Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara is a locality in Gold Coast, Queensland. Santa Barbara is situated nearby to the locality Sanctuary Cove, as well as near the neighborhood Foreshore Coomera.

Places of Interest

Highlights include WhiteWater World and Pimpama River.

WhiteWater World

Theme park

Photo: Frozen-Coke-Rocks, Public domain.

WhiteWater World is a seasonal water park situated in the suburb of Coomera on the Gold Coast, Australia. It is owned and operated by Coast Entertainment and is the sister park to Dreamworld. WhiteWater World is situated 4 km west of Santa Barbara.

Pimpama River

Nature reserve

Photo: Shiftchange, CC0.

The Pimpama River is a perennial river in the South East region of Queensland, Australia. Its catchment lies within the Gold Coast local government area and covers an area of 171 square kilometres. Pimpama River is situated 3½ km north of Santa Barbara.

Jungle Rush

Roller coaster

Jungle Rush is a Vekoma switchback coaster located within the Rivertown themed area at the Dreamworld amusement park on the Gold Coast, Australia. The ride is the world's first switchback coaster,and it has the ability to traverse multiple different paths. Jungle Rush is situated 3½ km west of Santa Barbara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hope Island and Coomera.

Hope Island

Suburb

Hope Island is a suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Hope Island had a population of 14,522 people. There are three towns within the suburb, each established around a real estate development:…

Coomera

Suburb

Coomera is a town and suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the suburb of Coomera had a population of 20,225 people. Coomera is situated 3 km west of Santa Barbara.

Northern suburbs

Photo: Herry Lawford, CC BY 2.0.

The northern suburbs of the Gold Coast may be perhaps the most residential, but they are the most wild ones, containing many of the Gold Coast's theme parks.

Santa Barbara

Type: Locality
Location: Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-27.85695° or 27° 51′ 25″ south

Longitude

153.35311° or 153° 21′ 11″ east

Elevation

13 metres (43 feet)

Open location code

5R4M49V3+66

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4316565308

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

8219823

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