Neranwood, Queensland

Neranwood is a suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Neranwood had a population of 79 people.^[1]

Neranwood City of Gold Coast, Queensland
Lowry Court, 2016
Neranwood
Coordinates	28.1172°S 153.3119°E / -28.1172; 153.3119 (Neranwood (centre of suburb))
Population	79 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	24.7/km2 (63.9/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4213
Area	3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	12.4 km (8 mi) SW of Robina 21.3 km (13 mi) SSW of Surfers Paradise 24.7 km (15 mi) SSW of Southport 87.5 km (54 mi) SSE of Brisbane
LGA(s)	City of Gold Coast
State electorate(s)	Mudgeeraba
Federal division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Neranwood: Numinbah Valley Advancetown Mudgeeraba Numinbah Valley Neranwood Austinville Springbrook Austinville Austinville

History

The name Neranwood is a contraction of the name of the Nerang Hardwood Company which established a sawmill in the area in 1923.^[3]

Neranwood Provisional School opened on 15 June 1925 and closed on 31 December 1928.^[4]

A private tramway was built to transport the timber from the sawmill to the railway siding at Mudgeeraba. It had two locomotives called Alison and Kathleen. However, the project was not economically viable and the sawmill and tramway closed in 1928. Local people used the tramway sleepers for firewood.^[3]

A telephone and telegraph office was established in 1924.^[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Neranwood had a population of 67 people.^[6]

In the 2021 census, Neranwood had a population of 79 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Neranwood. The nearest primary school is Mudgeeraba Creek State School in neighbouring Mudgeeraba to the north-east. The nearest secondary school is Robina State High School in Robina to the north-east.^[7]

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the area:

• Little Nerang Dam (28.1513°S 153.2869°E / -28.1513; 153.2869 (Little Nerang Dam))^[8]
• Neranwood Park (28.1250°S 153.2926°E / -28.1250; 153.2926 (Neranwood Park))^[8]

• Numinbah Reserve (28.1269°S 153.3028°E / -28.1269; 153.3028 (Numinbah Reserve))^[8]

• Waterworks Reserve Austinville (28.1211°S 153.3072°E / -28.1211; 153.3072 (Waterworks Reserve Austinville))^[8]

See also

• List of tramways in Queensland

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Neranwood (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Neranwood – suburb in City of Gold Coast (entry 46070)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. Guthrie, Susan (6 September 2011). "Historical Neranwood near beautiful Springwood". Geo-Nature Walks and Tours: South-East Queensland. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
5. "Telephone Facilities at Neranwood". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 6 February 1924. p. 15. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Neranwood (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
7. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
8. "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

External links

• Kerr, John. "Neranwood Sawmill and Tramway" (PDF). Report on Site Visits. Department of Agriculture, Government of Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 February 2014.