Clagiraba, Queensland


Clagiraba is a rural locality in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the, Clagiraba had a population of 601 people.

Geography

Glagiraba is west of Surfers Paradise in the Gold Coast's hinterland.
It is nestled between Mount Nathan and Witheren and also encompasses the southern end of Tamborine Mountain. Though zoned rural, it is a comparatively short drive to more populous suburbs such as Nerang, Oxenford and Pacific Pines. It is approximately a 30-minute drive to many of the Gold Coast region's beach destinations such as Surfers Paradise, Main Beach and the Spit.

History

Clagiraba is named from Clagiraba Creek, a tributary of the Coomera River. The name Clagiraba is derived from the indigenous name 'Kalagareebah' meaning young or single men's ground. This was a region where young indigenous men were taken during their initiation ceremony.
Clagiraba is also home to Miss Universe Australia 2010, Jesinta Campbell, who placed second runner up.
At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 561.