Neranwood, Queensland
| Neranwood City of Gold Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Lowry Court, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
  Neranwood | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 28°07′02″S 153°18′43″E / 28.1172°S 153.3119°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 67 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 20.9/km2 (54.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4213 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Gold Coast | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mudgeeraba | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Neranwood is a suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Neranwood had a population of 67 people.[1]
History[edit]
The name Neranwood is a contraction of the name of the Nerang Hardwood Company which established a sawmill in the area in 1923.[3]
Neranwood Provisional School opened on 15 June 1925 and closed on 31 December 1928.[4]
A private tramway was built to transport the timber from the sawmill to the railway siding at Mudgeeraba. It had two locomotives called Alison and Kathleen. However, the project was not economically viable and the sawmill and tramway closed in 1928. Local people used the tramway sleepers for firewood.[3]
A telephone and telegraph office was established in 1924.[5]
In the 2016 census Neranwood had a population of 67 people.[1]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Neranwood. The nearest primary school is Mudgeeraba Creek State School in neighbouring Mudgeeraba to the north-east. The nearest secondary school is Robina State High School in Robina to the north-east.[6]
Amenities[edit]
There are a number of parks in the area:
- Little Nerang Dam (28°09′05″S 153°17′13″E / 28.1513°S 153.2869°E)[7]
- Neranwood Park (28°07′30″S 153°17′33″E / 28.1250°S 153.2926°E)[7]
- Numinbah Reserve (28°07′37″S 153°18′10″E / 28.1269°S 153.3028°E)[7]
- Waterworks Reserve Austinville (28°07′16″S 153°18′26″E / 28.1211°S 153.3072°E)[7]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Neranwood (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Neranwood – suburb in City of Gold Coast (entry 46070)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b Guthrie, Susan (6 September 2011). "Historical Neranwood near beautiful Springwood". Geo-Nature Walks and Tours: South-East Queensland. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Telephone Facilities at Neranwood". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 6 February 1924. p. 15. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
External links[edit]
- Kerr, John. "Neranwood Sawmill and Tramway" (PDF). Report on Site Visits. Department of Agriculture, Government of Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 February 2014.