Miara is a rural town and coastal locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Miara had a population of 28 people.[1]

Miara
Queensland
Miara Sugar Mill
Miara is located in Queensland
Miara
Miara
Coordinates24°41′15″S 152°10′11″E / 24.6875°S 152.1697°E / -24.6875; 152.1697 (Miara (town centre))
Population28 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.585/km2 (1.514/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4673
Area47.9 km2 (18.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)Burnett
Federal division(s)Flynn
Localities around Miara:
Yandaran Coral Sea Coral Sea
Yandaran Miara Moore Park Beach
Yandaran Avondale Moore Park Beach

Geography

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Yandaran Creek forms the south-eastern boundary, and the Coral Sea the north-eastern.[4]

History

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The town's name is believed to be an Aboriginal word from the Kabi term meaning wild woman.[2]

The town site was surveyed in 1884.[2]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, the locality of Miara had a population of 38 people.[5]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Miara had a population of 28 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Miara. The nearest government primary school is Yandaran State School in neighbouring Yandaran to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school in Rosedale State High School in Rosedale to the west.[6]

Amenities

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There is a boat ramp on the north bank of Kolan River (24°40′35″S 152°11′55″E / 24.6764°S 152.1985°E / -24.6764; 152.1985 (Miara, Boat Ramp Road boat ramp)). It is managed by the Bundaberg Regional Council.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Miara (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ a b c "Miara – town in Bundaberg Region (entry 21750)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Miara – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44743)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Miara, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Miara (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  6. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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