Stephens is a former suburb of the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
History edit
Stephens was named after the Stephens Swamp, an area of wetlands between Reedy Creek and Burleigh Heads. The swamp, in turn, was named after Thomas Blacket Stephens who purchased 6980 acres of hinterland in 1873 to drain it into Little Tallebudgera Creek to create land for dairy farming.[1][2][3]
In the 1980s, Stephens began to develop a suburban character.
Bond University was established in Stephens in 1987 when the Parliament of Queensland granted it university status via the passage of the Bond University Act.[4] The University commenced teaching in May 1989 with an initial intake of 322 students.[5]
In 2002, Stephens was merged with Andrews and a portion of Robina, to form the new suburb of Varsity Lakes and the West Burleigh part of Burleigh Heads.[3][6] Stephens is no longer an official placename.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Stephens history". Gold Coast City Council. Archived from the original on 14 March 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Andrews history". Gold Coast City Council. Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Varsity Lakes". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ AustLII (2008). Bond University Act 1987 Archived 10 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 March 2008.
- ^ History | Introducing Bond | Bond University | Gold Coast, Australia Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Bond.edu.au (1989-05-15). Retrieved on 2013-07-17.
- ^ "Andrews". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
External links edit
- "Varsity Lakes". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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