Tallebudgera, Queensland

Tallebudgera (/ˌtæləˈbʌdʒərə/ TAL-ə-BUJ-ər-ə) is a suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

[4] The village was originally called Maybree, perhaps after the name of a tree that grew locally, while Tallebudgera was the name of the creek and was an Aboriginal word meaning good fish.

[5] Another theory is that the name refers to a property called "Mayberry" owned by pioneers Stephen Tobin and his wife Mary.

Tobin was known for his hospitality and it is possible that Mayberry was shortened to Maybree and became well known as a place to stay when travelling through or to Tallebudgera.

Up until the 1980s, this bridge was the only crossing of the creek along Tallebudgera Connection Road and being one way, drivers had to give way to everyone heading north.

The old timber bridge remained until June 2019 when it was replaced with a concrete structure due to safety concerns, much to the disappointment of local residents.