Stapylton, Queensland
| Stapylton Gold Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Paddocks along Bruckner Road, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 445 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4207 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Gold Coast | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Coomera | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Fadden | ||||||||||||||
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Stapylton is a locality in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[2] Its western border is marked by the Albert River and the Pacific Motorway. It had a population of 445 at the 2011 census.[1]
History
The area was named after surveyor Granville William Chetwynd Stapylton (1800–1840), who was killed by Aborigines on 31 May 1840, near Mount Lindesay.[2] Stapylton was once part of the Shire of Albert until its amalgamation in 1995.
Infrastructure
Australia's first green waste to energy power plant was built at Stapylton.[3]
The suburb contains the Mount Stapylton Weather station, several quarries and the Stapylton Landfill and Recycling Centre. The radar tower is 30 m tall and was completed in 2006.[4]
Amenities
The Yatala drive-in theatre was opened on 27 October 1974; it contains two large screens and covers 10 acres.[5]
Industry
Supercars teams DJR Team Penske and Tekno Autosports are both based in Stapylton.[6][7]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Stapylton (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- 1 2 "Stapylton (entry 46100)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ↑ "Green waste to energy sales". Reed Business Information. 26 March 2004. Archived from the original on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ↑ Damien Larkins (15 November 2013). "Weather radar towers over south-east Queensland". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ↑ "History". Yatala Drive-In Theatre. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ↑ Contact Details DJR Team Penske
- ↑ Contact Tekno Autosports
External links
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- "Stapylton". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
Coordinates: 27°43′49″S 153°14′40″E / 27.73028°S 153.24444°E