Population 441 (2011 census) State electorate(s) Coomera Local time Monday 4:41 PM Federal division Division of Fadden | Postcode(s) 4207 Postal code 4207 Lga City of Gold Coast | |
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Steiglitz Southern Moreton Bay Islands Weather 27°C, Wind E at 18 km/h, 66% Humidity | ||
Steiglitz is a rural coastal town and locality in the northern part of City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the 2011 census, Steiglitz had a population of 441 people.
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Map of Steiglitz QLD 4207, Australia
Geography
Steiglitz is bounded to the east by Moreton Bay, to the south by Jacobs Well, to the west and north by Woongoolba.
The village in Steiglitz is located at Cabbage Tree Point and is often referred to by that name. The name refers to the cabbage tree palms that grew in the area.
History
The district is named after Stegelitz, Germany, the home town of the pioneer family Kleingschmidt.
In the late 1800s, the farming district located between the Pimpama River and the Logan River called Pimpama Island and encompasses the modern localities of Jacobs Well, Norwell, Steiglitz and Woongoolba. It was referred to as an island because there were a number of lagoons and swamps that isolated the area during the wet season; however, this disadvantage made it good land for growing sugar cane.
The Rocky Point Sugar Mill was established by Carl Heinrich Heck in 1878 on Mill Road (and crosses the boundary between Woongoolba and Steiglitz). Despite being one of the oldest sugar mills in Australia, it is still privately owned by the Heck Group. There were once other sugar mills in the area, but they have now closed and Rocky Point has expanded to replace their lost capacity.