Elanora, Queensland

Elanora is a southern suburb of Gold Coast, Queensland, and is located between Tallebudgera Creek and Currumbin Creek 13 kilometres (8 mi) west-north-west of the coastal border town of Coolangatta and 94 kilometres (58 mi) south-southeast of Brisbane, the state capital. Its Local Government Area is the Gold Coast City Council.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Politics
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

Elanora, an Aboriginal word for "home by the sea", was originally named as a platform on the South Coast Rail Line in 1922.^[2]

[edit] Geography

Elanora is bounded by Tallebudgera Creek to the northwest, Pacific Motorway to the northeast and east, and Guineas Creek and Simpsons Roads to the southeast.^[3] It contains Elanora State High School, Elanora Primary School and a small neighbourhood shopping centre on Nineteenth Avenue, and a larger shopping centre on Guiness Creek Rd called "The Pines". Elanora also boasts a large public library. Under the Queensland Government proposal to extend the Gold Coast Train Line, a station at Elanora, near "The Pines" Shopping Centre has been proposed to be built by 2015.

As at the 2001 census, Elanora had a population of 10,572, excluding overseas visitors.^[1]

[edit] Politics

Elanora is held under the Federal Seat; Division of McPherson. The incumbent member for parliament is Liberal Party Member, M.P. Margaret May.

In the State Elections the suburb is represented by Liberal Party Member Jan Stucky.

In the Local Government, Gold Coast City Council, Elanora is divided into two electorates. In division 13 they are represented by Cr Daphne Mc Donald (Deputy Mayor). In division 14 they are represented by Cr Chris Robbins.