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{{Infobox Australian place
| type                = suburb
| name                = Robina
| city                = [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]]
| state               = qld
| image               = Robina.JPG
| caption             = 
| coordinates         = {{coord|-28.0708|153.395|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Robina (centre of suburb)}}
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| zoom                = 12
| established         = 1985
| postcode            = 4226 (Robina)<br/>4230 ([[Robina Town Centre|Town Centre]])
| area                = 15.0
| timezone            = [[AEST]]
| utc                 = +10:00
| dist1               = 9.8 <!-- road distances as per template instructions -->
| dir1                = SSW
| location1           = [[Surfers Paradise]]
| dist2               = 12.2
| dir2                = SSW
| location2           = [[Southport, Queensland|Southport]]
| dist3               = 84.4
| dir3                = SSE
| location3           = [[Brisbane CBD]]
| elevation           = 3
| lga                 = City of Gold Coast 
| stategov            = [[Electoral district of Mudgeeraba|Mudgeeraba]]
| stategov2           = [[Electoral district of Mermaid Beach|Mermaid Beach]]
| fedgov              = [[Division of McPherson|McPherson]]
| near-n              = [[Clear Island Waters, Queensland|Clear Island Waters]]
| near-ne             = [[Mermaid Waters, Queensland|Mermaid Waters]]
| near-e              = [[Burleigh Waters, Queensland|Burleigh Waters]]
| near-se             = [[Varsity Lakes, Queensland|Varsity Lakes]]
| near-s              = [[Reedy Creek, Queensland|Reedy Creek]]
| near-sw             = [[Mudgeeraba, Queensland|Mudgeeraba]]
| near-w              = [[Mudgeeraba, Queensland|Mudgeeraba]]
| near-nw             = [[Merrimac, Queensland|Merrimac]]
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'''Robina''' ({{IPAc-en|r|ə|ˈ|b|iː|n|ə}} {{respell|rə|BEE|nə}})<ref>{{cite web |author1=State of Queensland, (Department of Education) |title=WATCH: Robina State High School |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNEa0MLJ3Aw |website=youtube.com |publisher=[[Queensland Department of Education]] |language=en |format=video |date=October 16, 2017}}</ref> is a [[Suburbs and localities (Australia)|suburb]] in the [[City of Gold Coast]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name=qpnl>{{cite QPN|46082|Robina|suburb in City of Gold Coast|access-date=26 January 2020}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Robina had a population of 25,659 people.<ref name=Census2021/>

Robina is one of the first [[Planned_community|master-planned]] residential communities in Australia.<ref name=GoldCoastWebSite>{{cite web |title=Robina history |url=http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/thegoldcoast/robina-history-2673.html |access-date=2015-07-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912041808/http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/thegoldcoast/robina-history-2673.html |archive-date=2015-09-12 |url-status=live }}</ref>  During its construction it was the largest master-planned community in Australia.<ref name="tra">{{cite web |url=https://research.bond.edu.au/files/29059316/The_Robina_Residential_Archipelago.pdf |title=The Robina residential archipelago: Its current and future sustainability |last=Cartlidge |first=Robin |date=1 January 2008 |publisher=Bond University |access-date=21 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321130513/https://pure.bond.edu.au/ws/portalfiles/portal/29059316/The_Robina_Residential_Archipelago.pdf |archive-date=2022-03-21 |url-status=live}}</ref>

== Geography ==
The [[Robina Town Centre]] shopping centre, [[Bond University]], [[Robina Stadium]] and Robina Branch Library are located in Robina.

== History ==
In 1980, [[Singapore]]an [[real estate developer]], [[Robin Loh]], and local property developer, Arthur Earle, purchased {{convert|20|sqkm}} of land in the southern [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]], west of [[Broadbeach]].<ref name=australian>{{cite news|title=Planned community pioneer and Robina founder Robin Loh dead at 81 |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/planned-community-pioneer-and-robina-founder-robin-loh-dead-at-81/story-e6frg6nf-1225911978099?from=public_rss |work=[[The Australian]] |date=2010-08-30|access-date=2010-09-16}}</ref> The acquired land, which had previously been used for [[grazing]], would become the suburb of Robina.<ref name=australian/>

Engaging international urban designers [[Moshe Safdie]] and Robert Lamb Hart,<ref name="GoldCoastWebSite" /> Dr Loh formed the Robina Land Corporation, which spearheaded the development of Robina into a residential and commercial hub now home to more than 30,000 people and with a workforce 20,000 strong. Robina is considered one of Australia's most successful [[planned communities]],<ref name="australian" /> and is one of the Gold Coast's fastest growing suburbs. In the decade from 2001 to 2011 Robina experienced population growth of 4.8 per cent per annum.

