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Palm Beach
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View of Palm Beach, with Gold Coast in the background
View of Palm Beach, with Gold Coast in the background
Palm Beach is located in Queensland
Palm Beach
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Coordinates: 28°07′01″S 153°27′57″E / 28.1169°S 153.4658°E / -28.1169; 153.4658 (Palm Beach (centre of suburb))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
CityGold Coast
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 • Total16,349 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density2,595/km2 (6,720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4221
Suburbs around Palm Beach
Burleigh Heads Coral Sea Coral Sea
Elanora Palm Beach Coral Sea
Elanora Currumbin Waters Currumbin
The shoreline at Palm Beach looking north to Burleigh National Park and Surfers Paradise

Palm Beach is a coastal suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Palm Beach had a population of 16,349 people.[1]

Geography

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Palm Beach is bounded to the north by Tallebudgera Creek, to the east by the Coral Sea, to the south by Currumbin Creek, and to the west by the Pacific Motorway.[3]

The entrance to Tallebudgera Creek is stabilised by a southern training wall, which was established between 1976 and 1981. [4] A seawall between Currumbin Rock and the creek's mouth was constructed in 1973 and 1978. In 1981, a rock wall was constructed on the Palm Beach side of the creek. [5] Both creeks have also been managed through regular dredging, [6] with material dredged from Currumbin Creek used for beach nourishment at Palm Beach. [7]

In 2019, the City of Gold Coast completed the Palm Beach Shoreline Project, which combined beach nourishment with an artificial reef designed to improve coastal protection and surfing amenity. [8]

History

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Palm Beach Baptist Church opened on Saturday 8 December 1928.[9][10] It was the first church opened in Palm Beach.[11] It was on Ninth Avenue. In 1969 the original building was demolished and replaced with a brick building. In 2000 the Palm Beach site was sold and the congregation built the Reedy Creek Baptist Church at 10 Gemvale Road, Reedy Creek.[12][13]

Palm Beach Surf Club was established in 1930.[14][15]

Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School opened on 24 January 1972.[16]

Palm Beach State School opened on 4 February 1974.[16]

The Palm Beach Library opened in 1998 and had a major refurbishment in 2011.[17] The library closed down in early 2021 and was replaced with a library kiosk.[citation needed]

Palm Beach was judged Queensland's Cleanest Beach in 1999 and again in 2000 and 2011 by the Keep Australia Beautiful Council.[18]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Palm Beach had a population of 14,654 people.[19]

In the 2021 census, Palm Beach had a population of 16,349 people.[1]

Heritage listings

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Palm Beach has a heritage site:

Education

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Palm Beach State School is a government primary (Preparatory to Year 6) school for boys and girls at 13-19 Nineteenth Avenue (28°06′39″S 153°27′47″E / 28.1107°S 153.4631°E / -28.1107; 153.4631 (Palm Beach State School)).[21][22] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 511 students with 37 teachers (33 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent).[23] It includes a special education program.[21]

Students in southern Palm Beach can attend Currumbin State School in Currumbin.[3]

Palm Beach Currumbin State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at Thrower Drive (28°07′54″S 153°28′27″E / 28.1316°S 153.4742°E / -28.1316; 153.4742 (Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School)).[21][24] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 2457 students with 179 teachers (173 full-time equivalent) and 87 non-teaching staff (70 full-time equivalent).[23] It includes a special education program.[21][25]

Students in western Palm Beach can attend Elanora State High School in Elanora.[3]

Tallebudgera Outdoor and Environmental Education Centre is an Outdoor and Environmental Education Centre at 1525 Gold Coast Highway (28°05′55″S 153°27′31″E / 28.0985°S 153.4586°E / -28.0985; 153.4586 (Tallebudgera Outdoor and Environmental Education Centre)).[21][26]

Amenities

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The Gold Coast City Council operates a small library kiosk on Eleventh Avenue. In the same building is the office of Division 13 Councillor, Cr Josh Martin (as at 2024).[27]

Palm Beach Surf Club at 117 Jefferson Lane provides surf lifesaving services and clubhouse dining facilities. Established in 1930,[15] there has never been a fatality in its flagged beach zones.[14]

Our Lady of the Way Church is at 14 Eleventh Avenue (28°07′00″S 153°28′08″E / 28.1166°S 153.4689°E / -28.1166; 153.4689 (Mary Mother of Mercy Catholic Church)). It is part of the Burleigh Heads Catholic Parish within the Archdiocese of Brisbane.[28]

Transport

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Roads

The Gold Coast Highway runs through the eastern section of the suburb, past the main shopping centre and restaurants (Eighth Avenue to Fourth Avenue), with the Pacific Motorway on the western side. Palm Beach Avenue connects the Gold Coast Highway to the Motorway and the neighbouring suburb of Elanora. 19th Avenue also continues into Elanora past Palm Beach State School,[22] 19th Avenue Shopping Centre,[29] and into Guineas Creek Road.

