Robina, Queensland
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Robina Gold Coast, Queensland |
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| Population | 20,522 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4226 4230 - Town Centre |
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| LGA(s) | Gold Coast City | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mudgeeraba, Mermaid Beach | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | McPherson | ||||||||||||
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Robina is a suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. At the 2011 Census, Robina had a population of 20,522. Robina is notable as one of the first communities in Australia to be a master planned residential community.
The Robina Town Centre shopping centre, Bond University, Cbus Super Stadium and Robina Branch Library are located in Robina.
In 1980, Singaporean real estate developer Robin Loh purchased 20 square kilometres (7.7 sq mi) of land in the southern Gold Coast, west of Broadbeach. The acquired land, which had previously been used for grazing, would become the suburb of Robina.
Engaging international urban designer Moshe Safdie, Dr Loh formed the Robina Land Corporation, which spearheaded the development of Robina into a residential and commercial hub now home to more than 30,000 people and with a workforce 20,000 strong. Robina is considered one of Australia's most successful planned communities, and is one of the Gold Coast's fastest growing suburbs. In the decade from 2001 to 2011 Robina experienced population growth of 4.8 per cent per annum.
Before the construction of Robina Town Centre shopping complex and the Robina Railway Station, the suburb of Robina Town Centre (sub-suburb of 'Robina') was formerly known as Kerrydale.
Robina has two main arterial roads connecting the suburb with other parts of the Gold Coast. The Pacific Motorway (M1) connects the suburb with the northern suburbs of the Gold Coast as well as Brisbane City. The M1 also travel south, passing the Gold Coast Airport and travels into New South Wales. Robina Parkway is the second main arterial road in the suburb and connects Robina with Nerang-Broadbeach Road.
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