Robina, Queensland
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Robina is a suburb on the Gold Coast
in Queensland
, Australia
. At the 2006 Census, Robina had a population of 19,182.
The Robina Town Centre
shopping centre and Bond University
are located in Robina.
an real estate developer Robin Loh
purchased 20 square kilometre of land in the southern Gold Coast
, west of Broadbeach. The acquired land, which previously had been used for grazing
, would become the suburb of Robina.
Since its population of zero in the 1980s Robina has experienced a strong growth to a population of over 30,000 people, largely due to interstate migration. Robina is now considered one of Australia's most successful planned communities.
Before the construction of Robina Town Centre
shopping complex and the Robina Railway Station, the suburb of Robina Town Centre (sub-suburb of 'Robina') was formerly known as Kerrydale.
and the Surfside Buslines, Robina is not only highly facilitated for travel around its own suburb but passengers can travel with great ease to Brisbane, Coolangatta and almost anywhere else on the Gold Coast and along the coast of Queensland thanks to the Translink Bus, Train and Ferry System. The QR has extended the train line to Varsity Lakes
and will be extending it all the way to Coolangatta Airport with an additional station in Elanora
making public transport even easier for those trying to get to and from the thriving Robina Central Business District.
. The Gold Coast Titans
NRL team and the Gold Coast United soccer team are based at Skilled Park. The stadium is located adjacent to Robina railway station
, providing access to other Gold Coast areas, and to Brisbane
. A $20 million training facility, fields and leagues club will be integrated with the development.
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, Robina had a population of 19,182.
The Robina Town Centre
Robina Town Centre
Robina Town Centre is a large shopping centre covering in the suburb of Robina, Queensland with over 350 retail outlets covering over . - History :...
shopping centre and Bond University
Bond University
Bond University is a private university located in Robina, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is also the first private university established in Australia...
are located in Robina.
History
In 1980, SingaporeSingapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
an real estate developer Robin Loh
Robin Loh
Robin Loh was an Indonesian-born Singaporean businessman and real estate developer. Loh was best known in Australia as the founder of Robina, Queensland, a suburban town on the Gold Coast of Queensland. Robina, which turned 30 in 2010, is considered one of Australia's most successful planned...
purchased 20 square kilometre of land in the southern Gold Coast
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...
, west of Broadbeach. The acquired land, which previously had been used for grazing
Grazing
Grazing generally describes a type of feeding, in which a herbivore feeds on plants , and also on other multicellular autotrophs...
, would become the suburb of Robina.
Since its population of zero in the 1980s Robina has experienced a strong growth to a population of over 30,000 people, largely due to interstate migration. Robina is now considered one of Australia's most successful planned communities.
Before the construction of Robina Town Centre
Robina Town Centre
Robina Town Centre is a large shopping centre covering in the suburb of Robina, Queensland with over 350 retail outlets covering over . - History :...
shopping complex and the Robina Railway Station, the suburb of Robina Town Centre (sub-suburb of 'Robina') was formerly known as Kerrydale.
Transport Facilities
Within Robina public transport is thriving, from the QR Robina Railway StationRobina railway station, Queensland
Robina is a railway station at Robina on the Gold Coast Line of South East Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network and is the site of a medium sized out stabling yard, capable of storing 10 electric multiple units...
and the Surfside Buslines, Robina is not only highly facilitated for travel around its own suburb but passengers can travel with great ease to Brisbane, Coolangatta and almost anywhere else on the Gold Coast and along the coast of Queensland thanks to the Translink Bus, Train and Ferry System. The QR has extended the train line to Varsity Lakes
Varsity Lakes, Queensland
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.-Origin of...
and will be extending it all the way to Coolangatta Airport with an additional station in Elanora
Elanora, Queensland
Elanora is a suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 Census, Elanora had a population of 11,681.Elanora is located between Tallebudgera Creek and Currumbin Creek, west-north-west of the coastal border town of Coolangatta and south-southeast of Brisbane, the state capital...
making public transport even easier for those trying to get to and from the thriving Robina Central Business District.
Educational Facilities
Robina offers the full range of schooling from Kindergarten right through to Grade 12. These services are available from the following Education Facilities:- Fuji International Kindergarten: for Crèche to Kindergarten;
- Robina Groves Children's Centre: for Crèche to Kindergarten;
- Robina Kindyland: for Crèche to Kindergarten;
- Robina Parks Child Care Centre: for Crèche to Kindergarten;
- Robina Town Child Care Centre: for Crèche to Kindergarten;
- ABC Learning Centre: for Crèche to Pre-School;
- Robina State Primary School: for schooling from Pre-School to Grade 7; and
- Robina State High School: for schooling from Grade 8 to Grade 12 .
Medical Facilities
Robina is also home to one of the two public hospitals on the Gold Coast. The Robina Hospital was originally a private hospital and was purchased by Queensland Health in 2002. An Emergency Department was built in 2007 and a larger expansion opened in 2011 doubling the size of the hospital to 364 beds, making it the sixth largest in Queensland. The new development includes clinial teaching facilities for Bond University. Work has begun on the Robina Health Precinct to house community and sub-acute services. This is due to open in early 2012.Sporting Facilities
Robina Town Centre is the location for the Skilled Park, which was completed in early 2008. The stadium has a seating capacity of over 27,000, and is rectangular, meeting the requirements of the NRL, football and rugby unionRugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
. The Gold Coast Titans
Gold Coast Titans
Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football club, based in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The club competes in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. It is the newest of the sixteen clubs in the league, having commenced its...
NRL team and the Gold Coast United soccer team are based at Skilled Park. The stadium is located adjacent to Robina railway station
Robina railway station, Queensland
Robina is a railway station at Robina on the Gold Coast Line of South East Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network and is the site of a medium sized out stabling yard, capable of storing 10 electric multiple units...
, providing access to other Gold Coast areas, and to Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
. A $20 million training facility, fields and leagues club will be integrated with the development.