Currumbin

Currumbin is a coastal suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

Currumbin is a coastal suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Currumbin had a population of 2,920 people.

Currumbin is located on the unceded land of the Yugambeh people. The name Currumbin is from the Bundjalung language, which means either high or high trees or may be a corruption of kurrohmin meaning kangaroo. It was appropriated for an early farming settlement and later also used as a railway station name.

Samuel William Grey was the first European to acquire land in the area.Currumbin Creek Provisional School opened circa 1896 and closed in 1905.In 1904, Isle, Love and Co advertised the first subdivisions in Currumbin.Currumbin Lower State School opened on 29 January 1909. In 1924 the school was renamed Currumbin State School.The first hotel was built by Wallace McDonald Nicoll in 1910 on Duringan Street overlooking the mouth of the Currumbin Creek. During this period tourism and industry significantly increased in the beach side and valley areas of Currumbin. Many of the houses at Currumbin date from the period of later subdivisions in the 1920s. The area also contains a number of fibro beach houses. Since then later development has occurred including some high rise backing onto the hillside at Pacific Parade.

The Beeches State School opened on 1 June 1925 and closed on 12 March 1948.On 8 May 1926 a Presbyterian Church was opened at Lower Currumbin by Moderator Reverend Mervyn Henderson. The establishment of the church was led by Alexander Mayes.Ridgetop Provisional School opened on 4 October 1928. In 1933 it was replaced by Ridgetop State School. It closed on 23 July 1967.

Currumbin Beach Methodist Church and camp was officially opened on Saturday 23 March 1940.

Generally the area contains more natural vegetation than other areas of the coast due in part to the difficulty of building on the steep hillsides and in part to the presence of the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary - a long-standing landmark at the Gold Coast. The Sanctuary comprises a substantial area of land on both sides of the highway adjacent to Flat Rock Creek.

Palm Beach Currumbin State High School opened on 24 January 1972 in neighbouring Palm Beach.At the 2011 census, Currumbin had a population of 2,785.In 2013, Currumbin was named Australia's cleanest beach by the national organisation Keep Australia Beautiful. At an award ceremony in the City of Cockburn in Western Australia, Currumbin was commended in particular for its excellence in community involvement and partnerships.In the 2016 census, Currumbin had a population of 2,920 people.