Carrara is a suburb of the Gold Coast in
Queensland, Australia on the southern bank of the
Nerang River. At the 2011 Census, Carrara had a
population of 11,569.
It is the home of Carrara Stadium (also known as
Metricon Stadium), the purpose built cricket and
Australian rules football ground where the Gold
Coast Suns began playing matches in 2011, as well
as the Carrara Markets.
The name Carrara comes from the Aboriginal
word 'Karara' meaning 'long flat'.