Hope Island is positioned on the northern Gold Coast. It is bounded by the Coomera River to the west, north-west, and north. The river then splits into a northern and southern branch around Coomera Island to east. the southern branch bounds Hope Island to the east. Hope Island is bounded to the south-west and south by Saltwater Creek. The undeveloped Coomera Island lies to the east of the Hope Island preventing direct access to Moreton Bay.[6]
The Indigenous name for the area was Boykambil.[2]
The area was named after colonial aristocrat Captain Louis Hope, who in 1867 was granted the island then known as Boykambil near the mouth of the Coomera River in recognition of his contribution in developing the sugar industry in Queensland.[9][10][11]
After arriving in Moreton Bay in 1848, Hope spent the next 20 years building sugar plantations on the edge of Moreton Bay. The development of a sugar plantation called ‘Rockholm’ on the Island was largely undertaken by the Grimes Family. By the twentieth century, the sugar and arrowroot plantation had passed into the hands of the Sheehan and Davidson families. Hope himself never actually lived in the suburb of Hope Island, preferring to live in Ormiston on the edge of Moreton Bay.[citation needed]
In the 2016 census, Hope Island had a population of 11,186 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Hope Island. The nearest government primary schools are Coomera State School in neighbouring Coomera to the west and Coombabah State School in Coombabah to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Helensvale State High School in neighbouring Helensvale to the south-west.[6]
Amenities
Hope Island Marina, 2019
There are a number of marinas in the suburb, including:
Hope Island has shops, restaurants and three golf courses within close proximity. Hope Island is home to the upmarket Hope Island Resort and Sanctuary Cove. Community facilities include a harbour front dining/shopping precinct, deep water mooring facilities and luxury housing.[citation needed]
Hope Island is currently[when?] undergoing major strategic planning by developers, together with the Gold Coast City Council, who advocate mixed use (that is, parallel commercial and residential development).[citation needed]
Transport
Hope Island is serviced by many transport options for both local and inter-city commuting. It is located adjacent to the M1 motorway connecting it with the rest of the Gold Coast and Brisbane, as well as 20 minutes from the Coomera railway station with regular direct services to Brisbane city and airport.[citation needed]
Golf buggies are a popular form of transport within Hope Island Resort and the neighbouring Sanctuary Cove Resort. A buggy path linking the two resorts has recently been completed by Gold Coast City Council, allowing Sanctuary Cove and Hope Island Resort residents to access each other's resorts.[citation needed]
Hope Island is also serviced by bus services 711 & 718 which are operated by Surfside Buslines, The 711 bus service route is from Sanctuary Cove to Southport running hourly, the 718 bus route from Santa Barbara to Helensvale Station runs on a less frequent basis.[citation needed]
Sport and recreation
Recreation areas include Robert Dalley Park, and the Pat Cash Tennis Academy.[citation needed]
Hope Island Marina Shopping Village is a tropical style, waterfront, open-air shopping and dining centre located on the Hope Island Resort Marina. Its major tenant is Coles, along with a number of specialty stores as well as waterfront cafes and restaurants. There is a large medical centre (Hope Island Medical Centre), optometrist practice (Hope Island Optical, next to coles) and pharmacy. There are smaller shopping areas at Hope Island Central and along Hope Island Road including veterinary clinics, child care facilities, shopping, and services.[citation needed]
A recently completed buggy path allows Hope Island Resort residents easy access to the commercial area and dining precinct within Sanctuary Cove, as well as the Intercontinental Hotel and other facilities.[citation needed]
Hope Island Resort
A large portion of Hope Island is home to the Hope Island Resort, a gated community with facilities such as marina, half-Olympic pool, golf course, tennis and 24-hour security.[citation needed]
Links Hope Island (part of Hope Island Resort) is home to an 18-hole championship course designed by five-time British Open champion Peter Thomson.[citation needed]
Hope Island Resort has its own private broadband network. A modern Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC) network which is used for cable television delivery, the gate intercom, community telephony, security and super-fast Internet delivery to all residents. Newer parts of the resort have a full fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) connection.[citation needed]
^"THE LOGAN". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XXII, no. 3, 151. Queensland, Australia. 16 November 1867. p. 6. Retrieved 21 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^"THE COOMERA RIVER". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XXII, no. 3, 244. Queensland, Australia. 21 February 1868. p. 3. Retrieved 21 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
