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Tugun is situated at the junction of the [[Pacific Highway (Australia)|Pacific]] and [[Gold Coast Highway|Gold Coast]] highways {{convert|7|km|mi}} north-west of [[Coolangatta, Queensland|Coolangatta]] and {{convert|97|km|mi}} south of [[Brisbane]], the state capital. |
Tugun is situated at the junction of the [[Pacific Highway (Australia)|Pacific]] and [[Gold Coast Highway|Gold Coast]] highways {{convert|7|km|mi}} north-west of [[Coolangatta, Queensland|Coolangatta]] and {{convert|97|km|mi}} south of [[Brisbane]], the state capital. |
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Tugun Heights is a neighbourhood ({{coord|-28.1516|153.485|type:city_region:AU-QLD|name=Tugun Heights}}).<ref name="qpn35274">{{cite QPN|35274|Tugun Heights|neighbourhood in City of Gold Coast|accessdate=13 February 2022}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Tugun is a 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. The owner of the Jolly Swagman motel suggested the name "Golden Four Drive" for the section of the former Brisbane to Sydney Highway located closest to the beaches. A new Highway was constructed further to the west and the local Council consulted with the community for suggestions about naming the bypassed section of the older highway. "Golden Four" was a local name that referred to the four southern golden beaches of Tugun, Bilinga, North Kirra and Kirra beaches. |
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Tugun has the following beaches: |
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* Tugun Beach ({{coord|-28.1424|153.4964|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Tugun Beach}}) which extends from neighbouring [[Currumbin, Queensland|Currumbin]] to the north<ref name="MountainRangesBeachesPassages">{{Cite web |date=12 November 2020 |title=Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/1db1dfe1-ab2a-4405-9164-0a54c3b31dda |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125060730/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/1db1dfe1-ab2a-4405-9164-0a54c3b31dda |archive-date=25 November 2020 |access-date=25 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref> |
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* Bilinga Beach ({{coord|-28.1545|153.5069|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Bilinga Beach}}) which extends to neighbouring [[Bilinga, Queensland|Bilinga]] to the south-east<ref name="MountainRangesBeachesPassages" /> |
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Flat Rock is a rock ({{coord|-28.1375|153.4930|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Flat Rock}}).<ref name="qpn12730">{{cite QPN|12730|Flat Rock|rock in City of Gold Coast|accessdate=13 February 2022}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Tugun is a 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. The owner of the Jolly Swagman motel suggested the name "Golden Four Drive" for the section of the former Brisbane to Sydney Highway located closest to the beaches. A new Highway was constructed further to the west and the local Council consulted with the community for suggestions about naming the bypassed section of the older highway. "Golden Four" was a local name that referred to the four southern golden beaches of Tugun, Bilinga, North Kirra and Kirra beaches.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[File:Homes in the sandhills at Tugun Beach circa 1926.jpg|thumb|Homes in the sandhills of Tugun Beach, 1926|alt=|left]] |
[[File:Homes in the sandhills at Tugun Beach circa 1926.jpg|thumb|Homes in the sandhills of Tugun Beach, 1926|alt=|left]] |
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The name ''Tugun'' is believed to have derived from an Indigenous word of unknown dialect meaning "breaking waves".<ref>{{cite QPN|46092|Tugun|access-date=13 September 2015}}</ref> |
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Tugun Baptist Church opened in February 1925 on two parcels of land donated by Mrs J. H. Morgan.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web|title=Queensland Baptist churches by date of erection/opening|url=https://www.bhsq.org/barq/churches100years/index.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-29|website=Baptist Church Archives Queensland}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=1925 Tugun|url=https://www.bhsq.org/barq/churches100years/images/1925-Tugun.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-29|website=Baptist Church Archives Queensland}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=23 September 1926|title=BAPTIST UNION|page=8|newspaper=[[Daily Mail (Brisbane)|The Daily Mail]]|issue=7665|location=Queensland, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article218348899|via=National Library of Australia|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> |
Tugun Baptist Church opened in February 1925 on two parcels of land donated by Mrs J. H. Morgan.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web|title=Queensland Baptist churches by date of erection/opening|url=https://www.bhsq.org/barq/churches100years/index.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-29|website=Baptist Church Archives Queensland}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=1925 Tugun|url=https://www.bhsq.org/barq/churches100years/images/1925-Tugun.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-29|website=Baptist Church Archives Queensland}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=23 September 1926|title=BAPTIST UNION|page=8|newspaper=[[Daily Mail (Brisbane)|The Daily Mail]]|issue=7665|location=Queensland, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article218348899|via=National Library of Australia|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> |
