Willow Vale is a rural locality in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Willow Vale had a population of 2,096 people.[1]

Willow Vale Gold Coast City, Queensland
Hotham Creek Road
Willow Vale
Coordinates	27.8427°S 153.2647°E / -27.8427; 153.2647 (Willow Vale (centre of locality))
Population	2,096 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	97.49/km2 (252.5/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4209
Area	21.5 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	City of Gold Coast
State electorate(s)	Coomera
Federal division(s)	Forde
Suburbs around Willow Vale: Kingsholme Pimpama Pimpama Kingsholme Willow Vale Upper Coomera Wongawallan Wongawallan Upper Coomera

Before the naming of this locality, the area was generally referred to as Pimpama.

History

In the 2016 census, Willow Vale had a population of 2,096 people.[1]

Heritage listings

Heritage listings at Willow Vale include:

• 105 Ruffles Road: Laurel Hill Farmhouse[3] [4]

Education

There are no schools in Willow Vale. The nearest government primary schools are Pimpama State School in neighbouring Pimpama to the north, Coomera Spring State School in neighbouring Upper Coomera to the east, and Upper Coomera State College in neighbouring Upper Coomera to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Pimpama State Secondary College in Pimpama to the north-east and Upper Coomera State College in neighbouring Upper Coomera to the south-east.[5]

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the area:

• Blacks Road Parklands 1 (27.8384°S 153.2544°E / -27.8384; 153.2544 (Blacks Road Parklands 1))[6]
• Blacks Road Parklands 2 (27.8398°S 153.2545°E / -27.8398; 153.2545 (Blacks Road Parklands 2))[6]

• Coulter Road Reserve (27.8448°S 153.2845°E / -27.8448; 153.2845 (Coulter Road Reserve))[6]

• Crystal Creek Reserve (27.8510°S 153.2638°E / -27.8510; 153.2638 (Crystal Creek Reserve))[6]

• Galt Road Park (27.8592°S 153.2621°E / -27.8592; 153.2621 (Galt Road Park))[6]

• Gerrale Dr Reserve 1 (27.8319°S 153.2513°E / -27.8319; 153.2513 (Gerrale Dr Reserve 1))[6]

• Gerrale Dr Reserve 2 (27.8334°S 153.2484°E / -27.8334; 153.2484 (Gerrale Dr Reserve 2))[6]

• Gerrale Dr Reserve 3 (27.8355°S 153.2465°E / -27.8355; 153.2465 (Gerrale Dr Reserve 3))[6]

• Heritage Park (27.8302°S 153.2887°E / -27.8302; 153.2887 (Heritage Park))[6]

• Hotham Ruffles Reserve (27.8683°S 153.2721°E / -27.8683; 153.2721 (Hotham Ruffles Reserve))[6]

• Lower Galt Road Reserve (27.8563°S 153.2700°E / -27.8563; 153.2700 (Lower Galt Road Reserve))[6]

• Peanba Park (27.8556°S 153.2796°E / -27.8556; 153.2796 (Peanba Park))[6]

• Pittas Place Reserve (27.8486°S 153.2619°E / -27.8486; 153.2619 (Pittas Place Reserve))[6]

• Richardson Family Park (27.8389°S 153.2548°E / -27.8389; 153.2548 (Richardson Family Park))[6]

• Ruffles Rd Reserve (27.8480°S 153.2772°E / -27.8480; 153.2772 (Ruffles Rd Reserve))[6]

• Rufous Whistler Park (27.8233°S 153.2802°E / -27.8233; 153.2802 (Rufous Whistler Park))[6]

• The Dell Park (27.8443°S 153.2488°E / -27.8443; 153.2488 (The Dell Park))[6]

• The Grange Common (27.8415°S 153.2513°E / -27.8415; 153.2513 (The Grange Common))[6]

• The Grange Environmental Park (27.8412°S 153.2377°E / -27.8412; 153.2377 (The Grange Environmental Park))[6]

• Willowvale Reserve (27.8630°S 153.2742°E / -27.8630; 153.2742 (Willowvale Reserve))[6]

• Wongawallan Reserve (27.8687°S 153.2560°E / -27.8687; 153.2560 (Wongawallan Reserve))[6]

References

Sources

• "Gold Coast Local Heritage Register - A to M" (PDF). Gold Coast City Council. Retrieved 26 August 2020.

External links

• "Gold Coast Inner Hinterland". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. — includes Willow Vale