Luscombe, Queensland
Suburb of Gold Coast City, Queensland, Australia
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Luscombe is a rural locality in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Luscombe had a population of 265 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 27.7894°S 153.2024°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Gold Coast City | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 17.0 km2 (6.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 265 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 15.59/km2 (40.37/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4207 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The eastern boundary of Luscombe follows the Albert River. Several large quarries are located in the north and east of the locality.
Davis Hill is located in the east of the suburb on the border with Ormeau Hills. It reaches a height of 298m, and has a radio mast at the summit.
The Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road runs through the south-west corner.[3]
History
The Darlington Park Raceway was a 1.3-kilometre (0.81 mi) go-kart racing track.[4] It was used for an assignment on the third season of The Mole. The raceway was shut down on 3 February 2007 after residents complained to the council about excessive noise.[5] The raceway was located on the western side of Peachey Road near Stanmore Road (27.7661°S 153.2154°E), now replaced by the Darlington Park Industrial Estate.[6]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Luscombe had a population of 448 people.[7]
In the 2016 census, Luscombe had a population of 307 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Luscombe had a population of 265 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Luscombe. The nearest government primary schools are Cedar Creek State School in neighbouring Cedar Creek to the south, Windaroo State School in Mount Warren Park to the north, Ormeau State School in Pimpama to the east, and Norfolk Village State School in Ormeau to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Windaroo Valley State High School in Bahrs Scrub to the north and Ormeau Woods State High School in Ormeau to the east.[9]
Amenities
There are a number of parks in the area:
- Halls Road East Parklands (27.7979°S 153.1830°E)[10]
- Halls Road Reserve (27.7850°S 153.1893°E)[10]
- Halls Road South Reserve (27.7935°S 153.1831°E)[10]
- Luscombe Reserve East (27.7653°S 153.2107°E)[10]