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In 1959 St Monica's Catholic Church was opened, able to accommodate 150 people. In 1970 it was extended by half. In 1990, it was re-oriented and extended by half again. In 1996 St Monica's Samaritan Centre was established beside the church; it is used by [[Centacare]] to provided services for disabled people. <ref name=":0" /> |
In 1959, St Monica's Catholic Church was opened, able to accommodate 150 people. In 1970, it was extended by half. In 1990, it was re-oriented and extended by half again. In 1996, St Monica's Samaritan Centre was established beside the church; it is used by [[Centacare]] to provided services for disabled people. <ref name=":0" /> |
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Tugun Bowls Club was established in 1967.<ref name=":1" /> |
Tugun Bowls Club was established in 1967.<ref name=":1" /> |
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All Saints' Anglican Church was dedicated on 1 November 1980 by Bishop Administror [[Ralph Wicks]]. It was conscrecrated on 11 November 1984 by [[Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane|Archbishop]] [[John Grindrod]]. Its closure on 22 September 1999 was approved by Assistant Bishop [[Ron Williams (bishop)|Ron Williams]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Closed Anglican Churches|url=https://www.anglicanarchives.org.au/churches/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403003329/https://www.anglicanarchives.org.au/churches/|archive-date=3 April 2019|access-date=29 June 2020|website=Anglican Church South Queensland}}</ref> |
All Saints' Anglican Church was dedicated on 1 November 1980 by Bishop Administror [[Ralph Wicks]]. It was conscrecrated on 11 November 1984 by [[Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane|Archbishop]] [[John Grindrod]]. Its closure on 22 September 1999 was approved by Assistant Bishop [[Ron Williams (bishop)|Ron Williams]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Closed Anglican Churches|url=https://www.anglicanarchives.org.au/churches/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403003329/https://www.anglicanarchives.org.au/churches/|archive-date=3 April 2019|access-date=29 June 2020|website=Anglican Church South Queensland}}</ref> |
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The junction of the Pacific and Gold Coast highways was notoriously traffic-clogged but has improved markedly upon completion of the [[Tugun Bypass]] in June 2008. |
The junction of the Pacific and Gold Coast highways was notoriously traffic-clogged but has improved markedly upon completion of the [[Tugun Bypass]] in June 2008.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} |
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In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, Tugun recorded a population of 5,976 people, 51.1% female and 48.9% male. The median age of the Tugun population was 39 years, 2 years above the national median of 37. 76.1% of people living in Tugun were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.3%, England 4%, Scotland 0.6%, Japan 0.6%, Canada 0.5%. 89.5% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.7% Japanese, 0.5% Portuguese, 0.4% Italian, 0.4% Mandarin, 0.3% Spanish.<ref name=Census2011>{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC32910 |name=Tugun (State Suburb)|accessdate=6 February 2018|quick=on}}</ref> |
In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, Tugun recorded a population of 5,976 people, 51.1% female and 48.9% male. The median age of the Tugun population was 39 years, 2 years above the national median of 37. 76.1% of people living in Tugun were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.3%, England 4%, Scotland 0.6%, Japan 0.6%, Canada 0.5%. 89.5% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.7% Japanese, 0.5% Portuguese, 0.4% Italian, 0.4% Mandarin, 0.3% Spanish.<ref name=Census2011>{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC32910 |name=Tugun (State Suburb)|accessdate=6 February 2018|quick=on}}</ref> |
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| Coordinates | 28°08′56″S 153°29′37″E / 28.1488°S 153.4936°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,588 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,690/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4224 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.0 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Gold Coast | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Currumbin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | McPherson | ||||||||||||||
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Tugun (/ˈtuːɡən/ TOO-gən) is a beach-side coastal suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Tugun had a population of 6,588 people.[1]
It borders New South Wales.[3] Locals refer to the suburb as Tugz (pronounced too-gs).[4]
Geography
Tugun is situated at the junction of the Pacific and Gold Coast highways 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north-west of Coolangatta and 97 kilometres (60 mi) south of Brisbane, the state capital.
Tugun Heights is a neighbourhood (28°09′06″S 153°29′06″E / 28.1516°S 153.485°E).[5]
Tugun has the following beaches:
- Tugun Beach (28°08′33″S 153°29′47″E / 28.1424°S 153.4964°E) which extends from neighbouring Currumbin to the north[6]
- Bilinga Beach (28°09′16″S 153°30′25″E / 28.1545°S 153.5069°E) which extends to neighbouring Bilinga to the south-east[6]
Flat Rock is a rock (28°08′15″S 153°29′35″E / 28.1375°S 153.4930°E).[7]
Tugun is a 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. The owner of the Jolly Swagman motel suggested the name "Golden Four Drive" for the section of the former Brisbane to Sydney Highway located closest to the beaches. A new Highway was constructed further to the west and the local Council consulted with the community for suggestions about naming the bypassed section of the older highway. "Golden Four" was a local name that referred to the four southern golden beaches of Tugun, Bilinga, North Kirra and Kirra beaches.[citation needed]
The Gold Coast Oceanway, a pedestrian and cyclist pathway, connects Tugun with neighbouring Currumbin and Bilinga.[citation needed]
History
The name Tugun is believed to have derived from an Indigenous word of unknown dialect meaning "breaking waves".[8]
Tugun Baptist Church opened in February 1925 on two parcels of land donated by Mrs J. H. Morgan.[9][10][11]
In 1959, St Monica's Catholic Church was opened, able to accommodate 150 people. In 1970, it was extended by half. In 1990, it was re-oriented and extended by half again. In 1996, St Monica's Samaritan Centre was established beside the church; it is used by Centacare to provided services for disabled people. [12]
Tugun Bowls Club was established in 1967.[13]
All Saints' Anglican Church was dedicated on 1 November 1980 by Bishop Administror Ralph Wicks. It was conscrecrated on 11 November 1984 by Archbishop John Grindrod. Its closure on 22 September 1999 was approved by Assistant Bishop Ron Williams.[14]
The junction of the Pacific and Gold Coast highways was notoriously traffic-clogged but has improved markedly upon completion of the Tugun Bypass in June 2008.[citation needed]
In the 2011 census, Tugun recorded a population of 5,976 people, 51.1% female and 48.9% male. The median age of the Tugun population was 39 years, 2 years above the national median of 37. 76.1% of people living in Tugun were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.3%, England 4%, Scotland 0.6%, Japan 0.6%, Canada 0.5%. 89.5% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.7% Japanese, 0.5% Portuguese, 0.4% Italian, 0.4% Mandarin, 0.3% Spanish.[15]
In the 2016 census, Tugun had a population of 6,588 people.[1]
Heritage listings
There are a number of heritage sites in Tugun, including:
- 16 San Michele Street: Ar Dee (beach house) [16]
- Toolona Street (corner Golden Four Drive): Tugun Hotel Moreton Bay Fig Tree [17]
Amenities
St. Monica's Catholic Church is at 485 Golden Four Drive (28°08′29″S 153°29′34″E / 28.1415°S 153.4929°E).[12]
The Gold Coast City Council operated a fortnightly mobile library service which visited Station Street and Toolona Street,[18] but this was paused indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[citation needed]
Tugun Bowls Club is in Kaleena Street (28°08′51″S 153°29′36″E / 28.1474°S 153.4932°E). It has three lawn bowling greens with restaurant and bar facilities available to members and visitors.[13]
Tugun Surf Lifesaving Club is on the beachfront at 29 O'Connor Street (28°08′31″S 153°29′42″E / 28.1419°S 153.4951°E). In addition to patrolling the beach in the warmer months, the club also participates in lifesaving sports events and has bistro and bar facilities. [19]
The Living Template Church (formerly Tugun Baptist Church) is at 24 Toolona Street (28°08′41″S 153°29′35″E / 28.1448°S 153.4930°E).[20][21]
A number of well-known sporting teams represent the local area, including the Tugun Seahawks, the local rugby league club who play home games at Betty Diamond Complex.[citation needed]
Other amenities in the suburb include the Tugun Tavern and Flat Rock.[citation needed]
Notable people
- Schapelle Corby, convicted drug trafficker, lived in Tugun[22]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tugun (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Tugun – suburb in City of Gold Coast (entry 46092)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "Tugun". Tourism and Events Queensland. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Tugun Heights – neighbourhood in City of Gold Coast (entry 35274)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Flat Rock – rock in City of Gold Coast (entry 12730)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Tugun (entry 46092)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "Queensland Baptist churches by date of erection/opening". Baptist Church Archives Queensland. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "1925 Tugun". Baptist Church Archives Queensland. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "BAPTIST UNION". The Daily Mail. No. 7665. Queensland, Australia. 23 September 1926. p. 8. Retrieved 2 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Coolangatta-Tugun Catholic Parish". www.coolangatta-tugunparish.org.au. Archived from the original on 4 May 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Tugun Bowls Club". Tugun Bowls Club. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "Closed Anglican Churches". Anglican Church South Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Tugun (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Ar Dee, Tugun" (PDF). Gold Coast Local Heritage Register. 5 June 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ Gold Coast Local Heritage Register - N to Z, pp. 139-140
- ^ "Mobile Library 2018 timetable" (PDF). Gold Coast City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Home". Tugun Surf Lifesaving Club. Archived from the original on 21 March 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "WELCOME". Living Temple Christian Church. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "CoolyRocksOn Church Service". christiantoday.com.au. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Casey, Scott (18 January 2008). "Corby's father dies". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
Sources
- "Gold Coast Local Heritage Register - N to Z" (PDF). Gold Coast City Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
External links
- University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Tugun
- Heritage Tours - Tugun (Gold Coast City Council)