Willow Vale is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Willow Vale had a population of 2,279 people.

History

Before the official naming of this locality, the area was generally referred to as

Pimpama Pimpama ( ) is a northern Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The name is of Aboriginal origin. The suburb contains numerous schools with the first opening in the 1870s. A small farmi ...

Demographics

In the , Willow Vale had a population of 2,096 people. In the , Willow Vale had a population of 2,279 people.

Heritage listings

Heritage listings at Willow Vale include: * 105 Ruffles Road: Laurel Hill FarmhouseGold Coast Local Heritage Register - A to M, pp. 67-68

Education

There are no schools in Willow Vale. The nearest government primary schools are Pimpama State School in neighbouring

to the north, Coomera Spring State School in neighbouring Upper Coomera to the east, and Upper Coomera State College in neighbouring Upper Coomera to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Pimpama State Secondary College in

to the north-east and Upper Coomera State College in neighbouring Upper Coomera to the south-east.

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the area: * Blacks Road Parklands 1 () * Blacks Road Parklands 2 () * Coulter Road Reserve () * Crystal Creek Reserve () * Galt Road Park () * Gerrale Dr Reserve 1 () * Gerrale Dr Reserve 2 () * Gerrale Dr Reserve 3 () * Heritage Park () * Hotham Ruffles Reserve () * Lower Galt Road Reserve () * Peanba Park () * Pittas Place Reserve () * Richardson Family Park () * Ruffles Rd Reserve () * Rufous Whistler Park () * The Dell Park () * The Grange Common () * The Grange Environmental Park () * Willowvale Reserve () * Wongawallan Reserve ()

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