Ashmore, Queensland
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Ashmore is a suburb on the Gold Coast
in Queensland
, Australia
. At the 2006 Census, Ashmore had a population of 11,514.
The area's name derives from a locality or family property in England
. Also a local thoroughfare with residents travelling from Benowa Road to Nerang Road, the suburb was officially perpetuated in 1976 when a housing estate was developed in the area called Ashmore Village.
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There is a Hungry Jacks, Pizza Hut
and Red Rooster
opposite the Plaza and the Ashmore Tavern is a popular drinking spot which offers TAB and poker machines.
Locals enjoy the 1970s aesthetics and atmosphere of shopping at the Plaza.
Ashmore City offers a quieter shopping experience for the locals as well as an opportunity for small business owners to gain a footing. The shopping centre contains an independent grocer as well as a Crazy Clark's
which provide the majority of the appeal for customers. Most customers are locals, but some amounts of holiday makers do frequent the centre.
There is also the option of Southport Park down the road.
(Eucalyptus pilularis) tall open forest on lowland metamorphosed sediments. This ecosystem type is now listed as endangered with extinction in Queensland having been extensively cleared for agriculture and housing development.
The area now occupied by Royal Pines resort once supported grand old Eucalyptus tereticornis forests and wetlands with patches of rainforest. Jabiru
, magpie geese and a variety of water birds used these wetlands which stretched from Nerang to near Burleigh along the floodplain of the Nerang River Valley
and Mudgeereebah and Bonogin Creeks. This ecosystem was like a miniature Kakadu with lagoons of lilypads, swamp rainforest and gnarled old paperbark forest filled with palms. It has been almost completely annihilated by development and is a terrible loss for the region's wildlife. In the 1980s prior to the development of Royal Pines, farmland with remnant degraded wetlands and some forest remained, and Jabiru, Spoonbills, Magpie Geese and a variety of other birds could be seen there.
Gold Coast Institute Of Tafe also has one campus located in Ashmore. It is on the corner of Heeb Street and Benowa Road.
Major roads in Ashmore include Cotlew Street, Ashmore Road, Currumburra Road, Heeb Street, Wardoo Street, Benowa Road and Nerang-Southport Road.
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
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. At the 2006 Census, Ashmore had a population of 11,514.
The area's name derives from a locality or family property in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Also a local thoroughfare with residents travelling from Benowa Road to Nerang Road, the suburb was officially perpetuated in 1976 when a housing estate was developed in the area called Ashmore Village.
Shopping
Ashmore plaza, located on Cotlew Street is the most common place for locals to do their shopping. The plaza has undergone many face-lifts over the last 10 years, including converting from Food for Less to WoolworthsWoolworths (supermarkets)
Woolworths is the largest supermarket chain in Australia, owned by Woolworths Limited.-History:Woolworths Limited was founded in 1924, with the first store opening up in Sydney's Imperial Arcade.-2008 rebranding:...
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There is a Hungry Jacks, Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut is an American restaurant chain and international franchise that offers different styles of pizza along with side dishes including pasta, buffalo wings, breadsticks, and garlic bread....
and Red Rooster
Red Rooster
Red Rooster is an Australian fast food restaurant chain. Red Rooster specialises in selling roasted chicken and other related products.- History :...
opposite the Plaza and the Ashmore Tavern is a popular drinking spot which offers TAB and poker machines.
Locals enjoy the 1970s aesthetics and atmosphere of shopping at the Plaza.
Ashmore City offers a quieter shopping experience for the locals as well as an opportunity for small business owners to gain a footing. The shopping centre contains an independent grocer as well as a Crazy Clark's
Crazy Clark's
Crazy Clark's Discount Variety Store is an Australian company that operates over 150 Discount Variety stores in its chain across Queensland, New South Wales, Northern Territory and Western Australia. The company also owns and operates a chain store called Go-Lo. Crazy Clark's sells clothing,...
which provide the majority of the appeal for customers. Most customers are locals, but some amounts of holiday makers do frequent the centre.
There is also the option of Southport Park down the road.
Natural environment
Pre-clearing, the vegetation of Ashmore included substantial areas of BlackbuttEucalyptus pilularis
Eucalyptus pilularis, commonly known as Blackbutt, is a common and dominant tree of the myrtaceae family native to southeastern Australia. A large tree, it is identified by the stocking of rough bark, to about half way up the trunk, above this is white smooth bark. The leaves are a uniform glossy...
(Eucalyptus pilularis) tall open forest on lowland metamorphosed sediments. This ecosystem type is now listed as endangered with extinction in Queensland having been extensively cleared for agriculture and housing development.
The area now occupied by Royal Pines resort once supported grand old Eucalyptus tereticornis forests and wetlands with patches of rainforest. Jabiru
Black-necked Stork
The Black-necked Stork is a tall long-necked wading bird in the stork family. It is a resident species across South and Southeast Asia with a disjunct population in Australia. It lives in wetland habitats to forage for a wide range of animal prey...
, magpie geese and a variety of water birds used these wetlands which stretched from Nerang to near Burleigh along the floodplain of the Nerang River Valley
Nerang River
The Nerang River is a river that begins in the McPherson Range in the Gold Coast hinterland and runs through Gold Coast City in South East Queensland, Australia...
and Mudgeereebah and Bonogin Creeks. This ecosystem was like a miniature Kakadu with lagoons of lilypads, swamp rainforest and gnarled old paperbark forest filled with palms. It has been almost completely annihilated by development and is a terrible loss for the region's wildlife. In the 1980s prior to the development of Royal Pines, farmland with remnant degraded wetlands and some forest remained, and Jabiru, Spoonbills, Magpie Geese and a variety of other birds could be seen there.
Sporting
Behind Ashmore Plaza is the Southport Warriors football club. They cater for the junior and senior soccer players.Education
There is a private high school, two private primary schools and one public in Ashmore. Aquinas Catholic College is located on Southport-Nerang Road and adjoined with Guarian Angels Primary School. Trinity Lutheran Primary School is located on the Western end of Cotlew Street and caters for years prep to 7. Ashmore State Primary School is located on Currumburra Road.Gold Coast Institute Of Tafe also has one campus located in Ashmore. It is on the corner of Heeb Street and Benowa Road.
Transport
Public Transport in Ashmore consists of six different bus routes, though no more than two cover most areas of the suburb. The number 18 bus from Australia Fair to Pacific Fair runs through Ashmore on Cotlew Street, Freda Street and Heeb Street through other streets. It runs on weekdays and weekends and is often considered very unreliable and infrequent. The 738 is a half hourly bus service that runs between harbour Town and Pacific fair and follows the number 18 bus from Heeb Street until Freda Street where it turns onto Nerang-Southport Road and continues onto Ashmore City.Major roads in Ashmore include Cotlew Street, Ashmore Road, Currumburra Road, Heeb Street, Wardoo Street, Benowa Road and Nerang-Southport Road.