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Hope Island, Queensland

Hope Island is a suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Hope Island had a population of 14,522 people.

There are three towns within the suburb, each established around a real estate development:

Geography

Hope Island is positioned on the northern Gold Coast. It is bounded by the Coomera River to the west, north-west, and north. The river then splits into a northern and southern branch around Coomera Island to east. the southern branch bounds Hope Island to the east. Hope Island is bounded to the south-west and south by Saltwater Creek. The undeveloped Coomera Island lies to the east of Hope Island preventing direct access to Moreton Bay.

Hope Harbour is in the east of the suburb providing boat access to the southern branch of the Coomera River ().

The Pacific Motorway and Coomera Connector are to the west passing through the neighbouring suburb of Helensvale.

History

The Indigenous name for the area was Boykambil.

The area was named after colonial aristocrat Captain Louis Hope, who in 1867 was granted the island then known as Boykambil near the mouth of the Coomera River in recognition of his contribution in developing the sugar industry in Queensland.

After arriving in Moreton Bay in 1848, Hope spent the next 20 years building sugar plantations on the edge of Moreton Bay. The development of a sugar plantation called ‘Rockholm’ on the Island was largely undertaken by the Grimes family. By the twentieth century, the sugar and arrowroot plantation had passed into the hands of the Sheehan and Davidson families.

Demographics

In the , Hope Island had a population of 11,186 people.

In the , Hope Island had a population of 14,522 people.

Education

There are no schools in Hope Island. The nearest government primary schools are Coomera State School in neighbouring Coomera to the west and Coombabah State School in Coombabah to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Helensvale State High School in neighbouring Helensvale to the south-west.

Amenities

There are a number of marinas in the suburb, including:

  • Hope Harbour Marina in the east of the suburb accessed from the south branch of the Coomera River ()
  • Hope Island Resort Marina, in the west of the suburb accessed from Saltwater Creek ()
  • Sanctuary Cove Marina, in the north of the suburb where Coomer River splits into two branches ()

There is also a boat ramp and jetty at Boykambil Esplanade South in the south-east of the suburb on the north bank of Coombabah Creek (). It is managed by the Gold Coast City Council.

Sport and recreation

There are three golf courses:

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