Explore Carrara
The district Carrara of Gold Coast in Gold Coast (Queensland) is located in Australia about 560 mi north-east of Canberra, the country's capital.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F
Morning Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
Evening Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
Night Temperature | 20°C / 67 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 2% |
Air Humidity | 63% |
Air Pressure | 1024 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
21°C (69 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
20°C (68 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
21°C (70 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Q1 RESORT & SPA
Mercure Gold Coast Resort
Royal Woods Resort
Crowne Plaza SURFERS PARADISE
Pacific Views Resort
Quality Hotel Mermaid Waters
Arc Resort
Paradise Island Resort
Mardi Gras Resort
Coolamon Apartments
Videos from this area
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Nerang Plumbers - Which Type To Use
http://www.NerangPlumber.com - Ph 07 5534 8322 - Nerang Plumbers: What Type Should I Use? Generally there are two types of Nerang plumbers - construction plumbers and maintenance plumbers.
Worlds Greatest Shave | Kellie | My Centre Nerang ( Gold Coast )
The World's Greatest Shave was done by Kellie who works at the Chemmart (store) within My Centre Nerang (on the Gold Coast). Also featured are various other bold brave people who donated...
Gold Coast Printers UDESIGN Nerang (07) 5596 1238
Gold Coast Printing UDESIGN is a leading Gold Coast imaging solutions company offering a full range of innovative, integrated printing and signage services plus creative artwork and web site...
BMX Australia 2015 [ Nerang - Round 2 Final ] Boys 11yrs
BMX Australia - Queensland Racing Nerang BMX - Round 2 - January 4th 2015 Boys 11yrs Final.
BMX Australia 2015 [ Nerang - Round 2 Final ] Boys 8yrs
BMX Australia - Queensland Racing Nerang BMX - Round 2 - January 4th 2015 Boys 8yrs Final.
BMX Australia 2015 [ Nerang - Round 2 Final ] Girls 9yrs
BMX Australia - Queensland Racing Nerang BMX - Round 2 - January 4th 2015 Girls 9yrs Final.
34/36 Weedons Road, Nerang
Superbly Presented! A meticulously maintained and presented heritage style 2 bedroom townhouse in walking distance to schools and the CBD. Part of a beautiful upmarket complex with resort pool...
BMX Australia 2015 [ Nerang - Round 2 Final ] Girls 12yrs
BMX Australia - Queensland Racing Nerang BMX - Round 2 - January 4th 2015 Girls 12yrs Final.
BMX Australia 2015 [ Nerang - Round 2 Final ] Girls 11yrs
BMX Australia - Queensland Racing Nerang BMX - Round 2 - January 4th 2015 Girls 11yrs Final.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Nerang River
The Nerang River is a river that begins in the McPherson Range in the Gold Coast hinterland and runs through Gold Coast City in South East Queensland, Australia. It starts in the Numinbah Valley on the New South Wales border and heads north, then east where it flows through Nerang and onto the Gold Coast Broadwater at Southport on the Gold Coast. The Nerang River catchment covers an area of 490 km², with it only covering 250 km.
Carrara Stadium
Carrara Stadium (known commercially as Metricon Stadium) is a sporting venue on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara. It received substantial redevelopment work prior to the entry of the Brisbane Bears to the VFL/AFL in 1987, but since the Bears relocated to the Gabba in 1993, it has been used for other sports including rugby league, rugby union and even baseball. The stadium will host the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Robina, Queensland
Robina is a suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 Census, Robina had a population of 19,182. The Robina Town Centre shopping centre, Bond University, and Robina Branch Library are located in Robina.
Division of Moncrieff
The Division of Moncrieff is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The division was created in 1984 and is named for Gladys Moncrieff, an Australian singer who resided in the area. Moncrieff is located in south east Queensland, and is based on the central portion of the Gold Coast, including Surfers Paradise. It has always been a very safe Liberal seat.
Nerang railway station
Nerang railway station is a railway station on the Gold Coast Line of South East Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network.
Robina Stadium
Robina Stadium, currently known as its sponsored name Skilled Park, is a rectangular football stadium in the Gold Coast suburb of Robina, Queensland. It is the home ground to the National Rugby League's Gold Coast Titans. Starting in 2011, it will also become the home of the Gold Coast Sevens, the country's leg of the IRB Sevens World Series.
Carrara, Queensland
Carrara is a suburb of the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia on the southern bank of the Nerang River. At the 2006 Census, Carrara had a population of 10,687. It is most known as being the home of Carrara Stadium (also known as Metricon Stadium), the purpose built cricket and Australian rules football ground where the Gold Coast Suns began playing matches in 2011, as well as the Carrara Markets. The name Carrara comes from the Aboriginal word 'Karara' meaning 'long flat'. http://www.
Ashmore, Queensland
Ashmore is a suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 Census, Ashmore had a population of 11,514. The area's name derives from a locality or family property in England. Also a local thoroughfare with residents travelling from Benowa Road to Nerang Road, the suburb was officially perpetuated in 1976 when a housing estate was developed in the area called Ashmore Village.
Benowa, Queensland
Benowa is an affluent Gold Coast suburb west of Surfers Paradise. At the 2006 Census, Benowa had a population of 7,269. The name was originally derived from the aboriginal "Boonow", meaning red bloodwood. 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.
Bundall, Queensland
Bundall is a suburb of the Gold Coast, west of Surfers Paradise and the Nerang River. At the 2006 Census, Bundall had a population of 4,102. Its name is from the Aboriginal word for a species of prickly vine. The locality was originally established by British landowner Edmund Henry Price in 1862. The northern boundary of the area runs from the southern Nerang Riverbank to the Gold Coasts Arts Centre. It then continues south, bordering the present day Village High Road, alongside Benowa.
Molendinar, Queensland
Molendinar also known as Silver Bridle is a small, mainly industrial suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 Census, Molendinar had a population of 5,606. On Monday 2 April 2012 an official dedication of the Lynne Richardson Community Centre was held by The Gold Coast City Council The area was a Queensland State Government project supported by the Gold Coast City, with initial development beginning circa 1969.
Trinity Lutheran College (Queensland)
Trinity Lutheran College is a primary, middle, and high school in Ashmore, Gold Coast, Australia. In January 1981, Trinity Lutheran Primary School was founded and The Ashmore Road Campus was founded in 1987.
Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens
The Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens, formerly known as the Rosser Park Regional Botanic Gardens, and before that simply Rosser Park, are located on Ashmore Road, Benowa, Gold Coast, Australia. The development of the master plan for the botanic gardens involved more than 18 months' investigation, site analysis and community consultation. The plan was adopted by Gold Coast City in 2002 and the first plantings took place in 2003.
Nerang State High School
Nerang State High School (NSHS) is a state high school located on the Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia.
William Duncan State School
William Duncan State School (WDSS) is a state school located Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The school was opened in 1987 with just 186 students enrolled, which has now grown to approximately 800 in the present day.
Clear Island Waters, Queensland
Clear Island Waters is a suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 Census, Clear Island Waters had a population of 4,091. The suburb is a mid-to-high socioeconomic residential area surrounding the artificial canals of Clear Island Lake and Boobegan Creek.
Shire of Albert
The Shire of Albert was a local government area in Queensland, located south of the capital, Brisbane, and taking in areas to the north and west of the Gold Coast. It was named after the Prince Consort of the United Kingdom, and husband of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert. When created in 1948, it was primarily a rural area, but its growth started in earnest in the late 1960s with the development of Logan on Brisbane's southern frontier.
Surfers Paradise International Raceway
Surfers Paradise International Raceway was a motor racing complex at Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The circuit was designed and built by Keith Williams, a motor racing enthusiast. It was located opposite the Surfers Paradise Ski Gardens at Carrara. The complex included a dragstrip along the main straight, with a very fast right-hander under a Dunlop Bridge leading to a tight corner that turned the track back to a medium-length straight.
Queensland Independent College
Queensland Independent College is a private, primary school in Merrimac, Gold Coast, Australia. It was founded in 2008 as the Queensland Montessori College, with a view to creating a sustainable school to replace a previous Montessori school that had closed down. The first intake of students occurred at the start of 2009. The school is coeducational, non-denominational and emphasises specialised educational attention in a relaxed, supportive environment.
Carrara Indoor Stadium
Carrara Indoor Stadium is a multi-purpose arena located at Carrara on Queenslands Gold Coast and can accommodate 1,600 fans, with additional seating provided if required which can push total capacity for events such as basketball up to 2,962. The stadium stands next door to the 25,000 seat Metricon Stadium and forms part of the Carrara Sports Complex.
Palm Meadows
Palm Meadows International Baseball Facility is an Australian baseball field located on the Gold Coast, Queensland. It is owned by Hungtat Worldwide Pty Ltd (Trading as Palm Meadows Golf course) and is leased through Gold Coast city council. It is currently home to the Major League Baseball Australian Academy Program (MLBAAP).
Sir Bruce Small Park
Sir Bruce Small Park is a sporting facility located in Benowa, a suburb of the Gold Coast, Queensland in Australia. Its baseball facilities are home to the Surfers Paradise Baseball Club, current premiers of the Greater Brisbane League. It has hosted many high profile Australian baseball events such as the Masters Games and University Games. The adjacent oval is home to the Surfers Paradise-Benowa Cricket Club and Surfers Paradise Australian Football Club, which plays in the QAFL.
Robina Hospital
Robina Hospital, located in Robina, Queensland is a teaching hospital for Bond University and Griffith University.
Emmanuel College (Queensland)
Emmanuel College is an independent, co-educational, multi-denominational Christian school located in the suburb of Carrara on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The College caters for students from Preparatory through to Year 12. Emmanuel College is a privately owned and operated educational institute run by the Emmanuel Ministry of Education (Pty) Ltd.
Aquinas College, Southport
Aquinas College is a Roman Catholic, coeducational, day school, located in Southport, Queensland, Australia.