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 Private road through sugar cane fields, 2014 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates:27°44′33″S153°16′26″E / 27.7425°S 153.2738°E /-27.7425; 153.2738 (Gilberton (centre of locality)) | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 8.0 km2 (3.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 31 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.88/km2 (10.04/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4208 | ||||||||||||
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Gilberton is a rurallocality in theCity of Gold Coast,Queensland, Australia.[3] In the2021 census, Gilberton had a population of 31 people.[2]
The land is flat and low-lying, being less than 10 metres (33 ft) above sea level. It is well-watered by a number of creeks. Most of the land use is growingsugarcane with a small area of grazing on native vegetation in the west of the locality.[4]
In the2016 census, Gilberton had a population of 25 people.[5]
In the2021 census, Gilberton had a population of 31 people.[2]
There are no schools in Gilberton. The nearest government primary schools areWoongoolba State School in neighbouringWoongoolba to the east,Ormeau State School inPimpama to the south, andNorfolk Village State School in neighbouringOrmeau to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools areBeenleigh State High School inBeenleigh to north-east andOrmeau Woods State High School in neighbouring Ormeau to the south-east.[4]
There are a number of parks in the area, including:
Gilberton hasacid sulphate soil in naturally water-logged conditions. The lowering of the water table due to drainage work on thePimpama River allows oxidisation of theiron sulfide to createsulphuric acid which can, in turn, enable the release ofiron,aluminium and otherheavy metals, doing damage to both the natural and built environment. Application of lime to neutralise lowpH levels and the maintenance of broad shallow drains to reduce oxidisation are used to mitigate the problem.[7]
TheCoomera Connector will connect Gold Coast suburbs fromCoomera toCarrara with a multi-modal urban arterial road by 2031. It is proposed to reserve a land corridor from Coomera toStapylton for future extensions; on current plans, this land corridor will pass through Gilberton near the confluence of Sandy Creek and Halfway Creek.[8][9][10]
