Re, ... Did this unknown suburb of Pimpama really grow by 30.8% in one year
Pimpama, Queensland
Pimpama is a suburb in the northern part of the City of Gold Coast. It is located on the Pacific Motorway 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Surfers Paradise. The township of Pimpama is the last remaining rural town on the Pacific Motorway between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. It has a large area of undeveloped land. With the urban development of the region, Pimpama's population has had rapid growth, increasing by 92%...
From about 1868 Pimpama was the terminus of Cobb & Co Coach services from Brisbane. As a result of this, two hotels were built on either side of Hotham Creek, neither of which remain today. The route was extended to Nerang in 1882.
The first sawmill in South East Queensland was built at Pimpama in 1863 by Jesse Daniells.