Miara, Queensland

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Miara
Queensland
Miara is located in Queensland
Miara
Miara
Coordinates24°41′15″S 152°10′11″E / 24.6875°S 152.1697°E / -24.6875; 152.1697Coordinates: 24°41′15″S 152°10′11″E / 24.6875°S 152.1697°E / -24.6875; 152.1697
Population38 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.793/km2 (2.055/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4673
Area47.9 km2 (18.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
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

Miara is a town and a coastal locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Miara had a population of 38 people.[1]

History[]

The town's name is believed to be an Aboringinal word meaning wild woman.[2]

The town site was surveyed in 1884.[2]

Geography[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Miara (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b c "Miara – town in Bundaberg Region (entry 21750)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Miara – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44743)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  4. ^ Google (20 August 2021). "Miara, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

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