Kingsholme, Queensland


Kingsholme is a rural locality in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the, Kingsholme had a population of 782 people.

Geography

The locality is roughly bounded to the west by the Darlington Range.
A small portion of the northeastern boundary of the locality follows the Pacific Motorway.

History

The locality was named by James Murtha circa 1869. Originally from County Cork, Ireland, he named his property, Kingsholme. Other notable pioneering families included the Thomson family who emigrated from Scotland in 1889.
Historically, farming families grew bananas, sugar cane and arrowroot. Some supplemented their farm income with dairying or sawmilling. Today, many former farms have been sub divided.

Demographics

In the, Kingsholme had a population of 281 people.
In the, Kingsholme had a population of 286 people.
In the, Kingsholme had a population of 782 people.

Education

There are no schools in Kingsholme. The nearest government primary schools are Ormeau State School in neighbouring Pimpama to the north-east and Cedar Creek State School in neighbouring Cedar Creek to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Ormeau Woods State High School in Ormeau to the north-east.

Amenities

Ormeau Rural Fire Station is the southern side of eastern end of Upper Ormeau Road.
There are a number of parks in the locality, including: