Mermaid Beach, Queensland
| Mermaid Beach Gold Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Mermaid Beach, looking North | |||||||||||||||
  Mermaid Beach | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°02′54″S 153°26′13″E / 28.0483°S 153.4369°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,533 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4,360/km2 (11,300/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4218 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Gold Coast | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mermaid Beach | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Moncrieff | ||||||||||||||
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Mermaid Beach is a coastal suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Mermaid Beach had a population of 6,533.[1]
Geography
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The suburb is bounded to the west by the artificial canals of adjacent Mermaid Waters and to the east by the Pacific Ocean. To the north is the suburb of Broadbeach, to the south Miami. The Gold Coast Highway passes through Mermaid Beach.
History
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Mermaid Beach receives its name from the cutter HMS Mermaid. Explorer John Oxley sailed aboard the Mermaid in 1823 when he discovered the nearby Tweed and Brisbane rivers.[2]
Mermaid Beach was used during World War II by US servicemen, and was named Los Angeles Beach as well as Miami Beach to the south.
In circa 1924, 70 allotments were advertised as "Mermaid Beach Estate" located at Mermaid Beach and Broadbeach to be auctioned by R. G. Oates Estates. The estate map has 3 estates for sale at Mermaid Beach and Broadbeach. The estates were divided in two by the "New Coastal Road" running through the Gold Coast.[3][4]
St James' Anglican Church was dedicated on 11 November 1977 by Assistant Bishop Ralph Wicks. Its closure on 15 August 1993 was approved by Assistant Bishop Ron Williams.[5]
At the 2011 Census, Mermaid Beach had a population of 5,722.
Transport
The Gold Coast Oceanway travels along Hedges Avenue.[6]
Community Groups
The Mermaid Beach branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at QCWA Hall at 43 Ventura Road.[7]
Education
There are no schools in Mermaid Beach but there are primary schools in neighbouring Broadbeach and Mermaid Waters and a secondary school in Mermaid Waters.[8]
Other Groups
- Sizzler Mermaid Beach
- KFC Mermaid Beach
- Mermaid Beach Park View Resort
- Mermaid Beach Surf Life Saving Club
- Mermaid Beach Café
- Mermaid Beach S.L.S.C
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mermaid Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Mermaid Beach (suburb) (entry 46061)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "Mermaid Beach Estate" (Document). c. 1924. hdl:10462/deriv/253870.
{{cite document}}: Cite document requires|publisher=(help) - ^ "MARKET QUIET". Daily Mail. No. 6827. Queensland, Australia. 15 January 1924. p. 12. Retrieved 26 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Closed Anglican Churches". Anglican Church South Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ Millionaires Mile Archived 2006-08-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
External links
- "Mermaid Beach". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- Mermaid Beach Surf Lifesaving Club