Mulara, Queensland

Mulara
Queensland
Mulara
Mulara is located in Queensland
Mulara
Mulara
Coordinates23°12′22″S 150°36′41″E / 23.2061°S 150.6113°E / -23.2061; 150.6113 (Mulara (centre of locality))
Population93 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1.615/km2 (4.182/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4703
Area57.6 km2 (22.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Livingstone Shire
State electorate(s)Keppel
Federal division(s)Capricornia
Suburbs around Mulara:
Barmoya Cobraball Cobraball
Sandringham Mulara Bondoola
Sandringham Ironpot Cawarral

Mulara is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mulara had a population of 93 people.[1]

Geography

The Rockhampton-Yeppoon Road (as Yeppoon Road) runs through from south to north-east.[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Mulara had a population of 89 people.[4]

In the 2021 census, Mulara had a population of 93 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Mulara. The nearest government primary schools are Yeppoon State School in Yeppoon to the north-east, Cawarral State School in neighbouring Cawarral to the south-east, and Parkhurst State School in Parkhurst, Rockhampton, to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon and Glenmore State High School in Kawana, Rockhampton.[5]

Surf lake

Yeppoon Surf Lake opened in Mulara in 2018.[6] 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.[6] Surfer Mark Occhilupo was engaged as a surf industry advisor to the project.[7] The site was upgraded in 2021 to include a learn-to-surf area.[8]

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.[6][9] The first stage is expected to incorporate a skate park, a scuba hole, playground, tourist accommodation and a solar farm.[6]

Amenities

Hedlow Airfield is at 221B Old Byfield Road (23°13′15″S 150°36′04″E / 23.2207°S 150.6012°E / -23.2207; 150.6012 (Hedlow Airfield)).[10] It has two sealed runways.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mulara (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Mulara – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 49340)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Mulara, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mulara (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d Pearce, Matthew (26 January 2022). "Ready for inland surf". Central Queensland Today. Star News Group. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  7. ^ Bowman, Trish (11 November 2017). "Surf Lakes boss explains how perfect CQ site was found". The Morning Bulletin. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  8. ^ 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. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  9. ^ Gately, Michelle (19 January 2022). "Surf Lakes gets green light to expand Yeppoon wave pool into tourism hub". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Airports - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Plan Land and Stay | Hi All. We operate Hedlow Airfield (YHEW) on the Capricorn coast in Central QLD". Facebook. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.