Ormeau, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids OrmeauGold Coast, Queensland |
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Looking from Jasmine Crescent across new housing developments towards the Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School, Ormeau, 2014
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 Ormeau
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 14,460 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 881.7/km2 (2,284/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4208 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 16.4 km2 (6.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Gold Coast | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Coomera | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Forde | ||||||||||||||
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Ormeau is a hinterland town and suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the suburb of Ormeau had a population of 14,460 people.
History
The name of the town came from Ormeau House the estate of Major Alexander Jenyns Boyd, a sugar planter of the 1860s. His first wife, Isabella (née Dawson) was born at Ormeau Road, Belfast, Ulster, Ireland. The word "ormeau" is French, meaning ‘young elm’.
Location
Ormeau is located in the northern Gold Coast, approximately 41 kilometres (25 mi) north of Surfers Paradise, and 49 kilometres (30 mi) south of Brisbane.
Sport and recreation
A number of well-known sporting teams represent the local area, including the Ormeau Shearers is the local rugby league club who play home games at Ormeau Oval. The Ormeau Bulldogs are the local football (AFL) team for both juniors and masters (over 35's), which had two new ovals open for use in 2014.
Ormeau All Stars Football Club was formed in 2013 to fill the need for a local soccer club in the community. All Stars play home games at Norfolk Park in Ormeau.
Transport
- Ormeau railway station (Gold Coast Line)
Education
Norfolk Village State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 83 Halfway Drive (27°46′22″S 153°14′41″E / 27.7729°S 153.2447°E). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,050 students with 72 teachers (67 full-time equivalent) and 44 non-teaching staff (30 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.
Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 169 Eggersdorf Road (27°46′57″S 153°16′21″E / 27.7824°S 153.2726°E). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 243 students with 21 teachers (17 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff (7 full-time equivalent).
Livingstone Christian College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 62 Reedmans Road (27°47′35″S 153°15′59″E / 27.7931°S 153.2665°E). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1050 students with 80 teachers (65 full-time equivalent) and 69 non-teaching staff (51 full-time equivalent).
Toogoolawa School is a private primary and secondary (2-10) school for boys at Off Service Road, Pacific Highway (27°47′50″S 153°15′44″E / 27.7973°S 153.2623°E). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 96 students with 4 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff (19 full-time equivalent).
Ormeau Woods State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Goldmine Road (27°46′13″S 153°15′51″E / 27.7703°S 153.2641°E). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1263 students with 100 teachers (98 full-time equivalent) and 56 non-teaching staff (41 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.
Despite their names, Ormeau State School and Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School (LORDS) are both within the suburban boundaries of neighbouring Pimpama to the south-east.
Images for kids
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Family outside a homestead at Ormeau, ca. 1875
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