Guanaba Indigenous Protected Area
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Guanaba is a semi-rural
locality Locality may refer to: * Locality (association), an association of community regeneration organizations in England * Locality (linguistics) * Locality (settlement) * Suburbs and localities (Australia), in which a locality is a geographic subdivis ...
in the City of Gold Coast,
Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...
, Australia. In the , Guanaba had a population of 793 people.


Geography

The locality consists of small acreages focused around the equestrian community. The eastern boundary of Guanaba follows the Coomera River.
Tamborine National Park Tamborine is a national park in the Gold Coast hinterland and is a part of the Scenic Rim Regional Council of South East Queensland, Australia, south of Brisbane. It covers 11.60 km² on the plateau of Tamborine Mountain and around its ...
occupies a section in the west where elevations reach to around above sea level.


History

Guanaba State School was established circa March 1930 using a school building relocated from the former Carrara State School in 1929. It was officially opened on Arbor Day circa June 1930. It closed circa 1942. In the , Guanaba recorded a population of 798 people, 49.6% female and 50.4% male. The median age of the Guanaba population was 43 years, 6 years above the national median of 37. 74.1% of people living in Guanaba were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 7.5%, New Zealand 4.6%, Netherlands 1.5%, Germany 1.3%, Ireland 0.9%. 91.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1% Mandarin, 0.8% Dutch, 0.6% German, 0.4% French, 0.4% Greek. In the , Guanaba had a population of 793 people.


Amenities

It is home to the Gold Coast Polo and Country Club.


References


Further reading

* —includes Guanaba State School


External links

* — includes Guanaba {{Localities in Gold Coast Suburbs of the Gold Coast, Queensland Localities in Queensland