| Clagiraba Gold Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Little Clagiraba Reserve, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
  Clagiraba | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°59′42″S153°14′39″E / 27.995°S 153.2441°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 651 (SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4211 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 27.8 km2 (10.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Gold Coast | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Forde | ||||||||||||||
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Clagiraba is a rural locality in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Clagiraba had a population of 651 people. [3]
Clagiraba is 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Surfers Paradise in the Gold Coast's hinterland. It is between Mount Nathan and Witheren and also encompasses the southern end of Tamborine Mountain.
Beaudesert-Nerang Road (State Route 90) runs through from east to south-west. Nerang–Murwillumbah Road (State Route 97) runs along a part of the south-eastern boundary. [4]
Clagiraba is named from Clagiraba Creek, a tributary of the Coomera River. The name Clagiraba is derived from the indigenous name 'Kalagareebah' meaning young or single men's ground. This was a region where young indigenous men were taken during their initiation ceremony.[ citation needed ]
In the 2011 census, the suburb recorded a population of 561 people. [5]
In the 2016 census, Clagiraba had a population of 601 people. [6]
In the 2021 census, Clagiraba had a population of 651 people. [3]
There are no schools in Clagiraba. The nearest government primary schools are St Bernard State School in neighbouring Tamborine Mountain to the north-west, Gaven State School in Oxenford to the north-east, Nerang State School in Nerang to the east, Gilston State School in Gilston to the south-east, and Canungra State School in Canungra to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Mount Tamborine State High School in neighbouring Tambourine Mountain to the north-west, Pacific Pines State High School in Pacific Pines to the north-east, and Nerang State High School in Nerang to the east. [7]
There are a number of parks in the area:
Clagiraba Rural Fire Station is at 177 Clagiraba Road near Little Clagiraba Reserve ( 27°59′44″S153°15′25″E / 27.9956°S 153.2569°E ). [9]
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