Norwell, Queensland

Norwell
Gold Coast, Queensland

Canefields, Norwell, circa 1915
Population 282 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4208
LGA(s) Gold Coast City
State electorate(s) Coomera
Federal Division(s) Fadden
Suburbs around Norwell:
Gilberton Woongoolba Steiglitz
Ormeau Norwell Jacobs Well
Ormeau Pimpama Pimpama

Norwell is a rural locality in the northern part of Gold Coast City, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2011 census, Norwell had a population of 282 people.[1]

Geography

Norwell is bounded to the east by Jacobs Well, to the south by Pimpama, to the west by Ormeau, and to the north by Gilberton and Woongoolba.

History

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.[3]

Norwell was named after the Norwell sugar plantation which was owned by William Pidd in the 1870s.[3]

Norwell State School opened on 17 January 1910 and closed on 30 April 1971.[4][5]

Amenities

Apostolic Church, Norwell, 2014
Foundation stone, Apostolic Church, 2014

Today, the only public building in the district is the Apostolic church which was built in 1963.[3]

Entrance to the Holden Driving Centre, 2014

Holden operate a driver training facility at Norwell. In addition to driver safety programs at a number of levels of experience, the centre also offers 4WD training and performance driving courses and "hot laps" in a high-performance car.[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Norwell". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Norwell (entry 46071)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Woongoolba History". Gold Coast City Council. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Agency ID6494, Norwell State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "About the Driving Centre". Holden. Retrieved 14 April 2014.

Coordinates: 27°46′37″S 153°18′45″E / 27.77694°S 153.31250°E