Tugun, Queensland
| Tugun Gold Coast, Queensland |
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| Population: | 4,821 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4224 | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Gold Coast City | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Currumbin | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | McPherson | ||||||||||||
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Tugun is a beachside suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 Census, Tugun had a population of 4,821.
Its name is believed to have derived from an Indigenous word of unknown dialect meaning "breaking waves".[1]
Tugun is situated at the junction of the Pacific and Gold Coast highways 7 km north-west of Coolangatta and 96 km south of Brisbane, the state capital. The junction was notoriously traffic-clogged but has improved markedly upon completion of the Tugun Bypass in June 2008. Tugun is a popular holiday destination, with a number of holiday units and motels lining Tugun Beach. Tugun has a number of shops located on its Golden-Four Drive strip.
Locals fondly call Tugun, Tugz (pronounced choo-gs). It's joined to its neighbouring suburbs of Currumbin and Bilinga via the Gold Coast Oceanway.
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[edit] Landmarks
Off the coast from Tugun is the Gold Coast Desalination Plant. Other landmarks in the suburb include the Tugun Tavern, Tugun SLSC, Captain Hooks Seafood and Flat Rock.
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Tugun (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC32231&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
[edit] External links
- University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Tugun
- Heritage Tours - Tugun (Gold Coast City Council)
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