Norwell, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Norwell Gold Coast, Queensland
Canefields, Norwell, circa 1915
Norwell Location in Queensland
Population	189 (2021 census)
• Density	7.24/km2 (18.8/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4208
Area	26.1 km2 (10.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	32.1 km (20 mi) NNW of Southport 34.5 km (21 mi) NNW of Surfers Paradise 50.7 km (32 mi) SE of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Gold Coast
State electorate(s)	Coomera
Federal Division(s)	Fadden
Suburbs around Norwell: Gilberton Woongoolba Steiglitz Ormeau Norwell Jacobs Well Ormeau Pimpama Pimpama

Norwell is a quiet, countryside area located in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It's a small place, with about 189 people living there as of 2021.

Where is Norwell?

Norwell is in the northern part of the Gold Coast. It shares its borders with Jacobs Well to the east and Pimpama to the south. To the west, you'll find Ormeau, and to the north are Gilberton and Woongoolba.

Norwell's Past

Foundation stone, Apostolic Church, 2005

In the late 1800s, the area between the Pimpama River and the Logan River was known as Pimpama Island. This "island" included modern-day Jacobs Well, Norwell, Steiglitz, and Woongoolba. It was called an island because swamps and lagoons often cut it off during the wet season. This wet land was actually great for growing sugar cane!

Norwell got its name from the Norwell sugar plantation. William Pidd owned this plantation in the 1870s.

Schools in Norwell's History

The Norwell State School first opened its doors on January 17, 1910. A local politician, James Stodart, helped open it. The school closed on April 30, 1971. Later, the old school building was moved to Woongoolba to make the Woongoolba Public Hall bigger.

Jacob's Well State School opened in 1920. It closed on May 3, 1974. This old school building then became the Jacob's Well Environmental Study Centre.

Churches in Norwell's Past

The Apostolic Church of Queensland started a church in Norwell in 1914. A new church building was built in 1964. It replaced the older church that was taken down.

St John's Lutheran Church also opened in Norwell on July 19, 1914. It was taken down in 1980.

Learning in Norwell

The Jacobs Well Environmental Education Centre is located in Norwell. It's an outdoor learning center for environmental studies. This center used to be the Jacob's Well State School.

Norwell doesn't have its own regular schools. Kids usually go to primary schools in nearby Woongoolba or Ormeau. For high school, students often attend Ormeau Woods State High School in Ormeau.

What to Do in Norwell

Apostolic Church, Norwell, 2014

The Norwell Apostolic Church is still active today. You can find it on Norwell Road.

If you like flying, the Gold Coast Sports Flying Club is based in Norwell. It's at a small airfield called Heck Field. Here, people can enjoy recreational flying and even get flight training.

Entrance to the Holden Driving Centre, 2014

Holden has a special driver training center in Norwell. They offer courses to help people drive safely. You can also learn 4WD driving or even try "hot laps" in a super-fast car! This center is also home to Paul Morris Motorsport and MARC Cars Australia.