The name ''Robina'' was officially gazetted on 11 May 1985.<ref name="qpnl" /> The name is a combination of "''Robin"'' (Loh's given name) and "''a"'' (for Arthur Earle).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://robina.com.au/have-you-seen-the-old-robina/|title=Forward focussed Robina has a rich and colourful history|date=2017-07-31|website=CBD Robina|language=en-AU|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200422123255/https://robina.com.au/have-you-seen-the-old-robina/|archive-date=22 April 2020|access-date=2020-04-22}}</ref>

Robina State School opened on 29 January 1990.<ref name="qfhs">{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=[[Queensland Family History Society]]|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}</ref>

In the original plan, '''Kerrydale''' was to be a separate suburb zoned for a golf course, hotel, accommodation and public space to the south-east of the Robina Town Centre. Kerrydale was officially approved on 20 Ferurary 1989 and can be seen on maps of that period.<ref>{{Cite QSA Item|3410532|Queensland Place Names Act 1988 - Approval of Place Names and Boundaries. - Mr W.H. Glasson|11 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-25000-image-colour-9541-11-burleigh-ed-1-1995.jpg|title=Burleigh|date=1995|type=Map|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200422122218/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-25000-image-colour-9541-11-burleigh-ed-1-1995.jpg|archive-date=22 April 2020|access-date=22 April 2020|quote=Map reference 6B}}</ref> However, it was legislated in the ''Local Government (Robina Town Centre Planning Agreement) Bill 1992'' that Kerrydale would be amalgamated into Robina.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/pdf/bill.first/bill-1992-012|title=Local Government (Robina Town Centre Planning Agreement) Bill|date=1992|website=Queensland Legislation|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200422125448/https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/pdf/bill.first/bill-1992-012|archive-date=22 April 2020|access-date=22 April 2020}}</ref> On 19 May 1995 the boundaries of Robina were officially extended to absorb Kerrydale.<ref name="qpnl" />

Robina State High School opened on 29 January 1996.<ref name="qfhs" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-04-04 |title=History |url=https://robinashs.eq.edu.au/our-school/history |access-date=2023-08-19 |website=Robina State High School |language=en |archive-date=25 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125034509/https://robinashs.eq.edu.au/our-school/history |url-status=live }}</ref>

The Robina Library opened in 2000 with a major refurbishment in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf|title=Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17|date=November 2017|website=Public Libraries Connect|publisher=[[State Library of Queensland]]|page=13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130022546/http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf|archive-date=30 January 2018|url-status=live|access-date=30 January 2018}}</ref>

==Demographics==
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Robina had a population of 23,106. 59.8% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 8.1%, England 6.2%, China 2.7%, South Africa 2.0% and Japan 1.4%. 78.0% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 3.3%, Japanese 1.9%, Cantonese 1.4%, Korean 0.8% and Spanish 0.6%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 31.6%, Catholic 21.3% and Anglican 15.2%.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32468|name=Robina (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref>

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Robina had a population of 25,659 people.<ref name=Census2021>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32445|name=Robina (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}</ref>

==Transport==

Robina has three main arterial roads connecting the suburb with other parts of the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]]. [[Pacific Motorway (Brisbane–Brunswick Heads)|The Pacific Motorway]] (M1) connects the suburb with the northern suburbs of the Gold Coast as well as [[Brisbane]] City. The M1 also travels south, passing the [[Gold Coast Airport]] and travels into [[New South Wales]]. [[Robina Parkway]] is the second main arterial road in the suburb and runs from the M1 Exit 82 (Robina Parkway/Somerset Drive) interchange north crossing Cheltenham Drive, Markeri St, Boowaggan Road and connects Robina with [[Nerang-Broadbeach Road]].  Bermuda Street connects Robina north to Bundall Road and south to Burleigh with interchanges at Cottesloe Drive and Markeri St.[[File:Robina 2015.jpg|thumb|right|Robina, 2015]]Robina has two main bus stations. One located at [[Robina railway station]] and the other one, [[Robina Town Centre bus station]] being located at [[Robina Town Centre]]. Buses currently operate at regular and high frequency intervals, servicing the suburb of Robina as well as the neighbouring suburbs, extending as far as Tweed Heads and as far north as Southport.

