Description
Helensvale is a suburb of the City of Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.
Helensvale is a suburb of the City of Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Helensvale had a population of 16,862 people.
History
The name is derived from the name given to a local sugar plantation. A plantation was established in the area around 1870 by Arthur Robinson and Ernest White. Helena was the name of White's youngest sister.Helensvale was officially named as a locality by the Queensland Place Names Board on 31 March 1979. On 7 February 2003 it was designated as a suburb.Helensvale was the first integrated suburb built on the hinterland fringe of the Gold Coast, and welcomed its first residents in the 1980s with a shopping centre, primary and secondary state schools, golf course, parks and a bowls club.Helensvale State School opened on 23 January 1984.Helensvale State High School opened on 29 January 1990.Westfield Helensvale opened on 13 October 2005.
Helensvale Library opened in 2013.In the 2016 census, Helensvale had a population of 16,862 people.
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Population: 10,001 - 100,000
Time zone: UTC +10:00
Area: 20.133 km2
Elevation: 4 to 10 metres
Town elevation: 10 m
Population number: 16,862
Local Government Area: City of Gold Coast
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Helensvale, Queensland