- Austinville, Queensland
Austinville, Queensland is a small but historic district of
Australia situated in theGold Coast Hinterland betweenMudgeeraba andSpringbrook consisting of a population of 419 (in 2006). [cite web
title=2006 Census QuickStats : Austinville (Gold Coast City) (State Suburb)
publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics
url=http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/ViewData?producttype=QuickStats&subaction=-1&areacode=SSC35109&action=401&collection=census&textversion=false&breadcrumb=LP&period=2006&javascript=false&navmapdisplayed=true&
accessdate=2008-10-11 ] It is a largely woodedrainforest area, with much conservation area. This area shows the true diversity and size of the Gold Coast from the glamour scene atSurfer's Paradise all the way inland to the quiet, almost rural, rainforest areas of Austinville andSpringbrook . Austinville was originally established in 1934 as a plantation area.History
Austinville settlement was established as a
banana plantation in 1934, making it one of the Gold Coast's oldest suburbs. It was started as an attempt to resettle unemployed people on the land following theGreat Depression . it was named after the minister for labour at the time,W Austin . Land was cleared and divided into blocks and properties, a school was constructed and 50 or so small homes were built too.Mudgeeraba Creek flowed behind the homes along the valley floor, and the ruggedNimmel Ranges bordered on the settlement's western side. The settlement was very short lived. By 1939, within just 5 years, most families had left the area. Today, you can follow the old gravel road and see some of the original buildings on Austinville Road. Rainforest has crept back into much of the once banana farming valley, and the area remains dwarfed by the surrounding conservation area. [ cite web
title=Austinville
publisher=Gold Coast City Council
url=http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/t_standard2.aspx?pid=971
accessdate=2008-10-11 ]Landmarks
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Nimmel Ranges
*Austinville Community Hall See Also
Suburbs of the Gold Coast References
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