Tallebudgera, Queensland

Tallebudgera Creek forms a part of the western and eastern border of Tallebudgera.

The traditional owners were the Tulgigin clan of Australian Aboriginals,{{Cite web|url=http://champ.scu.edu.au/Content/Web%20pages/Files/Cobaki%20and%20Terranora%20Broadwater%20ACHMP.pdf|title=Cobaki and Terranora Broadwater Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management Plan|last=Fox|first=Ian|date=August 2006|website=Southern Cross University|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706115801/http://champ.scu.edu.au/Content/Web%20pages/Files/Cobaki%20and%20Terranora%20Broadwater%20ACHMP.pdf|archive-date=6 July 2011|access-date=13 April 2020}} but in the 2011 Census, Indigenous Australians accounted for just 0.9% of the population of Tallebudgera (around one third of the national average of 2.5%).{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC31567 |name=Tallebudgera (State Suburb) |access-date=22 September 2014 |quick=on}}

The village was originally called Maybree, perhaps after the name of a tree that grew locally, while Tallebudgera was the name of the creek and was an Aboriginal word meaning good fish.{{cite web|url=http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/t_standard2.aspx?pid=1082|title=Tallebudgera and Valley|publisher=Gold Coast City|access-date=31 October 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060826042139/http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/t_standard2.aspx?pid=1082|archive-date=26 August 2006}} Another theory is that the name refers to a property called "Mayberry" owned by pioneers Stephen Tobin and his wife Mary. Tobin was known for his hospitality and it is possible that Mayberry was shortened to Maybree and became well known as a place to stay when travelling through or to Tallebudgera.{{cite web |date=14 March 2013 |title=The story of Stephen and Mary Tobin who left Tipperary, Ireland in 1857 to migrate to Australia |url=http://tobinfamilyhistoryaus.blogspot.com/2013/03/stephen-tobin-ch5-life-at-tallebudgera.html |access-date=22 August 2023 |archive-date=30 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330043040/http://tobinfamilyhistoryaus.blogspot.com/2013/03/stephen-tobin-ch5-life-at-tallebudgera.html |url-status=live }}

Tallebudgera State School opened on 17 October 1877.{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}{{Cite web |date=2020-04-03 |title=History of Tallebudgera |url=https://tallebudgerass.eq.edu.au/our-school/history |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=Tallebudgera State School |language=en |archive-date=2 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302095259/https://tallebudgerass.eq.edu.au/our-school/history |url-status=live }}

Tallebudgera Presbyterian Church was opened in August 1888 by Reverend James Ewen.{{Citation|author1=Uniting Church in Australia. Burleigh Heads Parish|title=Burleigh Heads Methodist/Presbyterian/Uniting Church: 75 years of Christian witness 1923-1998|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/12467827|publication-date=1998|publisher=Uniting Church in Australia|access-date=22 August 2023|archive-date=30 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210830015104/https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/12467827|url-status=live}}

In 1904, 10,000 acres subdivided in to 36 dairy farms known as "Tallebudgera and Currumbin Estate" were advertised for sale by auction by Isles, Love and Co. auctioneers. Blocks from 72 acres up to 557 acres were advertised as available for purchase.{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19280587|title=Advertising|date=14 May 1904|newspaper=The Brisbane Courier|access-date=26 November 2019|issue=14,457|location=Queensland, Australia|volume=LX|page=8|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=22 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822000944/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/19280587|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title=Tallebudgera and Currumbin Estate |website=State Library of Queensland |date=4 July 1904 |url=https://hdl.handle.net/10462/comp/2489 |hdl=10462/comp/2489 |hdl-access=free |access-date=22 August 2023 |archive-date=22 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822000943/http://bishop.slq.qld.gov.au/view/action/nmets.do?DOCCHOICE=624337.xml&dvs=1692662982641~740&locale=en_US&search_terms=&adjacency=&VIEWER_URL=/view/action/nmets.do?&DELIVERY_RULE_ID=4&divType=&usePid1=true&usePid2=true |url-status=live }}

Tallebudgera Upper State School opened in 1923 and closed circa 1942. It was on the western side of Tallebudgera Creek Road (approx {{Coord|-28.20565|153.33389|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Tallebudgera Upper State School (former)}}), now within Tallebudgera Valley.{{Cite web |date=1925 |title=Moreton 40 Chain map AG2 series sheet 15 south |url=https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-40chn-moreton-ag2-sh15-south-1925/original |access-date=22 August 2023 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map |archive-date=22 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822000939/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-40chn-moreton-ag2-sh15-south-1925/original |url-status=live }}

St Andrew's Lutheran College opened in 1993.

