Hope Island, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 27°52′01″S 153°21′43″E / 27.8669°S 153.3619°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Gold Coast | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 14.2 km2 (5.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 14,522 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,023/km2 (2,649/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4212 | ||||||||||||
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Hope Island is a suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Hope Island had a population of 14,522 people.[2]
There are three towns within the suburb, each established around a real estate development:[4]
- Sanctuary Cove, a gated community in the north of the suburb (27°51′20″S 153°21′12″E / 27.85562°S 153.35330°E)[5]
- Boykambil in the east of the suburb (27°52′18″S 153°22′02″E / 27.8716°S 153.3672°E)[6][7]
- Santa Barbara in the west of the suburb (27°51′50″S 153°20′45″E / 27.8638°S 153.3458°E)[8]
Geography
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Hope Island is positioned on the northern Gold Coast. It is bounded by the Coomera River to the west, north-west, and north. The river then splits into a northern and southern branch around Coomera Island to east. the southern branch bounds Hope Island to the east. Hope Island is bounded to the south-west and south by Saltwater Creek. The undeveloped Coomera Island lies to the east of Hope Island preventing direct access to Moreton Bay.[7]
Hope Harbour is in the east of the suburb providing boat access to the southern branch of the Coomera River (27°52′24″S 153°22′34″E / 27.8734°S 153.3760°E).[9]
The Pacific Motorway and Coomera Connector are to the west passing through the neighbouring suburb of Helensvale.[7]
History
[edit]The Indigenous name for the area was Boykambil.[3]
The area was named after colonial aristocrat Captain Louis Hope, who in 1867 was granted the island then known as Boykambil near the mouth of the Coomera River in recognition of his contribution in developing the sugar industry in Queensland.[10][11][12]
After arriving in Moreton Bay in 1848, Hope spent the next 20 years building sugar plantations on the edge of Moreton Bay. The development of a sugar plantation called ‘Rockholm’ on the Island was largely undertaken by the Grimes family.[13][14] By the twentieth century, the sugar and arrowroot plantation had passed into the hands of the Sheehan and Davidson families.[15]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Hope Island had a population of 11,186 people.[16]
In the 2021 census, Hope Island had a population of 14,522 people.[2]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Hope Island. The nearest government primary schools are Coomera State School in neighbouring Coomera to the west and Coombabah State School in Coombabah to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Helensvale State High School in neighbouring Helensvale to the south-west.[17]
Amenities
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There are a number of marinas in the suburb, including:
- Hope Harbour Marina in the east of the suburb accessed from the south branch of the Coomera River (27°52′07″S 153°22′31″E / 27.8687°S 153.3754°E)[18]
- Hope Island Resort Marina, in the west of the suburb accessed from Saltwater Creek (27°52′01″S 153°20′54″E / 27.8670°S 153.3484°E)[18]
- Sanctuary Cove Marina, in the north of the suburb where Coomer River splits into two branches (27°51′07″S 153°21′46″E / 27.8520°S 153.3627°E)[18]
There is also a boat ramp and jetty at Boykambil Esplanade South in the south-east of the suburb on the north bank of Coombabah Creek (27°52′24″S 153°22′41″E / 27.8732°S 153.3780°E). It is managed by the Gold Coast City Council.[19]
Sport and recreation
[edit]There are three golf courses:
- Palms Golf Course in the north of the suburb (27°51′26″S 153°21′40″E / 27.8571°S 153.3612°E)[20][21]
- Sanctuary Cove Golf & Country Club in the centre of the suburb (27°51′53″S 153°21′49″E / 27.8648°S 153.3637°E)[20][22][failed verification]
- Hope Island Resort Golf Course in the south-west of the suburb (27°52′31″S 153°20′59″E / 27.8752°S 153.3496°E)[20][23]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hope Island (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hope Island (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Hope Island – suburb in City of Gold Coast (entry 46054)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Hope Island". Queensland Places. University of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Sanctuary Cove – population centre in Gold Coast City (entry 29566)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Boykambil – town in City of Gold Coast (entry 4218)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Santa Barbara – town in City of Gold Coast (entry 29936)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Hope Harbour – harbour in City of Gold Coast (entry 16110)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "THE LOGAN". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XXII, no. 3, 151. Queensland, Australia. 16 November 1867. p. 6. Retrieved 21 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "THE COOMERA RIVER". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XXII, no. 3, 244. Queensland, Australia. 21 February 1868. p. 3. Retrieved 21 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "THE GRANT TO CAPTAIN HOPE". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XXII, no. 3, 135. Queensland, Australia. 29 October 1867. p. 3. Retrieved 21 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "MR. G. GRIMES". The Week. Vol. LXIX, no. 1, 780. Queensland, Australia. 4 February 1910. p. 26. Retrieved 9 February 2026 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "OLD SUGAR MILL". The Courier-mail. No. 1803. Queensland, Australia. 13 June 1939. p. 7 (Second Section.). Retrieved 9 February 2026 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "COOMERA VALUATION REDUCED". The Courier-mail. No. 261. Queensland, Australia. 29 June 1934. p. 11. Retrieved 9 February 2026 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hope Island (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ a b c "Marinas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "The Palms Golf Course at Sanctuary Cove Golf & Country Club". Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "The Pines". Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Course Tour". Links Hope Island. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
External links
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- "Hope Island". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.