Ormeau, Queensland
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Ormeau is a hinterland
Hinterland
The hinterland is the land or district behind a coast or the shoreline of a river. Specifically, by the doctrine of the hinterland, the word is applied to the inland region lying behind a port, claimed by the state that owns the coast. The area from which products are delivered to a port for...

 town on the Gold Coast
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...

 in Queensland
Queensland
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, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

. Ormeau was originally a French name which means ‘young elm’. It came from Ormeau House the estate of Major A. J. Boyd, a sugar planter of the 1860s. For all you need to know about Ormeau please visit http://www.myormeau.com.au - it is a small community driven suburb with a huge heart and lots of local events. http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/t_standard2.aspx?PID=1069

The Darlington Park Raceway, which was located here and once used for an assignment on the third season of The Mole
The Mole (Australia season 3)
The third season of the Australian version of The Mole took place mostly in Gold Coast, Queensland and was hosted by Grant Bowler.-Show Details:...

, was shut down in 2005 after complaints from the local council.

Location

Ormeau is located in the northern Gold Coast, approximately 41km north of Surfers Paradise, and 49km south of Brisbane.

Schools

  • Ormeau State Primary
  • Norfolk Village State Primary School
  • Livingstone Christian College
  • Ormeau Woods State High School

External links

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