Mia Mia, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Mia Mia
State:qld
Coordinates:-21.2288°N 148.8169°W
Pop:118
Postcode:4754
Area:25.8
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:8.6
Dir1:SSE
Location1:Mirani
Dist2:45.6
Dir2:WSW
Location2:Mackay CBD
Dist3:989
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Mackay Region
Stategov:Mirani
Fedgov:Capricornia
Near-N:Mirani
Near-Ne:Mirani
Near-E:Kinchant Dam
Near-Se:Brightly
Near-S:Pinevale
Near-Sw:Pinevale
Near-W:Septimus
Near-Nw:Septimus

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

History

A provisional school for Mia Mia was approved on 17 April 1899. Tenders were called to erect the school building in May 1899.[2] 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.[3] It closed on 7 July 1967, being replaced by a school transport service to take the children to Mirani State School. At that time, the school was on the north of the bend in the Mia Mia Connection Road .[4] [5] [6] [7] The school building was sold in 1969 and the land was sold in 1970.

Demographics

In the, Mia Mia had a population of 122 people.

In the, Mia Mia had a population of 118 people.

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.[8]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. 27 December 2020.
  2. News: 2 May 1899 . Advertising . 14 September 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 3 . National Library of Australia . 81 . 27.
  3. News: 28 December 1912 . MIA MIA SCHOOL . 14 September 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  4. Web site: 1942 . Mirani . 14 September 2024 . . Map . 23 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240723000328/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/topographic/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-mirani-emergency-ed-1942/original . live .
  5. Web site: 1962 . 8655-I-South Mirani D . 14 September 2024 . . Map.
  6. Web site: 1960 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m309 . 14 September 2024 . . Map . 8 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230908085733/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m309-1960/original . live .
  7. Web site: Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel . 14 September 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  8. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 14 September 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .