Upper Coomera, Queensland

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Upper Coomera
city = Gold Coast
state = Queensland


caption =
lga = Gold Coast City Council
postcode = 4209
est = 1900s
pop = 12,000 (2005) [ [http://www.reiq.com.au/BuySellRent/community_view.asp?suburb_id=254 REIQ - Buying/Selling/Renting - Community Profiles ] ]
area = 4.2
propval = $325,000 [ [http://www.reiq.com.au/BuySellRent/community_view.asp?suburb_id=254] (2005)]
stategov = Albert
fedgov = Fadden
near-nw = Cedar Vale
near-n = Pimpama
near-ne = Coomera
near-w = Wongawallan
near-e = Coomera
near-sw = Guanaba
near-s = Oxenford
near-se = Helensvale
dist1 = 25
dist2 = 56
location1= Surfers Paradise
location2= Brisbane

Upper Coomera is one of the fastest growing residential suburbs on the Gold Coast, Queensland. It has the postcode of 4209.

Location

It is located on the western side of the M1 motorway. It borders the Coomera River on the south side which separates it from the suburb of Oxenford.Directly across the M1 lies the suburb of Coomera, which is the home of the theme park Dreamworld which now incorporates the sister adjoining park Whitewater World.

Education

Primary Schools

* Assisi Catholic College
* Saint Stephen's College
* Coomera Anglican College
* Upper Coomera State College
* Coomera Springs School
* Coomera State School

econdary Schools

* Assisi Catholic College
* Saint Stephen's College
* Coomera Anglican College
* Upper Coomera State College

Shopping

Upper Coomera has several shopping venues including the following: Coles supermarket, Bi-Lo supermarket, and the newly built Woolworths (supermarkets).

Entertainment

Upper Coomera has a suburban entertainment complex called The Lost City. This is a themed building in the style of Arabic architecture. It has several bars, a nightclub, a poker machine gambling room and a restaurant.

Development

The Coomera City Centre is 14ha development, located at the corner of Days Rd and Old Coach Rd. It comprises a retail precinct with tenancies ranging from 50sqm to 300sqm with the major tenant being Woolworths. A number of other specialty stores will be housed in this retail precinct. The development also includes medical centres and a tavern. [http://www.coomerasprings.com.au/news-coomera/CS%2021.09.07.jpg]

Located directly opposite Coomera City Centre is the development titled "The Hub". This development is a two-storey besser block construction. On the lower level, The Hub comprises a variety of fast food outlets including KFC and Pizza Hut. A service station is also located on the site. A number of offices are sitauted on the upper level. [http://www.coomerasprings.com.au/news-coomera/CS%2021.09.07.jpg]

References

External links

* [http://www.coomera.com The Coomera Business and Lifestyle Directory]