27-615: Download coordinates as: Steiglitz is a rural coastal town and locality in the City of Gold Coast , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , the locality of Steiglitz had a population of 682 people. Steiglitz is bounded to the east by Moreton Bay , to the south by Jacobs Well , to the west and north by Woongoolba . Cabbage Tree Point is a headland jutting into Moreton Bay ( 27°44′04″S 153°21′29″E / 27.7344°S 153.3580°E / -27.7344; 153.3580 ( Cabbage Tree Point ) ). The town of Steiglitz
54-590: A probable site for a railway siding. In the 1930s, the opening of the South Coast Road increases the popularity of the southern Gold Coast as a holiday destination. Camping was very popular for families because Kirra had a long beach and a low-lying dune system. In 1938, the Queensland Government sells reclaimed swamp land at Kirra. From 1960 to early 1974, the Tweed River breakwaters combine with
81-554: A series of low-pressure weather systems to result in serious sand erosion. This brings the high-water level to just below the coastal road. In May 1972, the Government of Queensland built a groyne , now called "big groyne", extending Kirra Point, to trap sand on Coolangatta beach to the south. The growing tourist industry there relied on sandy beaches and the Coolangatta stretch had been plagued by erosion problems. Surfers were against
108-542: Is 27 metres (89 ft) above sea level, which first appears on an 1883 survey plan by surveyor Mr Schneider. Although believed to be an Indigenous name, the specific language and meaning is unknown. For example, in the Yuggera language , kaiyar means white cockatoo while in the Kabi language kirran means fire . Prior to 1840, Kirra is not known by its current name and is rarely visited by white settlers. From 1840 to 1910,
135-623: Is Ormeau Woods State High School in Ormeau to the south-west. Bethlehem Lutheran Church is at 1281 Stapylton Jacobs Well Road ( 27°44′45″S 153°19′33″E / 27.7459°S 153.3258°E / -27.7459; 153.3258 ( Bethlehem Lutheran Church ) ). Bethlehem Preschool and Kindergarten is immediately adjacent at 1279 Stapylton Jacobs Well Road ( 27°44′45″S 153°19′31″E / 27.7459°S 153.3252°E / -27.7459; 153.3252 ( Bethlehem Preschool and Kindergarten ) ). Woongoolba Bowls Club
162-468: Is a 1.1-hectare (2.7-acre) marina at 82 Cabbage Tree Point Road ( 27°45′03″S 153°21′01″E / 27.7507°S 153.3503°E / -27.7507; 153.3503 ( Rudy Maas Marina ) ). There is a boat ramp at Charlie Hammel Park at the far end of Cabbage Tree Point Road ( 27°44′06″S 153°21′31″E / 27.7349°S 153.3587°E / -27.7349; 153.3587 ( Cabbage Tree Point Road boat ramp ) ). It
189-662: Is a sports and community club at 324 Cabbage Tree Point Road ( 27°44′05″S 153°21′18″E / 27.7346°S 153.3550°E / -27.7346; 153.3550 ( Woongoolba Bowls Club ) ). The Gold Coast City Council operates a fortnightly mobile library service which visits the Bowls Club on Cabbage Tree Point Road. Horizon Shores Marina is a 27.3-hectare (67-acre) marina at 80 Cabbage Tree Point Road ( 27°45′14″S 153°20′51″E / 27.7539°S 153.3474°E / -27.7539; 153.3474 ( Horizon Shores Marina ) ). Rudy Maas Marina
216-588: Is located at Cabbage Tree Point and the town is often referred to as Cabbage Tree Point. The name refers to the cabbage tree palms that grew in the area. The district is named after Stegelitz , Germany , the home town of the pioneer family Kleinschmidt. In the late 1800s, the farming district located between the Pimpama River and the Logan River called Pimpama Island and encompasses the modern localities of Jacobs Well , Norwell , Steiglitz and Woongoolba . It
243-582: Is managed by the Gold Coast City Council . There are a number of parks in the area, including: Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of
270-482: Is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie LGAs; and Woodville , which is split between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs. In unincorporated areas , localities are declared by the relevant state authority. Kirra, Queensland Kirra is a beach-side neighbourhood within the suburb of Coolangatta in the City of Gold Coast , Queensland , Australia. The small rocky headland Kirra Point separates Kirra Beach to
297-572: The Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
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#1733086017723324-614: The Rocky Point Sugar Mill tramway was officially opened by John Appel , the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Albert . It went from the mill to Norwell to assist with transporting the harvested sugarcane to the mill, a task made difficult by the low-lying swampy land in the area. The tramway was mostly built along the roadside (the roads having been built on the higher ground whenever possible) but it
351-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
378-519: The first white holiday-makers start to visit. From 1910 to 1920, holiday-makers increase, making Kirra a popular recreational beach area. In April 1914, on what is now known as Kirra, 18 residential and business sites were advertised to be auctioned by Fred Nash at the Tweed Heads Hall. A map advertising the auction states the sites at Coolangatta faced the Esplanade, now Musgrave Street located near
