Serving the Gold Coast for Over 20 Years

The Hinterland Group is one of the Gold Coast's largest and most successful franchisees of leading manufacturers and distributors. Hinterland Toyota itself has been established for over 20 years, providing Toyota customers with the best in sales, service and support.

Since the turn of the millennium, Hinterland Toyota has become more than just a Toyota dealer.

Today, the Hinterland Group provides sales and service for motor vehicles, boats, marine engines, caravans and automotive/industrial paint supplies from Beenleigh right through to Grafton. The Group employs over 150 staff at 7 different locations.

In 2004, the Hinterland Group was recognised as one of the Top 400 companies in the Queensland 400 Business Awards. The Group is also the recipient of many prestigious awards presented by Toyota and other manufacturers.

The Group was proud to receive one of the highest awards from Toyota in 2005, 2006 & 2007 - The President's Award for Excellence.

 

 

Hinterland Group Time Line

• 2010 (November) - Hinterland Toyota opened its prestigious ultra-modern showroom located at the Robina Auto Mall. The new premises also include a state of the art quick service centre and parts facility.
• 2008 (July) - Oztrade Supplies moves to purpose built facilities incorporating a New showroom, training room and Spray booth.
• 2006 (June / July) - Both Hinterland Marine and Hinterland Outdoors relocate to new premises in Burleigh and Nerang respectively. Bigger, better and more modern facilities provide our boating and caravan customers with an excellent level of high quality service.
• 2006 (April) - Hinterland Toyota opens a new and modern Used Cars office at Nerang. Located just behind the original Used Cars building on Hinkler Drive.
• 2005 (April) - Hinterland Toyota opens its brand new $6 Million Parts and Service Centre at Pappas Way West, Nerang. This State of the Art facility becomes one of the most modern and advanced dealership workshops in Australia.
• 2004 (May) - The former operations of John McDowell Caravans at Burleigh is acquired by the Hinterland Group. Now known as Hinterland Outdoors, this allowed the Group to carry over their well known customer service and support from the motor and marine industry into the caravan sector. Hinterland Outdoors is managed by Ken Grace.
• 2002 (September) - The Hinterland Group acquires the Fraser Wholesale yard on the corner of Kortum and Leda Drives. This allows for expansion and growth of the Burleigh dealership, which is renamed to Hinterland Toyota Burleigh.
• 2003 (June) - The Hinterland Group acquires the former operations of the Miami Boat Shop, a long established boat dealer on the Gold Coast. This business becomes Hinterland Marine. David Whyte is the manager and part owner of Hinterland Marine.
• 2002 (December) - The Hinterland Group becomes an authorised dealer for Daihatsu motor vehicles at Burleigh. Construction of a brand new showroom and service reception area is commenced at the Burleigh dealership.
• 2001 (April) - Hinterland Toyota acquires Heyers Autos at Burleigh, which becomes Heyers @ Hinterland Toyota. At the same time, The Hinterland Group is formed. Ownership of the company is divided between Tony Stark (Dealer Principal), John Kerr (Financial Controller), Daniel de Mezieres (Nerang General Manager) and Ken Grace (Burleigh General Manager). These gentlemen share a large number of years of experience within the motor industry.
• 2000 (October) - Hinterland Toyota acquires Oz Trade Supplies, a leading industrial and automotive paint and coatings supplier. Craig Hopper, manager and part owner of Oz Trade Supplies, has extensive knowledge and experience in the paint supply industry.
• 2000 (April) - Hinterland Toyota is purchased by Tony Stark.
• 1984 - Hinterland Toyota first commences operations as an authorised Toyota dealer at Spencer Road, Nerang.

Hinterland Toyota is proudly represented at 3 fantastic locations including Robina, Burleigh and Nerang.

 

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