Ephraim Island

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Ephraim Island
Geography
Location Gold Coast Broadwater
Area9.6 ha (24 acres)
Administration
Australia
StateQueensland
Local Government Area City of Gold Coast

Ephraim Island is luxury residential development located in the suburb of Paradise Point in the north of Gold Coast, Australia. The development is a joint-venture between Lewis Land and Mirvac. The island has an area of 9.6 hectares and was once covered by mangroves. [1] The development is distinctive for inhabiting an artificial island in the Broadwater, connecting to the mainland by a 400-metre bridge.

Paradise Point is a coastal suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 Census, Paradise Point had a population of 19,139. After development of Ephraim Island and Sovereign Islands, by 2011 the census for Paradise Point neighbourhood alone was 5,930.

Gold Coast, Queensland City in Queensland, Australia

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Mirvac

Mirvac is a real estate group, listed on the Australian Stock Exchange ("ASX") with activities across the property investment and development spectrum, as well as retail services.

The island, its landmass sculpted into a conspicuous albeit backwards "e" from an aerial view, is divided into two sections. The southern division, the 'tail' of the "e", is covered mostly by undeveloped salt mud-lands. The design provides water frontage to every apartment. [1] The northern 'eye' of the island has been developed to include a marina, 12 larger buildings (the largest topping 11 stories), a restaurant and up to 30 separate beach houses open to the Broadwater. The marina has a capacity of 115 berths. [2]

The island was cleared for development long before any construction began. According to locals, the area was devoid of vegetation from as far back as 1992 due to legal confrontations with concerned members of the community. In 2003, the developers (acknowledged as Mirvac and Lewisland) were given a green light by the Gold Coast City Council and started construction. The site was once the largest residential construction project in Queensland. [1] 20% of the island has had its natural habitat preserved. [1]

City of Gold Coast Local government area in Queensland, Australia

The City of Gold Coast is the local government area spanning the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia and surrounding areas. Based on resident population in the 2016 census, it is the second largest local government area in Australia. Its council maintains a staff of over 2,500. It was established in 1948, but has existed in its present form since 2008.

The project is complete as of mid-2008.

Some scenes for the feature film Jucy (2010) were shot on the island. [3]

<i>Jucy</i> (film) 2010 Australian comedy film directed by Louise Alston

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Building paradise on Ephraim Island". Infolink. Reed Business Information. 7 February 2006. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  2. ↑ "Ephraim Island's sales surge". goldcoast.com.au. News Limited. 17 January 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  3. ↑ "Jucy Media Kit". Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011.

Coordinates: 27°53′08.47″S153°23′25.26″E / 27.8856861°S 153.3903500°E / -27.8856861; 153.3903500

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