Pimpama, Queensland

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Pimpama
city = Gold Coast
state = Queensland


caption =
lga = Gold Coast City
postcode = 4209
pop =
area =
est = 1860cite book |title=Stories of the Southside |last=Roberts |first=Beryl |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1991 |publisher=Aussie Books |location=Archerfield, Queensland |isbn=094733601X |pages=69 ]
propval =
stategov = Albert
fedgov = Fadden
dist1 = 48
location1= Brisbane
dist2 = 30
location2= Surfers Paradise
near-nw = Ormeau
near-n = Norwell
near-ne = Jacobs Well
near-w = Willow Vale
near-e = "Moreton Bay"
near-sw = Upper Coomera
near-s = Coomera
near-se = Coomera

Pimpama is a suburb in the northern Gold Coast. It is located on the Pacific Motorway 30 km north of Surfers Paradise. The township of Pimpama is presently the last remaining rural town on the Pacific Motorway between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. However with the urban development of the region, Pimpama's population is set to boom in the next 10 years, almost definitely consuming the township.Fact|date=May 2008

History

From about 1868 Pimpama was the terminus of Cobb & Co Coach services from Brisbane. As a result of this, two hotels were built on either side of Hotham Creek, neither of which remain today. The route was extended to Nerang in 1882.

The first sawmill in South East Queensland was built at Pimpama in 1863 by Jesse Daniells. Arrowroot cultivation was an early crop grown widely in the area.

The township was built around a sawmill, after the Second World War.Fact|date=May 2008 A railway station was located on the old South Coast railway line, which ran from Brisbane to Coolangatta.

Geography

The Pimpama River marks the northern boundary of the suburb, which flows from the Darlington Range at Kingsholme down to Moreton Bay. Hotham Creek also flows through the suburb and meets with Pimpama River to the north-east of the suburb.

Demographics

Most of the population of Pimpama is located in the Canowindra estate, located to the north of the suburb. This estate, first developed in the 1980s is often referred to as a suburb itself and is part of the green belt between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Hawthorne Woods, a new estate across the motorway from the township also contains a large portion of the population, and is a sign of the development hitting the suburb. Apart from these two estates, the majority of the suburb is rural, with sugar cane farming predominant in areas.

Tourism

Pimpama is home to a few tourist attractions. The Strawberry Farm is a working farm located in the township. It is home to a variety of animals, as well as a kiosk. The Le Mans complex contains Australia's only Zorb course, as well as a go-kart track.

Gainsborough Greens, a golf course is also located in the suburb. Another golf course, Pacific Springs was partly demolished to make way for the Pacific Motorway upgrade in the early 2000s. Remains of the course, as well as the street formally accessing the course still exist, west of the Hotham Creek crossing of the motorway.

Infrastructure

Pimpama is home to two state primary schools, Pimpama State School, located near the township; and Ormeau State School, located in Canowindra estate. The suburb is serviced by QR Citytrain through Ormeau railway station, also located in Canowindra.

ee also

*List of Gold Coast suburbs

References

External links

* [http://www.coomera.com The Coomera Business and Lifestyle Directory]
* [http://www.goldcoastcity.com.au/t_standard.aspx?pid=1072 Gold Coast City Council: Gold Coast Heritage Tour]