Natural Bridge, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Natural Bridge
City:Gold Coast
State:qld
Coordinates:-28.2205°N 153.2286°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Pop:90
Established:1979
Postcode:4211
Area:42.1
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:35.3
Dir1:SSW
Location1:Nerang
Dist2:45.8
Dir2:SW
Location2:Southport
Dist3:46.8
Dir3:SW
Location3:Surfers Paradise
Dist4:107
Dir4:S
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:City of Gold Coast
Stategov:Mudgeeraba
Fedgov:McPherson
Near-Nw:Beechmont
Near-N:Numinbah Valley
Near-Ne:Springbrook
Near-W:Binna Burra
Near-E:Springbrook
Near-Sw:Limpinwood (NSW)
Near-S:Numinbah (NSW)
Near-Se:Numinbah (NSW)

Natural Bridge is a rural locality in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[1] It borders New South Wales. In the, Natural Bridge had a population of 90 people.

Geography

Natural Bridge is in the far south-west of the City of Gold Coast in South East Queensland. Its name is taken from a natural rock arch in Springbrook National Park. A waterfall along Cave Creek, a tributary of the Nerang River flows through the arch. Natural Bridge is located at the southern extent of the Nerang River valley on the southern border with New South Wales, between the Springbrook plateau and Binna Burra in the Scenic Rim Region.

The western half of Natural Bridge is protected within Lamington National Park. The rugged landscape here is dotted with waterfalls, lookouts and peaks rising above 1,100 metres. The valley is traversed along its length via the Nerang–Murwillumbah Road which continues south.

History

Numinbah Upper State School opened on 31 January 1939. In 1957 it was renamed Natural Bridge State School. It closed on 13 December 1991. The school was located at 3160 Nerang Murwillumbah Road .[2]

During 2020 and 2021, the Queensland borders were closed to most people due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Border crossing points were either closed or had a Queensland Police checkpoint to allow entry to only those people with an appropriate permit. The Nerang-Murwillumbah Road at Natural Bridge had a police checkpoint.[3]

Demographics

In the, Natural Bridge had a population of 108 people.

In the, Natural Bridge had a population of 90 people.

Education

There are no schools in Natural Bridge. The nearest primary school is Numinbah Valley State School in neighbouring Numinbah Valley to the north. The nearest secondary school is Nerang State High School in Nerang to the north-east.

Amenities

The Police Citizens Youth Club operates the Bornhoffen camp as a community-based group accommodation centre.[4]

Attractions

The Natural Bridge section of Springbrook National Park contains one of the largest glowworm colonies in Australia.[5] In 2007, 280,000 people visited Natural Bridge.[6]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. 18 September 2020.
  2. Web site: 1975. Parish of Numinbah. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201008202838/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-numinbah-1975.jpg. 8 October 2020. 9 October 2020. Queensland Government. Map.
  3. News: 2021-07-25. Crossing Qld-NSW border? Here's everything you need to know. en-AU. ABC News. 2022-01-24. 24 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220124041053/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-25/hard-border-nsw-qld-explainer/100276666. live.
  4. Web site: Bornhoffen PCYC. 19 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160111111030/http://www.bornhoffenpcyc.org.au/. 11 January 2016. live.
  5. Book: Allan Tisdell, Clement. Nature-based Tourism and Conservation: New Economic Insights and Case Studies. Clevo Wilson. Edward Elgar Publishing. 2012. 978-1-78100-516-3. 477. 20 January 2016.
  6. Book: Lemelin, Raynald Harvey. The Management of Insects in Recreation and Tourism. Cambridge University Press. 2012. 978-1-139-78929-5. 221. 20 January 2016. 24 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220124041058/https://books.google.com/books?id=5tIhAwAAQBAJ. live.