was 60 by 30 feet (18.3 m × 9.1 m) with a stage and dressing rooms. Since 2014, Gilston residents have been subjected to one of the largest hoon crisis in Queensland. Despite best efforts from
640-476: The Spillway Road in Advancetown , a distance of 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi). This road has no major intersections. All distances are from Google Maps. The entire route is in the Gold Coast local government area. City of Gold Coast The City of Gold Coast is the local government area spanning the Gold Coast , Queensland , Australia and surrounding areas. With a population of 606,774, it
672-678: The Town was proclaimed as the City of Gold Coast by the Governor of Queensland , having met the requirements for city status. Most of what is now regarded as the Gold Coast urban area was at that time located within the Shire of Albert , which had its administrative offices in Nerang-Southport Road, Nerang . On 19 March 1992, the Electoral and Administrative Review Commission , created two years earlier, produced its report External Boundaries of Local Authorities , and recommended
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#1732797763003704-604: The basis that a common community of interest existed and that planning of the South East Queensland urban footprint would be made more efficient by the change. The area to be excised was estimated by the Commission to have an area of 49 km (18.9 sq mi) and a population of 40,148. The change took effect at the local government elections on 15 March 2008 . The Gold Coast has many heritage-listed sites, including those at: Gold Coast City Council
736-477: The body of water retained by the Hinze Dam . The road continues in a southerly direction, following the western shore of the lake, until it reaches the south-western extremity. Here it crosses the Nerang River and passes the exit to Gold Coast-Springbrook Road (Pine Creek Road). It follows the river generally south through Numinbah Valley to Natural Bridge , crossing it on two more occasions. It then leaves
768-658: The border crossing is 405 metres (1,329 ft). The township of Nerang was surveyed in 1865. It became important to the surrounding district because it was the head of navigation on the Nerang River and the site of the first crossing for wheeled vehicles. From 1871 a Cobb & Co coach service ran from Brisbane , and river transport became more regular. The first industry to flourish was timber cutting, later followed by dairying and crop farming as tracts of native timber were cleared. The railway arrived in 1889. Timber cutting began in Numinbah Valley soon after cedar
800-449: The clearance of timber, led to settlers moving into the area. The road first cut for bullock teams became a necessity for settlers, and improvements were made to support the operation of new farms. A project to improve safety on the road, at a cost of $ 37.5 million, was under construction in November 2021. This road intersects with the following state-controlled roads: Beechmont Road is a state-controlled district road (number 2020). It
832-676: The entire Logan City area prior to 1978, figures are only provided from the 1976 census. The first municipal library on the Gold Coast opened in the Southport Town Hall on 30 April 1958. Prior to this, a series of School of arts and private circulating libraries had supported the communities' and visitors' recreational and educational reading needs. The City of Gold Coast has 12 libraries at Broadbeach , Burleigh Heads , Burleigh Waters , Coolangatta , Elanora , Helensvale , Mermaid Waters , Nerang , Palm Beach , Robina , Runaway Bay , Southport and Upper Coomera . There
864-540: The idea of getting local residents to pay through rates for local services, which had become a massive cost to the colony and were undermaintained in many areas. The McIlwraith government initiated the Divisional Boards Act 1879 which created a system of elected divisional boards covering most of Queensland. It was assented by the Governor on 2 October 1879, and on 11 November 1879, the Governor gazetted
896-530: The river and follows a ridge line, climbing until it reaches the Queensland / New South Wales border, where it ends. The physical road continues into New South Wales as Numinbah Road (Tourist Drive 34). Land use along the road is primarily rural, with much natural bushland. Nerang–Murwillumbah Road is fully sealed. It has about 11.5 kilometres (7.1 miles) with an incline greater than 5%, about 7.9 kilometres (4.9 miles) greater than 10%, and about 2.4 kilometres (1.5 miles)greater than 15%. The height above sea level at
928-437: The south-eastern tip of Mount Nathan and then that of Clagiraba , while following the north-western boundary of Advancetown . It passes the exit to Beechmont Road as it turns south into Advancetown, and soon passes the exit to Advancetown–Mudgeeraba Road (Latimers Crossing Road) (State Route 42). The road again turns south-west, passing through Advancetown village before reaching the north-western extremity of Advancetown Lake,
960-606: Was at 636 Gilston Road ( 28°02′00″S 153°18′21″E / 28.0334°S 153.3057°E / -28.0334; 153.3057 ( Gilston State School (first site) ) ) until 1985 when increasing enrolments resulted in a new school campus being constructed in Worongary Street. In 1996, funds were raised to relocate the original school building onto the new campus. The first telephone office opened in March 1923. After engaged in fundraising since March 1930,
992-639: Was discovered there in 1845, and in the Advancetown area in the 1870s, with a saw mill established in 1881. Bullock teams hauled timber to Nerang for dispatch to customers, at first by ship and later by train. The village of Advancetown began as a rest stop for the bullock teams. In the 1860s surveyors mapping the Queensland / New South Wales border discovered a route from Numinbah Valley to the Tweed Valley in New South Wales. This, combined with
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1024-557: Was gazetted on 16 December 1994, resulting in the amalgamation of the Shire of Albert into Gold Coast City at the 1995 local government elections. In 2007, as part of a report recommending massive amalgamation of local government in Queensland, the Local Government Reform Commission recommended that the Beenleigh - Eagleby region on the Gold Coast's northern border be transferred to Logan City , on
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