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Location
Northern Gold Coast, approximately 41 km from Surfers Paradise.
Profile
Stapylton is a locality in the Gold Coast. Its western border is marked by the Albert River and the Pacific Motorway. It had a population of 445 at the 2011 census.
History
The area was named after surveyor Granville William Chetwynd Stapylton (1800–1840), who was killed by Aborigines on 31 May 1840, near Mount Lindesay. Stapylton was once part of the Shire of Albert until its amalgamation in 1995.
Infrastructure
The suburb contains the Mount Stapylton Weather station, several quarries and the Stapylton Landfill and Recycling Centre. The radar tower is 30 m tall and was completed in 2006.
Amenities
The Yatala drive-in theatre was opened on 27 October 1974; it contains three large screens and covers 10 acres.
