| 词条 | Benowa, Queensland |
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| name = Benowa | city = Gold Coast | state = qld | image = | caption = | lga = City of Gold Coast | postcode = 4217 | est = | pop = 8,741 | pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}} | pop_footnotes = [1] | area = | stategov = Surfers Paradise | stategov2= Southport | fedgov = Moncrieff | near-nw = Ashmore | near-n = Ashmore | near-ne = Southport | near-w = Carrara | near-e = Bundall | near-sw = Carrara | near-s = Broadbeach Waters | near-se = Bundall | dist1 = 3 | dir1 = west | location1= Surfers Paradise | dist2 = 70 | dir2 = south-east | location2=Brisbane }} Benowa is a suburb in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is located {{convert|3|km|mi}} west of Surfers Paradise. HistoryThe name was originally derived from the Bundjalung word "Boonow", meaning bloodwood tree.[2] This word was later corrupted by European settlers in search of sugar cane growing on the shores of the Nerang River. The name was perpetualised in 1870 when a pioneer named Robert Muir used the name for his sugar plantation on the northern bank of the river. The Bundall Provisional School opened on 21 September 1885 on the corner of Ashmore Road and Mediterranean Drive under head teacher Edwin Davies. In November 1900 it was renamed Benowa Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it was relocated the corner of Ashmore Road and Carrara St and became Benowa State School. In 1965 it was relocated to its present site at Benowa Road.[3][4] At the 2011 Census, Benowa had a population of 7,979.[5] GeographyThere are 3 distinct areas to Benowa. Established Benowa located on the northern side of Ashmore Road, Benowa Hills and Benowa Waters. Benowa is attracting a fair amount of attention from renovators with some of the original homes being built around the 1980s, due to its great proximity to Surfers Paradise, and Broadbeach and with so many great facilities within the area. Benowa is renowned for its canals with easy access to the Nerang River. DemographicsIn the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Benowa recorded a population of 8,741 people, 52.6% female and 47.4% male. The median age of the Benowa population was 43 years, 5 years above the national median of 38. 59.0% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 6.0%, England 4.7%, China 3.1%, Japan 1.7% and South Africa 1.5%. 70.2% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 4.8%, Japanese 2.5%, Cantonese 1.6% and Korean 1.4%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 28.2%, Catholic 22.9% and Anglican 17.3%.[1] EducationBenowa State Primary School was opened as a small rural school in 1885. The school continued as rural school until in the 1980s. Current enrolment is 890. School sports include Australian Rules football, touch football, netball, hockey and soccer. The school celebrates its 125th birthday in 2010. Benowa State High School is known for its French immersion course, which started in 1985.[6] AmenitiesThe Gold Coast City Council operates a fortnightly mobile library service which visits Peachey Road.[7] SportBenowa is home to several sports clubs. The Surfers Paradise Australian Football Club are based at Sir Bruce Small Park and compete in the South East Queensland Australian Football League Division 1. The club also plays Cricket in the off season. The Surfers Paradise Baseball Club also play at Sir Bruce Small Park. The Benowa Bowls Club are based at Sir Bruce Small Park also. Royal Pines ResortThe Royal Pines Resort is home to professional Golf tournaments such as the Australian PGA Championship and the Australian Ladies Masters. The resort also used to host a professional Tennis event named the Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts on the WTA Tour. The event was moved to Brisbane in 2009. The Tennis facilities are still used by the Australian Fed Cup team to host Fed Cup ties and Bernard Tomic often trains on the courts in the off season. References1. ^1 {{Census 2016 AUS | id = SSC30237 | name = Benowa (State Suburb) | accessdate = 6 February 2018 | quick = on}} 2. ^1 {{cite QPN|46027|Benowa|accessdate=16 April 2014}} 3. ^{{cite QSA Agency|4840|Benowa State School|16 April 2014}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=School History|url=http://www.benowass.eq.edu.au/history.htm|publisher=Benowa State School|accessdate=15 April 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416183254/http://www.benowass.eq.edu.au/history.htm|archivedate=16 April 2014|df=}} 5. ^{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC30149 |name=Benowa (State Suburb)|accessdate=6 February 2018|quick=on}} 6. ^Benowa State High School {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070829015307/http://www.benowashs.qld.edu.au/frenchimmersionprogram.php |date=August 29, 2007 }} 7. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/library/documents/Mobile-library-timetable-2018.pdf|title=Mobile Library 2018 timetable|last=|first=|date=|website=Gold Coast City Council|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130062320/http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/library/documents/Mobile-library-timetable-2018.pdf|archive-date=30 January 2018|dead-url=no|access-date=30 January 2018}} External links
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