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About Molendinar

Molendinar is a mixed-use suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Molendinar had a population of 6,375 people. == Geography == The suburb is bounded by Smith Street to the north, Olsen Avenue to the east, the Southport Nerang Road to the south and Pacific Motorway to the west.The land use is a mixture of residential areas and industrial areas. == History == Jerringan is the Aboriginal name for the area meaning stringybark tree.The suburb takes its name from the former Molendinar railway station (27.9855°S 153.3560°E / -27.9855; 153.3560 (Molendinar railway station (former))) on the South Coast railway line (opened in 1889 and closed in 1964). The railway station in turn was named after a farm selected by George Hope named after Molendinar Burn, a stream which once flowed through central Glasgow in Scotland. Ernest Junction railway station (27.9701°S 153.3588°E / -27.9701; 153.3588 (Ernest Junction railway station (former))) was another former railway station on the South Coast line in the north of the present-day suburb.The area was known as Silver Bridle in the 1960s. Molendinar incorporated a previous suburb known as Ernest on its northern range until 2003 when it was separated and renamed as Parkwood.The Molendinar Industrial Estate was a Queensland Government project supported by the Gold Coast City Council which commenced development beginning in 1969.Trinity Lutheran Primary School opened at Cotlew Street, Ashmore, on 27 January 1981.Trinity Lutheran College (a secondary school) opened on 28 January 1987 as Ashmore Road in Molendinar. In 2002 the two Lutheran schools merged to form Trinity Lutheran College (a primary and secondary school) operating on two campuses at Cotlew Street in Ashmore and Ashmore Road in Molendinar.At the 2011 census, Molendinar had a population of 6,375.On 2 April 2012, an official dedication of the Lynne Richardson Community Centre was held by the Gold Coast City Council.In the 2016 census, Molendinar had a population of 6,375 people. The median age of people in Molendinar was 36 years. == Heritage listings == There are a number of heritage sites in Molendinar, including at 797 Ashmore Road (27.9654°S 153.3558°E / -27.9654; 153.3558 (Ernest Junction Railway Tunnel)): Ernest Junction Railway Tunnel  The tunnel is another remnant of the South Coast line.