Type: | town |
Miara | |
State: | qld |
Coordinates: | -24.6875°N 152.1697°W |
Pop: | 28 |
Postcode: | 4673 |
Area: | 47.9 |
Timezone: | AEST |
Utc: | +10:00 |
Dist1: | 45.2 |
Dir1: | NNW |
Location1: | Bundaberg CBD |
Dist2: | 401 |
Dir2: | N |
Location2: | Brisbane |
Lga: | Bundaberg Region |
Stategov: | Burnett |
Fedgov: | Flynn |
Near-N: | Coral Sea |
Near-Ne: | Coral Sea |
Near-E: | Moore Park Beach |
Near-Se: | Moore Park Beach |
Near-S: | Avondale |
Near-Sw: | Yandaran |
Near-W: | Yandaran |
Near-Nw: | Yandaran |
Miara is a rural town and coastal locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the locality of Miara had a population of 28 people.
Yandaran Creek forms the south-eastern boundary, and the Coral Sea the north-eastern.
The town's name is believed to be an Aboriginal word from the Kabi term meaning wild woman.[1]
The town site was surveyed in 1884.[1]
In the, the locality of Miara had a population of 38 people.
In the, the locality of Miara had a population of 28 people.
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.
There is a boat ramp on the north bank of Kolan River (-24.6764°N 152.1985°W). It is managed by the Bundaberg Regional Council.[3]