Varsity Lakes, Queensland
- Varsity Lakes, Queensland
Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Varsity Lakes
city = Gold Coast
state = Queensland
caption =
lga = Gold Coast City
postcode = 4227
est =
pop = 11,796
area =
propval =
stategov = Robina, Burleigh
fedgov = Moncrieff
near-nw = Robina
near-n = Robina
near-ne = Miami
near-w = Mudgeeraba
near-e = Burleigh Waters
near-sw = Reedy Creek
near-s = Andrews
near-se = Andrews
dist1 =
location1=
Varsity Lakes is a suburb of the Gold Coast, Queensland. This suburb was originally known as Stephens, however in 2002 Stephens, Andrews and a section of Robina was amalgamated to form the new suburb of Varsity Lakes. The 2001 Australian Census reported a population of 6,516 for the area. [http://www.communityrenewal.qld.gov.au/communities/operate/goldcoast_south/varsity_lakes.shtm]
Origin of Name
The Varsity Lakes name came from a development by Delfin Lend Lease. Residents of the Varsity Lakes development have objected to being amalgamated into the same suburb as those from Stephens due to its history as a low socio-economic area. Fears were held by land owners that property values would drop. Some residents of the Varsity Lakes development threatened legal action against the developers to gain compensation. [http://varsitylakes.com/]
In the 12 months to September 2008, the median house price in Varsity Lakes was $ 477 500. [http://www.domain.com.au/Public/SuburbProfile.aspx?searchTerm=Varsity%20Lakes&mode=research/]
Public Transport
Regular bus services are provided by local company Surfside Buslines. These run seven days a week and provide connections to the main coastal services and to Robina Railway Station. These bus services are operated as part of TransLink, an integrated public transport network. [http://www.translink.qld.gov.au]
It was announced in the 2006/07 Queensland State Budget that the Gold Coast rail line is to be extended through to Varsity Lakes at a cost of $39.6 million. [http://www.budget.qld.gov.au/regional-budget-statements/south-coast_2006-07.rtf]
ee also
* Suburbs of the Gold Coast
* Varsity Lakes railway station
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