Public transport

Translink routes 700, 765 and 777 serve Palm Beach. [30] Route 700 operates between Tweed Heads and Broadbeach South station. [31] Route 765 operates between The Pines Elanora and Robina Town Centre. [32] Route 777 operates between the Gold Coast Airport and Broadbeach South station. [33]

Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 is a 6.7-kilometre extension from Broadbeach South to Burleigh Heads. As of July 2026, testing and commissioning were underway across the full alignment. [34]

Planning for Stage 4, which would have extended the light rail network from Burleigh Heads to Coolangatta via Gold Coast Airport, was stopped by the Queensland Government on 1 September 2025. [35]

Sports and recreation

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Neptune Royal Life Saving Club began patrolling Tallebudgera Creek in 1959. After opening its clubhouse in 1961, it became the world’s first all-female Royal Life Saving club to conduct regular patrols and have a permanent clubhouse. [36] The club continues to patrol the creek during weekends and public holidays in its patrol season. [37]

The beach at Palm Beach is patrolled by three surf lifesaving clubs. Tallebudgera Surf Life Saving Club patrols the northern section near Tallebudgera Creek, Pacific Surf Life Saving Club patrols the central section, and Palm Beach Surf Life Saving Club patrols the southern section. Palm Beach Surf Life Saving Club was established in 1930, and is located near Seventh Avenue and Jefferson Lane.[38]

Salk Oval on Sarawak Avenue contains sports fields used for Australian rules football, cricket and athletics. The Palm Beach Currumbin Australian Football Club and Palm Beach Currumbin Cricket Club are among the sporting clubs associated with the site. [39]

Mallawa Sports Complex on Nineteenth Avenue contains several sports fields, cricket pitches and netball courts. Sports and activities at the complex include cricket, netball, soccer and touch football. Palm Beach Soccer Club, Palm Beach Netball Club and Palm Beach Touch Association are among the organisations associated with the complex. [40]

Palm Beach Aquatic Centre on Thrower Drive has four heated swimming pools, including 50-metre and 25-metre outdoor pools, as well as a fitness centre. [41]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Palm Beach (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "Palm Beach – suburb in City of Gold Coast (entry 46077)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  4. ↑ 7thVision (30 March 2016). "Tallebudgera Creek". Gold Coast City Libraries. Retrieved 6 August 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ 7thVision (28 October 2016). "Currumbin Creek". Gold Coast City Libraries. Retrieved 6 August 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ "Currumbin Creek Bar Navigational Safety Management" (PDF). Maritime Safety Queensland. June 2011. p. 5. Retrieved 7 August 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ↑ "Currumbin Creek Bar Navigational Safety Management" (PDF). Maritime Safety Queensland. June 2011. p. 7. Retrieved 7 August 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ↑ Prenzler, Paul; Hunt, Shannon; Elliott-Perkins, Zoe; Hamilton, Dan; Messiter, Dan; Wharton, Courtney; Watterson, Evan (2 October 2023). "MONITORING OF THE PALM BEACH ARTIFICIAL REEF". Coastal Engineering Proceedings (37): 65. doi:10.9753/icce.v37.structures.65. ISSN 2156-1028.
  9. ↑ "Queensland Baptist churches by date of erection/opening". Baptist Church Archives Queensland. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  10. ↑ "1928 Palm Beach". Baptist Church Archives Queensland. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  11. ↑ "NEW BAPTIST CHURCH". The Brisbane Courier. No. 22, 113. Queensland, Australia. 10 December 1928. p. 20. Retrieved 2 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. ↑ "History". Reedy Creek Baptist. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  13. ↑ Blake, Thom. "Reedy Creek Baptist Church". Queensland religious places database. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  14. 1 2 "Welcome to Palm Beach SLSC". Surf Lifesaving Club. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  15. 1 2 "Palm Beach and Tallebudgera". Gold Coast City Council. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  16. 1 2 Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  17. ↑ "Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17" (PDF). Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. November 2017. p. 13. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  18. ↑ "Clean and healthy beaches". Gold Coast City. Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
  19. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Palm Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  20. ↑ "Currumbin Creek Railway Bridge (former)" (PDF). Gold Coast Local Heritage Register. 5 June 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  21. 1 2 3 4 5 "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  22. 1 2 "Palm Beach State School". Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  23. 1 2 "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  24. ↑ "Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School". Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  25. ↑ "Palm Beach-Currumbin SHS - Special Education Program". Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  26. ↑ "Tallebudgera Outdoor and Environmental Education Centre". Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  27. ↑ "Palm Beach library kiosk". www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  28. ↑ "Churches". Burleigh Heads Catholic Parish. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  29. ↑ "19th Avenue | Shopping Centre". 19th Avenue Shopping Centre. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  30. ↑ "Palm Beach, Palm Beach | Translink". jp.translink.com.au. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  31. ↑ "Route 700 | Translink". jp.translink.com.au. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  32. ↑ "Route 765 | Translink". jp.translink.com.au. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  33. ↑ "Route 777 | Translink". jp.translink.com.au. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  34. ↑ "Gold Coast Light Rail (Stage 3) Broadbeach South to Burleigh Heads, construct light rail (Department of Transport and Main Roads)". www.tmr.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  35. ↑ "Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 4, Burleigh Heads to Coolangatta, planning (Department of Transport and Main Roads)". www.tmr.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  36. ↑ studies, local (5 December 2017). "Neptune Royal Life Saving Club". Gold Coast City Libraries. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  37. ↑ "Our Club". Neptune Royal Life Saving Club. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  38. ↑ "Palm Beach". Surf Life Saving Queensland. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  39. ↑ "Salk Oval Parklands". www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  40. ↑ "Mallawa Sports Complex". www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  41. ↑ "Palm Beach Aquatic Centre". www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
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