Varsity Lakes, Queensland
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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.
. Residents of the Varsity Lakes development have objected to being amalgamated into the same suburb as those from Stephens due to its history as a low socio-economic area. Fears were held by land owners that property values would drop. Some residents of the Varsity Lakes development threatened legal action against the developers to gain compensation.
In the 12 months to September 2008, the median house price in Varsity Lakes was $477,500.
, an integrated public transport network.
It was announced in the 2006/07 Queensland State Budget that the Gold Coast rail line was to be extended through to Varsity Lakes at a cost of $39.6 million. The Varsity Lakes railway station was opened in December, 2009. The eventual cost was $300 million.
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...
. This suburb was originally known as Stephens, however in 2002 Stephens, Andrews
Andrews, Queensland
Andrews is a former suburb of the Gold Coast, Queensland. Andrews was merged with Stephens and a portion of Robina in 2002, to form the new suburb of Varsity Lakes and the West Burleigh part of Burleigh Heads.-External links:*...
and a section of Robina
Robina, Queensland
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.- History :...
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 Name
The Varsity Lakes name came from a development by Delfin Lend LeaseDelfin Lend Lease
Lend Lease Communities is the Australian Master Planned Communities arm of property and infrastructure company Lend Lease Corporation, an Australian-based global property and infrastructure solutions company.-History:...
. Residents of the Varsity Lakes development have objected to being amalgamated into the same suburb as those from Stephens due to its history as a low socio-economic area. Fears were held by land owners that property values would drop. Some residents of the Varsity Lakes development threatened legal action against the developers to gain compensation.
In the 12 months to September 2008, the median house price in Varsity Lakes was $477,500.
Public transport
Regular bus services are provided by local company Surfside Buslines. These run seven days a week and provide connections to the main coastal services and to Robina Railway Station. These bus services are operated as part of TransLinkTransLink (South East Queensland)
The TransLink Transit Authority is the authority introduced by the Queensland Government in June 2003 as a section of Queensland Transport to coordinate and integrate rail, bus and ferry services. TransLink works with Airtrain, Brisbane Transport, Brisbane Ferries, QR Citytrain and 17 other...
, an integrated public transport network.
It was announced in the 2006/07 Queensland State Budget that the Gold Coast rail line was to be extended through to Varsity Lakes at a cost of $39.6 million. The Varsity Lakes railway station was opened in December, 2009. The eventual cost was $300 million.