Steiglitz, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids SteiglitzGold Coast, Queensland |
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Looking south down Cabbage Tree Point Road over houses and cane fields across Steiglitz with a storm approaching, January 2022
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Population | 705 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 61.84/km2 (160.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4207 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 11.4 km2 (4.4 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) | Fadden | ||||||||||||||
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Steiglitz is a rural coastal town and locality in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Steiglitz had a population of 705 people.
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Geography
Steiglitz is bounded to the east by Moreton Bay, to the south by Jacobs Well, to the west and north by Woongoolba.
The village in Steiglitz is located at Cabbage Tree Point and is often referred to by that name. The name refers to the cabbage tree palms that grew in the area.
History
The district is named after Stegelitz, Germany, the home town of the pioneer family Kleingschmidt.
In the late 1800s, the farming district located between the Pimpama River and the Logan River called Pimpama Island and encompasses the modern localities of Jacobs Well, Norwell, Steiglitz and Woongoolba. It was referred to as an island because there were a number of lagoons and swamps that isolated the area during the wet season; however, this disadvantage made it good land for growing sugar cane.
The Rocky Point Sugar Mill was established by Carl Heinrich Heck in 1878 on Mill Road (and crosses the boundary between Woongoolba and Steiglitz). Despite being one of the oldest sugar mills in Australia, it is still privately owned by the Heck Group. There were once other sugar mills in the area, but they have now closed and Rocky Point has expanded to replace their lost capacity.
Economy
Rocky Point Sugar Mill is a sugar mill at 102-120 Mill Road (27°44′02″S 153°19′38″E / 27.7338°S 153.3272°E), extending across the road into neighbouring Woongoolba. The mill's co-generation plant produces almost 200GWh of electricity per annum from renewable sources, which can be used in the mill and/or exported, making Rocky Point one of the most energy-efficient sugar mills in Australia.
Education
There are no schools in Steiglitz. The nearest primary school is Woongoolba State School in neighbouring Woongoolba to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Ormeau Woods State High School in Ormeau to the south-west.