Miallo is a rural locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Miallo had a population of 376 people.[1]
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A farm house in Miallo next to the cane railway | |||||||||||||||
Miallo | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16.4055°S 145.3683°E / -16.4055; 145.3683 (Miallo (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 376 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 13.43/km2 (34.78/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4873 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 28.0 km2 (10.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Douglas | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Miallo consists of flat land (about 10 metres above sea level) which is used for farming surrounding a mountainous area rising to Mount Somerset (16.4217°S 145.3668°E / -16.4217; 145.3668 (Mount Somerset)), a peak 221 metres (725 ft) above sea level.[3][4][5] The crops grown are sugarcane and tropical fruit.[6]
There is a cane tramway system through Miallo to deliver sugarcane to the sugar mill at Mossman.[5]
Thooleer is a neighbourhood in the locality (16.4166°S 145.3833°E / -16.4166; 145.3833 (Thooleer (neighbourhood))).[7]
The name Miallo is an Aboriginal word, meaning wild country.[2]
Mialloa Provisional School opened on 2 October 1911. It became Miallo State School on 30 July 1923.[8]
On Sunday 20 December, St Anthony's Catholic Church was officially opened and dedicated by Bishop Thomas Cahill. It was a reconstruction of a building bought from Lawrence Butler Rutherford. Prior to the construction of the church, Mass had been held in private homes.[9]
In the 2016 census, Miallo had a population of 376 people.[1]
Miallo State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Miallo Bamboo Creek Road (16.3888°S 145.3761°E / -16.3888; 145.3761 (Miallo State School)).[10][11] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 179 students with 16 teachers (11 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff (6 full-time equivalent).[12] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 190 students with 16 teachers (11 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff (6 full-time equivalent).[13]
There is no secondary school in Miallo. The nearest government secondary school is Mossman State High School in neighbouring Mossman to the south.[5]
Towns and localities in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland | |
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