Varsity Lakes, Queensland
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| Varsity Lakes Gold Coast, Queensland |
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| Population: | 11,796 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4227 | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Gold Coast City | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Robina, Burleigh | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Moncrieff | ||||||||||||
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Varsity Lakes is a suburb of the Gold Coast, Queensland. This suburb was originally known as Stephens, however in 2002 Stephens, Andrews and a section of Robina was amalgamated to form the new suburb of Varsity Lakes. The 2001 Australian Census reported a population of 6,516 for the area.[1]
[edit] Origin of Name
The Varsity Lakes name came from a development by Delfin Lend Lease. Residents of the Varsity Lakes development have objected to being amalgamated into the same suburb as those from Stephens due to its history as a low socio-economic area. Fears were held by land owners that property values would drop. Some residents of the Varsity Lakes development threatened legal action against the developers to gain compensation. [2]
[edit] Public Transport
Regular bus services are provided by local company Surfside Buslines. These run seven days a week and provide connections to the main coastal services and to Robina Railway Station. These bus services are operated as part of TransLink, an integrated public transport network. [3]
It was announced in the 2006/07 Queensland State Budget that the Gold Coast rail line is to be extended through to Varsity Lakes at a cost of $39.6 million.[4]
