Stapylton, Queensland
| Stapylton Gold Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Paddocks along Bruckner Road, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 445 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4207 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Gold Coast | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Coomera | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fadden | ||||||||||||||
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Stapylton is a locality in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[2] Its western border is marked by the Albert River and the Pacific Motorway.
History
The area was named after surveyor Granville William Chetwynd Stapylton (1800–1840), who was killed by Aborigines on 31 May 1840, near Mount Lindesay.[2]
Stapylton was once part of the Shire of Albert until its amalgamation in 1995.
Stapylyon had a population of 445 at the 2011 census.[1]
Infrastructure
Australia's first green waste to energy power plant was built at Stapylton.[3]
The suburb contains the Mount Stapylton Weather station, several quarries and the Stapylton Landfill and Recycling Centre. The radar tower is 30 m tall and was completed in 2006.[4]
Amenities
The Yatala drive-in theatre was opened on 27 October 1974; it contains two large screens and covers 10 acres.[5]
Industry
Supercars team Tekno Autosports and the Australian arm of United States motorsport's Team Penske operation known as Dick Johnson Racing Team Penske are both based in Stapylton.[6][7]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Stapylton (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Stapylton (entry 46100)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ "Green waste to energy sales". Reed Business Information. 26 March 2004. Archived from the original on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ Damien Larkins (15 November 2013). "Weather radar towers over south-east Queensland". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ^ "History". Yatala Drive-In Theatre. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ^ "Contact Details". DJR Team Penske. Archived from the original on 21 January 2017.
- ^ "Contact". Tekno Autosports. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016.
External links
- "Stapylton". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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