Mia Mia, Queensland

Mia Mia
Queensland
Mia Mia State School, circa 1929
Mia Mia is located in Queensland
Mia Mia
Mia Mia
Coordinates21°13′44″S 148°49′01″E / 21.2288°S 148.8169°E / -21.2288; 148.8169 (Mia Mia (centre of locality))
Population118 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density4.574/km2 (11.85/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4754
Area25.8 km2 (10.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Mackay Region
State electorate(s)Mirani
Federal division(s)Capricornia
Suburbs around Mia Mia:
Septimus Mirani Mirani
Septimus Mia Mia Kinchant Dam
Pinevale Pinevale Brightly

Mia Mia is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mia Mia had a population of 118 people.[1]

History

A provisional school for Mia Mia was approved on 17 April 1899. Tenders were called to erect the school building in May 1899.[3] Mia Mia Provisional School opened on 22 January 1900 under head teacher Emma Milligan. On 1 January 1909, it became Mia Mia State School. The school building was relocated to a new site circa 1913.[4] It closed on 7 July 1967, being replaced by a school transport service to take the children to Mirani State School.[5] At that time, the school was on the north of the bend in the Mia Mia Connection Road (21°13′26″S 148°48′43″E / 21.22383°S 148.81199°E / -21.22383; 148.81199 (Mia Mia State School (former))).[6][7][8][9] The school building was sold in 1969 and the land was sold in 1970.[10]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Mia Mia had a population of 122 people.[11]

In the 2021 census, Mia Mia had a population of 118 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Mia Mia. The nearest government primary schools are Mirani State School in neighbouring Mirani to the north and Gargett State School in Gargett to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Mirani State High School in Mirani.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mia Mia (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Mia Mia – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46806)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Advertising". Mackay Mercury. Vol. 81, no. 27. Queensland, Australia. 2 May 1899. p. 3. Retrieved 14 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "MIA MIA SCHOOL". Daily Mercury. Queensland, Australia. 28 December 1912. p. 7. Retrieved 14 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  6. ^ "Mirani" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 23 July 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  7. ^ "8655-I-South Mirani D" (Map). Queensland Government. 1962. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m309" (Map). Queensland Government. 1960. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Agency ID 6383, Mia Mia State School: Description". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mia Mia (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2024.

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