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A 1926 map shows the area named as Pine Ridge.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-tamborine-ed-1-1926.jpg|title=Tambourine|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|type=Map|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=28 March 2020}}</ref> That name is no longer official but persists in the Park Ridge Conservation Park.<ref name=":0">{{Cite QPN|39603|Pine Ridge Conservation Park|conservation park in Gold Coast City|accessdate=28 March 2020}}</ref> |
A 1926 map shows the area named as Pine Ridge.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-tamborine-ed-1-1926.jpg|title=Tambourine|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|type=Map|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=28 March 2020}}</ref> That name is no longer official but persists in Park Ridge Road and in the Park Ridge Conservation Park.<ref name=":0">{{Cite QPN|39603|Pine Ridge Conservation Park|conservation park in Gold Coast City|accessdate=28 March 2020}}</ref> |
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The suburb takes its name from the residence of [[Joseph Wood Proud]] who was [[Mayor of Southport]] from 1934 to 1948. Proud named it after his home in England.<ref name="qpnl" /> |
The suburb takes its name from the residence of [[Joseph Wood Proud]] who was [[Mayor of Southport]] from 1934 to 1948. Proud named it after his home in England.<ref name="qpnl" /> |
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| Hollywell Gold Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Hollywell | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°53′44″S 153°23′58″E / 27.8955°S 153.3994°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,865 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 988/km2 (2,560/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4216 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Gold Coast | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Broadwater | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fadden | ||||||||||||||
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Hollywell is a coastal suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Hollywell had a population of 2,865 people.[1]
Geography
In the east, the suburb's boundaries extend into the Gold Coast Broadwater. Of the actual land surface, the land use is residential with the exception of the south-western quarter of the suburb which is part of the Pine Ridge Conservation Park (27°54′00″S 153°23′34″E / 27.9000°S 153.3928°E) which extends south into Runaway Bay.[3][4]
The Runaway Bay Marina is located in the south-east corner of the locality (27°54′02″S 153°24′09″E / 27.9006°S 153.4024°E).[5]
History
A 1926 map shows the area named as Pine Ridge.[6] That name is no longer official but persists in Park Ridge Road and in the Park Ridge Conservation Park.[4]
The suburb takes its name from the residence of Joseph Wood Proud who was Mayor of Southport from 1934 to 1948. Proud named it after his home in England.[2]
In the 2011 census, Hollywell had a population of 2,679.[7]
In the 2016 census, Hollywell had a population of 2,865 people.[1]
Bildung
There are no schools in Hollywell. The nearest schools is Coombabah State School (primary) and Coombabah State High School (secondary), both in neighbouring Coombabah.[3]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Hollywell recorded a population of 2,679 people, 49.9% female and 50.1% male.[7] The median age of the Hollywell population was 47 years, 10 years above the national median of 37. 70.7% of people living in Hollywell were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 9.4%, England 5.7%, South Africa 0.8%, Scotland 0.7%, Germany 0.7%. 91.8% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.7% Japanese, 0.6% German, 0.4% French, 0.4% Italian, 0.3% Russian.[7]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hollywell (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Hollywell – suburb in City of Gold Coast (entry 46053)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Pine Ridge Conservation Park – conservation park in Gold Coast City (entry 39603)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Runaway Bay Marina" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 28 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Tambourine" (Map). Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Hollywell (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
External links
- "Hollywell". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.