In 2012, Gold Coast City Council released a draft of its 2031 Transport Strategy which outlined future extensions of the Gold Coast Rapid Transit system. Under the strategy Council has proposed a line to run from Robina to Nobby Beach.  In its Transport Strategy Council has also proposed to deliver a rapid bus network by 2014, which would offer services from Robina south to Coolangatta and north to Paradise Point.

In January 2021, Arcadia College relocated from [[Varsity Lakes, Queensland|Varsity Lakes]] to Robina.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Campus |url=https://arcadia.qld.edu.au/our-campus/ |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=Arcadia College |language=en-AU |archive-date=5 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305175244/https://arcadia.qld.edu.au/our-campus/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=27 January 2021 |title=Changes to the Register of Non-State Schools (Qld) |url=https://nssab.qld.edu.au/Pdf/changes-to-register-0121.pdf |access-date=11 March 2022 |website=Non-State Schools Accreditation Board |page=1 |archive-date=2 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220302070924/https://nssab.qld.edu.au/Pdf/changes-to-register-0121.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Education ==
[[File:Robina State High School, 2022.jpg|thumb|Robina State High School, 2022]]
Robina State School is a government primary (Preparatory to Year 6) school for boys and girls at Killarney Avenue ({{coord|-28.0712|153.3991|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Robina State School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018">{{cite web|url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|title=State and non-state school details|date=9 July 2018|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archive-date=21 November 2018|access-date=21 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-20 |title=Robina State School |url=https://robinass.eq.edu.au/ |access-date=2023-08-19 |website=Robina State School |language=en |archive-date=8 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200308061312/https://robinass.eq.edu.au/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 802 students with 58 teachers (51 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff (20 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA2017">{{cite web|url=http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0|title=ACARA School Profile 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122010027/http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0|archive-date=22 November 2018|access-date=22 November 2018}}</ref> It includes a [[special education]] program.<ref name="SchoolList2018" />

Robina State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at Investigator Drive ({{coord|-28.0735|153.3768|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Robina State High School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-24 |title=Robina State High School |url=https://robinashs.eq.edu.au/ |access-date=2023-08-19 |website=Robina State High School |language=en |archive-date=16 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316025246/https://robinashs.eq.edu.au/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1412 students with 115 teachers (107 full-time equivalent) and 48 non-teaching staff (35 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA2017" /> It includes a special education program.<ref name="SchoolList2018" />

Arcadia College is a private secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 12 Centreline Place ({{coord|-28.0685|153.3779|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Arcadia College}}).<ref name="SchoolList20182">{{cite web |date=9 July 2018 |title=State and non-state school details |url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997 |archive-date=21 November 2018 |access-date=21 November 2018 |publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Arcadia College |url=https://arcadia.qld.edu.au/ |access-date=2022-03-11 |language=en-US |archive-date=5 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305175158/https://arcadia.qld.edu.au/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 188 students with 20 teachers (19 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff (7 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA2018">{{cite web |title=ACARA School Profile 2018 |url=https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx |archive-date=27 August 2020 |access-date=28 January 2020 |publisher=[[Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority]]}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

Australian Industry Trade College is a private secondary (10-12) school for boys and girls at 281 Scottsdale Drive ({{coord|-28.0916|153.3926|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Australian Industry Trade College}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aitc.qld.edu.au|title=Australian Industry Trade College|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181212102328/https://www.aitc.qld.edu.au/|archive-date=12 December 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 332 students with 21 teachers and 26 non-teaching staff (25 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA2017" />

[[Bond University]] has its main campus at Robina.

==Medical services==
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Robina is home to one of the two public hospitals on the Gold Coast. The Robina Hospital was originally a private hospital and was purchased by Queensland Health in 2002.  An Emergency Department was built in 2007 and a larger expansion opened in 2011 doubling the size of the hospital to 364 beds, making it the sixth largest in [[Queensland]].  The new development includes clinical teaching facilities for Bond University.

