Miara, Queensland

Town in Queensland, Australia

24°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)4673Area47.9 km² (18.5 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)Location

45.2 km (28 mi) NNW of Bundaberg CBD
401 km (249 mi) N of Brisbane

LGA(s)Bundaberg RegionState 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

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]

Geography

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

History

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

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

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

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

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