Broadbeach
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Broadbeach Gold Coast, Queensland |
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Hedges Avenue, 2007
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| Coordinates | 28°1′51″S 153°25′55″E / 28.03083°S 153.43194°ECoordinates: 28°1′51″S 153°25′55″E / 28.03083°S 153.43194°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 4,614 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4218 | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Gold Coast | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Surfers Paradise, Mermaid Beach | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Moncrieff | ||||||||||||
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Broadbeach is a suburb on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. At the 2011 Census, Broadbeach had a population of 4,614.
Development in the area today mostly incorporates low rise structures, consisting of single bedroom houses and apartment blocks. Much of the suburb consists of canal waterways, including Lake Intrepid that are linked to the Nerang River.
The suburb contains a major road intersection between Nerang - Broadbeach Road and the Gold Coast Highway. The Blues on Broadbeach Music Festival, held in May each year is one of Australia's largest Free Blues Festivals which began in 2002 and continues to draw significant crowds each year, while remaining a free outdoor event for people of all ages to attend. Broadbeach also hosts other significant including the Broadbeach Country Music Festival (July), Broadbeach Jazz Weekend (August), Opera in the Park, Broadbeach Christmas Carols with all events remaining free.
The Broadbeach Surf Life Saving Club patrols the beach in the centre of the suburb. Representing the suburb in the AFL Queensland State League and having its home ground at Merrimac Oval is the Broadbeach Australian Football Club. Other facilities include the Broadbeach Lawn Bowls Club, the Broadbeach Surfschool which provides surfing lessons, and the Gold Coast City Council Library Service.
The area is also home to the The Star Gold Coast, the Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre and the Oasis Shopping Centre. Broadbeach Alliance manage the precinct and present annual events and festivals such as Blues on Broadbeach Music Festival and the Broadbeach Jazz Festival. In the adjacent suburb of Broadbeach Waters is the Pacific Fair Shopping Centre.
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