Labrador, Queensland
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Labrador is a coastal suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Labrador had a population of 18,261 people.[1]
Geography
The suburb overlooks the Gold Coast Broadwater to the east and Southport on the southern border.
There are many
The Gold Coast City Council publishes the Labrador Heritage Walk, and produces a guide booklet which includes twenty one places of historical interest. Three mapped walks have been designed to note the points of interest.[3]
History
In April 1878 sugar farmer and investor Robert Muir and investor John Lennon bought 139 acres (0.56 km2) of portion 62 of Crown Land, originally known as Southport North. Portion 62 fronted the Broadwater from Biggera Creek to Broad Street, and the future Billington Street formed part of the western boundary, which continued north until it reached Biggera Creek. The land was surveyed and divided into 19 selections not long after its purchase. When the allotments were sold they were advertised as part of ‘Mr Muir’s Central Southport Estate’. The land overlooked the expanse of the Broadwater and was a good spot for fishing.[4] Land from Portion 62, Parish of Barrow, bound by Broad Street to the south, Loder Street to the west and Saltwater Creek to the north, was offered for sale in August 1883.[5] Allotments 7,8 and 9 of section 4, portion 62 being site of the Labrador Hotel were offered for sale at the same time.[6]
Robert Muir is believed to have named the area in the late 19th century after the
The Labrador Hotel was built c. 1881 by Fredrick Shaw on land originally part of Robert Muirs' selection. The hotel had fifteen bedrooms and three sitting rooms, out houses and stables sufficient for regular use by Queensland coach service
Labrador House was built in 1883 facing Marine Parade as a holiday home with views to the broadwater and
The area was often portrayed as a mosquito swamp land due to its geography and numerous creeks and steams. This did not prevent the investment and building of the Grand Hotel in 1886 at Deepwater point, overlooking the ocean. It had become a local landmark by 1922, having tennis courts and a ballroom. Extensions during the 1950s included a
The first Labrador State School building was built on four acres of swampy land donated by the
At the
In the 2016 census, Labrador had a population of 18,261 people.[1] Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.1% of the population. 57.2% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were New Zealand 8.7%, England 4.3%, China 1.4%, India 1.1% and Philippines 1.1%. 73.3% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 1.8%, Japanese 1.1%, Bosnian 0.8%, Spanish 0.8% and Arabic 0.7%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 32.4% and Catholic 18.4%.[1]
Education
Labrador State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Turpin Road (27°56′32″S 153°24′09″E / 27.9422°S 153.4024°E).[8][9] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 940 students with 74 teachers (67 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff (26 full-time equivalent).[10] The school includes an Intensive English Centre and a special education program.[8]
There is no secondary school in Labrador; the nearest public secondary school is Southport State High School.[11]
See also
- James Cavill involvement in the development of Surfers Paradise and Cavill Avenue
- Labrador Australian Football Club
References
- ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Labrador (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Labrador – suburb in City of Gold Coast (entry 46057)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- Gold Coast City Council. Archived(PDF) from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ ISBN 9780958172103. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.)
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- The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XXXVIII, no. 7, 971. Queensland, Australia. 30 July 1883. p. 8. Archivedfrom the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Labrador State School History". Labrador State School. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Labrador State School". Labrador State School. 27 November 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
Further reading
- Holt, R. W. (1978), A history of the Congregational, Methodist, and Presbyterian Churches in Southport and environs, leading up to the inauguration of the Southport Uniting Parish, Southport Uniting Parish
External links
- "Labrador". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- "Labrador". Gold Coast City Council. Archived from the originalon 23 August 2006.