Mudgeeraba & TallaiGold Coast Suburb Profile
Close to the Gold Coast yet set back on the bush covered hills that mark the start of the Hinterland, Mudgeeraba is the ‘green behind the gold’ of the coast. If you’re looking for an escape from the city life then you’ll find it here amid the native wildlife, rainforest and stunning waterfalls that characterise the Hinterland.
The area maintains a village feel and offers lovely rural, family type homes with many located on small acreages. The neighbouring suburb of Tallai sits atop the rolling hills with Mudgeeraba to share in the panoramic views of the hinterland and the golden glitz of the Coast. Located close to the M1 and Hinze Dam, and the suburbs of Robina and Merrimac, Mudgeeraba and Tallai residents enjoy the best of both worlds as they make use of the hustle and bustle of city life only to retreat to their rolling hills and tranquillity.
Schools & Education
State Primary Schools
- Mudgeeraba State School
- Mudgeeraba Creek State School
- Mudgeeraba Special School
- Clover Hill State School
Private Schools
- Somerset College
- King’s Christian College
Sporting Facilities
Mudgeeraba Aquatic Centre
This public pool has a 25 metre heated lap pool, teaching pool and a children’s play pool.
Address: Robert Street, Mudgeeraba
Phone: 1300 775 752
Website: www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/thegoldcoast/mudgeeraba-aquatic-centre-2893.html
Firth Park
A large sports park, with football fields, netball courts, skate ramps, and a baseball field.
Address: Somerset Drive, Mudgeeraba
Website: www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/thegoldcoast/firth-park-27249.html
Sid Bigg Park
A number of soccer fields that are home to the Mudgeeraba Soccer Club.
Address: Cnr Old Coach and Tallai Rds, Mudgeeraba
Golf Courses
Tallai Country Golf
A 9 hole, par 3 course that is considered quite fun for the hilly course and tricky greens while being very reasonably priced and open to the public.
Address: Corner of Worongary Rd & The Panorama, Tallai
Phone: 07 5530 2335
Events
Mudgeeraba Show
The Mudgeeraba Show originally began as a small Fete & Flower Show over 80 years ago to raise money for improvements to the town’s Memorial Hall. Over the years the event has become an agricultural show that’s grown into a two day event with horse shows, handicrafts, exhibits, cooking and preserves, pet parades, wood-chopping, ute muster, cattle, sheep, showbags, rides and so much more. Held in July each year the Mudgeeraba Show is a great family attraction for locals and visitors alike.
Shopping Districts
- Mudgeeraba Market Shopping Centre
- Bell Central
- Mudgeeraba Shopping Village
- Mudgeeraba Shopping Centre
Medical Facilities
- Mudgeeraba General Practice
- Mudgeeraba Bulk Billing Medical Centre
- Mudgeeraba Medical Centre
- Mudgeeraba Family Health Centre
- MacMed Healthcare
- Village Health Centre
History
Mudgeeraba was initially a cattle-run taken up back in 1852 with farm selections beginning in the late 1860s. Timber harvesting was also popular and by the 1900s there were 3 sawmills in the area as well as several dairy farms.
Many of the older colonial houses still stand throughout Mudgeeraba and the stories of the old local dairy farmers have be recorded in a book ‘Dairies and daydreams; the Mudgeeraba story’, by Robyn Burrows.
Mudgeeraba & Tallai Retirement
Mudgeeraba Aged Care
- Set on 6 acres surrounded by native gums and wildlife, the centre is an Australian oasis only minutes from local shopping centres.
- Choose from low care up to luxury high care with something catered for all budgets.
- Phone: 07 5565 0900, 21-25 Old Coach Rd, Mudgeeraba
Images courtesy Tourism & Events Queensland, Tourism Australia, Destination Gold Coast & Getty Images