405-522: The mill, although the locomotive had been sold. The locomotive was used as a static display in a number of locations including Gilltraps Auto Museum at Kirra and the Dreamworld theme park before returning to the mill as part of a vision to create a historical precinct, which never eventuated, so it was donated in 2013 to the Beenleigh Historical Village . In 2001–2, a co-generation plant
432-472: The north and Coolangatta Beach to the south, and is noted as one of the world's premier surf breaks . In the past the surf break was known for producing high quality barrels. Today sand pumping across the Tweed River mouth has filled it in and changed its character. The name of the neighbourhood comes from Kirra Hill ( 28°10′05″S 153°32′00″E / 28.1681°S 153.5333°E / -28.1681; 153.5333 ( Kirra Hill ) ) which
459-586: The past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been a process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and
486-513: The plan, believing it would kill the break, and they held protest meetings. They were right about its effect on the surf, for the following year a deep hole formed off the groyne. But after that first year the sand returned and it broke as well as ever. A second smaller barrier, called "little groyne" was later built a short distance north on Kirra beach. In 1995 30 metres was taken off Big Groyne to help fight erosion at Greenmount Beach . Both groynes have been almost completely covered by sand from
513-544: The road into neighbouring Woongoolba. The mill's co-generation plant produces almost 200GWh of electricity per annum from renewable sources, which can be used in the mill and/or exported, making Rocky Point one of the most energy-efficient sugar mills in Australia. There are no schools in Steiglitz. The nearest primary school is Woongoolba State School in neighbouring Woongoolba to the west. The nearest government secondary school
540-406: The sand pumping. In 2001, the Tweed River sand bypass project commenced By 2003, Little Groyne was completely buried in sand. In 2006, Griffith University Coastal Management Center launch a project to restore the beach. There have been environmental effects of the sand pumping on the reef. A popular diving area with sea-life including manta rays and wobbegongs has been buried over since
567-575: The term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to the American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in
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#1733086017723594-515: Was added at Rocky Point Sugar Mill. In the 2011 census , the locality of Steiglitz had a population of 441 people. In the 2016 census , the locality of Steiglitz had a population of 705 people. In the 2021 census , the locality of Steiglitz had a population of 682 people. Rocky Point Sugar Mill is a sugar mill at 102-120 Mill Road ( 27°44′02″S 153°19′38″E / 27.7338°S 153.3272°E / -27.7338; 153.3272 ( Rocky Point sugar mill ) ), extending across
621-551: Was delivered to the wharf at Steiglitz and then carried on a large horse-drawn wagon to get to the mill. There were 100 cane wagons to carry the cane; these came from the closed sugar mill at Nerang . Although there were hopes from local people that the tramway would be extended to connect to the South Coast railway line at Ormeau and to the Steiglitz wharf onto Moreton Bay, as a form of public transport, neither of these extensions were built and passengers were not carried. The tramway
648-480: Was only extended to better access the sugarcane-growing areas in Norwell. Frequent flooding of the tramway was the cause of many derailments and there was difficulty maintaining the line during World War II , increasing the frequency of derailments. With the increasing availability of motorised transport after World War II, the tramway was closed in 1951. However, the rails and wagons were still used to move sugarcane around
675-402: Was referred to as an island because there were a number of lagoons and swamps that isolated the area during the wet season; however, this disadvantage made it good land for growing sugar cane. German immigrant families settled in the area in the 1870s. Lutheran services were held in private homes until the first church was erected in 1882, being replaced by the present church in 1908. The church
702-523: Was renovated in 1930. The Rocky Point Sugar Mill was established by Carl Heinrich Heck in 1878 on Mill Road (and crosses the boundary between Woongoolba and Steiglitz). Despite being one of the oldest sugar mills in Australia, it is still privately owned by the Heck Group, a family company of five generations. There were once other sugar mills in the area, but they have now closed and Rocky Point has expanded to replace their lost capacity. On 16 August 1924,
729-498: Was still necessary to build a few hundred yards of causeway to cross the swamp (now drained) along New Norwell Road (approx 27°45′22″S 153°18′31″E / 27.7562°S 153.3086°E / -27.7562; 153.3086 ( Rocky Point Mill tramway causeway ) ). The tramway was a 2 ft ( 610 mm ) gauge and the steam locomotive that operated on it was from John Fowler & Co. in England. The locomotive
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