Reedy Creek, Queensland

Reedy Creek is a suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Reedy Creek had a population of 6,659 people.[1]

Reedy Creek Gold Coast, Queensland
Asperia Street, 2015
Reedy Creek
Coordinates	28.1144°S 153.4033°E
Population	6,659 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	1,040/km^2 (2,695/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4227
Area	6.4 km^2 (2.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	15.9 km (10 mi) 9 of Surfers Paradise 87.7 km (54 mi) SSE of Brisbane
LGA(s)	City of Gold Coast
State electorate(s)	Mudgeeraba
Federal Division(s)	McPherson
Suburbs around Reedy Creek: Mudgeeraba Varsity Lakes Burleigh Heads Bonogin Reedy Creek Burleigh Heads Bonogin Tallebudgera Valley Tallebudgera Valley

Geography

Located in the hinterland towards the southern end of the city, Reedy Creek is a developing residential area.

The suburb is bounded to the north-east by the Pacific Motorway (M1), to the east by Old Coach Road, then follows the ridgeline around to the north-west and then loosely follows Eden Valley Road back to the M1.[3]

The elevation rises from 10 metres (33 ft) above sea level in the north of the suburb to over 190 metres (620 ft) in the south of the suburb at the end of Abbey Ridge Road. Reedy Creek rises in the south of the suburb and flows through it, exiting it to the north-east under the M1 into Varsity Lakes.[3]

The land use is predominantly residential with the school facilities in the north of the suburb closer to the M1. Due to the hilly terrain and the creeks that flow through it, there is some undeveloped land.[3]

History

King's Christian College opened its first campus in Reedy Creek on 1 February 1980. It opened its second campus at Pimpama in 2015 and their third campus opened in Chambers Flat in 2020.[4][5]

Gold Coast Seventh Day Adventist School opened on 29 January 1982. It was subsequently renamed Gold Coast Christian College.[5]

Hillcrest Christian College opened on 2 February 1982.[5]

In the 2016 census, Reedy Creek had a population of 6,659 people.[1]

Education

King's Christian College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 68 Gemvale Road (28.0972°S 153.3972°E).[6][7] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 2,175 students with 159 teachers (139 full-time equivalent) and 146 non-teaching staff (113 full-time equivalent).[8]

Gold Coast Christian College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 7-9 Bridgman Drive (28.1037°S 153.4002°E).[6][9] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 253 students with 21 teachers (19 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).[8]

Hillcrest Christian College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 21 Bridgman Drive (28.1032°S 153.3976°E).[6][10] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1,348 students with 106 teachers (99 full-time equivalent) and 89 non-teaching staff (71 full-time equivalent).[8]

There are no government schools in Reedy Creek. The nearest government primary school is Clover Hill State School in neighbouring Mudgeeraba. The nearest government secondary school is Robina State High School in Robina to the north.[3]

Other facilities

Other major facilities are located in adjacent suburbs, including Robina Town Centre and Robina railway station in Robina. In 2009, the Gold Coast railway line was extended to Varsity Lakes located on the eastern side of the Pacific Motorway,[11] with a four lane bridge and pedestrian overpass linking it with Reedy Creek.

See also

• Reedy Creek Observatory

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Reedy Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Reedy Creek – suburb in City of Gold Coast (entry 46081)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
4. "About King's". King's Christian College. 20 April 2020. Archived from the original on 20 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
6. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
7. "King's Christian College". Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
8. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
9. "Gold Coast Christian College". Archived from the original on 5 September 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
10. "Hillcrest Christian College". Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
11. "State Government Makes Tracks From Robina to Varsity Lakes". Queensland Government. 10 July 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2007.

External links

• "Reedy Creek". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.