The Robina Health Precinct, which opened in 2012, is located on a nearby site to the Robina Hospital and houses community and sub-acute services. Ongoing development of health services in Robina has seen the creation of a healthcare hub in the suburb, with the Robina Health Precinct, Robina Hospital and additional community health services located at the Campus Alpha building all located within 350&nbsp;metres of each other.

In November 2016 Healthe Care Australia opened Robina Private Hospital, a $24.6 million purpose-built hospital providing specialist mental health and medical services located on Bayberry Lane adjacent to the public Robina Hospital, adding to the growing Robina Health Precinct. Stage One, a 90-bed, three level hospital with group therapy rooms and consulting suites, delivers private mental health and general medicine services for inpatients, day patients and outpatients. The masterplan for the site outlines future development phases with an additional 54 beds as well as surgical services including operating theatres and imaging.

==Sporting facilities==

Robina Town Centre is the location for [[Robina stadium|Robina Stadium]], which was completed in early 2008. The stadium has a seating capacity of over 27,000, and is rectangular, meeting the requirements of rugby league, [[association football|football]] and [[rugby union]]. The stadium is home to the [[Gold Coast Titans]] NRL team since 2008 and the [[Queensland Country (NRC team)|Queensland Country]] NRC team since 2014. It was also the home to the now defunct [[Gold Coast United]] soccer team from 2009 to 2012.

In 2011, the [[Australian Rugby Union]] announced that Australia's leg of the [[IRB Sevens World Series]] would move to Robina Stadium for at least the next four years and the tournament was rebranded as the [[Gold Coast Sevens]]. The rugby sevens tournament at the [[2018 Commonwealth Games]] will be held at the Robina Stadium.

The stadium is adjacent to [[Robina railway station, Queensland|Robina railway station]], providing access to other Gold Coast areas, and to [[Brisbane]]. Robina is also home to a duo of amateur Australian rules football clubs, the [[Robina Roos]] and the [[Bond University Bullsharks]]. Both clubs share a home ground on Scottsdale Drive and compete in the [[AFLQ State Association#Division 2|SEQAFL Division 2]] and the [[AFLQ State Association#Division 4 South/Northern Rivers|SEQAFL Division 4]] respectively.

The Robina City Parklands Project is a new 20 hectare park on Stadium Drive in Robina. The first stage of construction, which involved bulk earthworks, is now complete. Construction of the parklands and associated facilities will commence in the second half of 2021.

[[The Glades Golf Club]] is a par 72, [[Greg Norman]] designed  golf course.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Glades Golf Club |url=https://www.glades.com.au/ |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=The Glades |language=en-AU |archive-date=5 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405091821/https://www.glades.com.au/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Amenities ==
The [[Gold Coast Techspace]] in the Robina Community Centre on San Antonio Drive is a [[makerspace]] and education centre focusing on [[electronics]], [[computer programming]], and [[3D printing]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/documents/ma/economic-20140320-adopted_report.pdf|title = Adopted Report for the Economic Development and Tourism Committee Meeting Held on Thursday, 20 March 2014|date = 20 March 2014|access-date = 21 August 2015|publisher = [[City of Gold Coast Council]]|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150924023030/http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/documents/ma/economic-20140320-adopted_report.pdf|archive-date = 24 September 2015|url-status = live|df = dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Gold Coast TechSpace|url = http://gctechspace.org/|website = gctechspace.org|access-date = 2015-08-21|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150905070558/http://gctechspace.org/|archive-date = 2015-09-05|url-status = live}}</ref>

The [[Gold Coast City Council]] operate a public library at the Robina Community Centre at 196 Robina Town Centre Drive.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/library/robina-10105.html|title=Robina Library|website=[[Gold Coast City Council]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130204452/http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/library/robina-10105.html|archive-date=30 January 2018|url-status=live|access-date=30 January 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Robina, Queensland}}
* {{cite web|url=http://queenslandplaces.com.au/robina|title=Robina|publisher=Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland|website=Queensland Places}}
* [http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/library/robina-10105.html Robina Branch Library]

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