Mulara, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Mulara
State:qld
Coordinates:-23.2061°N 150.6113°W
Pop:93
Postcode:4703
Area:57.6
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Livingstone Shire
Stategov:Keppel
Fedgov:Capricornia
Near-N:Cobraball
Near-Ne:Cobraball
Near-E:Bondoola
Near-Se:Cawarral
Near-S:Ironpot
Near-Sw:Sandringham
Near-W:Sandringham
Near-Nw:Barmoya

Mulara is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Mulara had a population of 93 people.

Geography

The Rockhampton-Yeppoon Road (as Yeppoon Road) runs through from south to north-east.

Demographics

In the, Mulara had a population of 89 people.

In the, Mulara had a population of 93 people.

Surf lake

Yeppoon Surf Lake opened in Mulara in 2018.[2] Located at 1662 Yeppoon Road, the large wave pool was originally established by Surf Lakes International as a research and development facility and not open to the general public.[2] Surfer Mark Occhilupo was engaged as a surf industry advisor to the project.[3] The site was upgraded in 2021 to include a learn-to-surf area.[4]

Livingstone Shire Council gave approval on 18 January 2022 to the first stage of a proposed $187million development at the site which will see it open commercially and become a tourist attraction.[2] [5] The first stage is expected to incorporate a skate park, a scuba hole, playground, tourist accommodation and a solar farm.[2]

Notes and References

  1. 26 October 2019.
  2. News: Pearce. Matthew. 26 January 2022. Ready for inland surf. limited. Central Queensland Today. Star News Group. 28 January 2022.
  3. News: Bowman. Trish. 11 November 2017. Surf Lakes boss explains how perfect CQ site was found . The Morning Bulletin. News Corp Australia. 28 January 2022.
  4. News: Jurss-Lewis. Tobias. 14 July 2021. Smiles, waves, 'mass change': Surf Lakes' Yeppoon dream could be less than 18 months away. ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 January 2022.
  5. News: Gately. Michelle. 19 January 2022. Surf Lakes gets green light to expand Yeppoon wave pool into tourism hub. ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 January 2022.