Stephens, Queensland
Stephens is a former suburb of the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.History
Stephens was named after the Stephens Swamp, an area of wetlands between Reedy Creek and Burleigh Heads. The swamp, in turn, was named after Thomas Blacket Stephens who purchased the swamp and drained it into Little Tallebudgera Creek.
In the 1980s, Stephens began to develop a suburban character.
Bond University was established in Stephens in 1987 when the Parliament of Queensland granted it university status via the passage of the Bond University Act. The University commenced teaching in May 1989 with an initial intake of 322 students.
In 2002, Stephens was merged with Andrews and a portion of Robina, to form the new suburb of Varsity Lakes and the West Burleigh part of Burleigh Heads. Stephens is no longer an official placename.
