- Elanora, Queensland
Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Elanora
city = Gold Coast
state = qld
caption =
lga = Gold Coast City
postcode = 4221
est = 1922
pop = 10,572
elevation= 18
area = 8.9
stategov = Currumbin
fedgov = McPherson
near-nw = Tallebudgera
near-n = Palm Beach
near-ne = Palm Beach
near-w = Tallebudgera
near-e = Palm Beach
near-sw = Currumbin Valley
near-s = Currumbin Valley
near-se = Currumbin Waters
dist1 = 94 | dir1 = SSE | location1 =Brisbane
dist2 = 19 | dir2 = S | location2 = Surfers Paradise
dist3 = 13 | dir3 = WNW | location3 = CoolangattaElanora is a southern suburb of Gold Coast,
Queensland , and is located between Tallebudgera Creek and Currumbin Creek convert|13|km|mi|0|lk=on west-north-west of the coastal border town of Coolangatta and convert|94|km|mi|0 south-southeast ofBrisbane , the state capital. Its Local Government Area is theGold Coast City Council .History
Elanora, an Aboriginal word for "home by the sea", was originally named as a platform on the South Coast Rail Line in 1922. [cite web|url=http://www.goldcoastcity.com.au/t_standard.aspx?pid=1006|title = Heritage Tour - Elanora|author=Gold Coast City Council|date=
31 December 2004 |accessdate=2007-06-08]Geography
Elanora is bounded by Tallebudgera Creek to the northwest, , Elanora Primary School and a small neighbourhood shopping centre on Nineteenth Avenue, and a larger shopping centre on Guiness Creek Rd called "The Pines". Elanora also boasts a large public library. Under the Queensland Government proposal to extend the Gold Coast Train Line, a station at Elanora, near "The Pines" Shopping Centre has been proposed to be built by 2015.
As at the 2001 census, Elanora had a population of 10,572, excluding overseas visitors.Census 2001 AUS|id=310053537|name=Elanora (Statistical Local Area)|accessdate=2007-06-08]
Politics
Elanora is held under the Federal Seat;
Division of McPherson . The incumbent member for parliament is Liberal Party Member, M.P.Margaret May .In the State Elections the suburb is represented by Liberal Party Member Jan Stucky.
In the Local Government, Gold Coast City Council, Elanora is divided into two electorates. In division 13 they are represented by Cr Daphne Mc Donald (Deputy Mayor).In division 14 they are represented by Cr Chris Robbins.
References
External links
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