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Tallebudgera had a population of 3,667 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32751|name=Tallebudgera (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Tallebudgera had a population of 3,826 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32725|name=Tallebudgera (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

Tallebudgera has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• 17 Trees Road: former Tallebudgera Post Office{{cite QHR|28495|Tallebudgera Post Office (former)|602624|access-date=19 June 2013}}{{Cite web|title=Gold Coast Local Heritage Register - N to Z|url=https://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/documents/bf/gc-local-heritage-register-n-z.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200826202123/https://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/documents/bf/gc-local-heritage-register-n-z.pdf|archive-date=26 August 2020|access-date=26 August 2020|website=Gold Coast City Council |pages=135-136}}

While not heritage listed, the single lane Coplicks wooden bridge which crossed Tallebudgera Creek along Tallebudgera Connection Road was a visible sign of the rural nature of the valley. Up until the 1980s, this bridge was the only crossing of the creek along Tallebudgera Connection Road and being one way, drivers had to give way to everyone heading north. The road has now been upgraded with a large 2 lane bridge. The old timber bridge remained until June 2019 when it was replaced with a concrete structure due to safety concerns, much to the disappointment of local residents. The bridge can be accessed from Scotty Logan Lane.{{Cite web|url=http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/tallebudgera-coplick-footbridge-replacement-works-49738.html|title=Tallebudgera - Coplick Footbridge - replacement works|author= |website=City of Gold Coast|access-date=13 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190718040845/http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/tallebudgera-coplick-footbridge-replacement-works-49738.html|archive-date=18 July 2019|url-status=dead}}

Tallebudgera State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 492 Guineas Creek Road ({{coord|-28.1399|153.4298|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Tallebudgera State School}}).{{cite web|url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|title=State and non-state school details|publisher=Queensland Government|date=9 July 2018|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archive-date=21 November 2018|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |date=2020-11-29 |title=Tallebudgera State School - An Independent Public School |url=https://tallebudgerass.eq.edu.au/ |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=Tallebudgera State School |language=en |archive-date=21 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230821134620/https://tallebudgerass.eq.edu.au/ |url-status=live }} In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 771 students with 56 teachers (46 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff (20 full-time equivalent).{{cite web|url=http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0|title=ACARA School Profile 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122010027/http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0|archive-date=22 November 2018|url-status=live|access-date=22 November 2018}} It includes a special education program.

St Andrews Lutheran College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 175 Tallebudgera Creek Road ({{coord|-28.1226|153.4315|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=St Andrew's Lutheran College}}).{{cite web|url=https://www.standrewslutheran.qld.edu.au|title=St Andrew's Lutheran College|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180606133722/http://www.standrewslutheran.qld.edu.au/|archive-date=6 June 2018|url-status=live}} In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1204 students with 81 teachers (73 full-time equivalent) and 74 non-teaching staff (45 full-time equivalent).

There are no government secondary schools in Tallebudgera. The nearest government secondary school is Elanora State High School in neighbouring Elanora to the west.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=21 August 2023}}

Tallebudgera Golf Course is an 18-hole course at 495 Guineas Creek Road ({{Coord|-28.1361|153.4297|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Tallebudgera Golf Course}}).{{Cite web |title=About the Course |url=https://www.tallebudgeragolfcourse.com.au/golf |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=Tallebudgera Golf |language=en |archive-date=15 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241015114051/https://www.tallebudgeragolfcourse.com.au/golf |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Contact Us |url=https://www.tallebudgeragolfcourse.com.au/contact-us |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=Tallebudgera Golf |language=en |archive-date=15 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241015114135/https://www.tallebudgeragolfcourse.com.au/contact-us |url-status=live }}{{Cite Google Maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tallebudgera+Park+Golf+Course,+495+Guineas+Creek+Rd,+Tallebudgera+QLD+4228/@-28.1361884,153.4262682,1176m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x6b91028d00783c1b:0x3e14a44cf09d52cb!8m2!3d-28.1360243!4d153.4298178!16s%2Fg%2F11c2db0_l7?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTIwNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D|access-date=8 December 2024|title=Tallebudgera Golf Course}}

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• [http://www.iplan.nsw.gov.au/tweedheadstaskforce/pdf/masterplan/thtc_part_3_site_analysis.pdf Tweed Heads Task Force Master Plan - Section 3.1 Cultural Context]
• [http://queenslandplaces.com.au/tallebudgera University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Tallebudgera]
• {{Cite web|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-town-tallebudgera-1978.jpg|title=Map of the Town of Tallebudgera|date=1978|publisher=Queensland Government}}

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