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Coordinates: 28°04′03″S 153°26′12″E / 28.0675°S 153.4366°E / -28.0675; 153.4366 (Miami (centre of suburb))
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Miami
Gold Coast, Queensland
Nobby Beach at Miami, looking north towards Surfers Paradise
Miami is located in Gold Coast, Australia
Miami
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Coordinates28°04′03″S 153°26′12″E / 28.0675°S 153.4366°E / -28.0675; 153.4366 (Miami (centre of suburb))
Population7,445 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density2,480/km2 (6,430/sq mi)
Established1920s
Postcode(s)4220
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Area3.0 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)City of Gold Coast (Division 12)
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Moncrieff
Suburbs around Miami:
Mermaid Waters Mermaid Beach Coral Sea
Robina Miami Coral Sea
Burleigh Waters Burleigh Heads Coral Sea

Miami is a coastal suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Miami had a population of 7,445 people.[1]

Geography

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Miami is located along the Gold Coast Highway, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south of Surfers Paradise and 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of the Queensland / New South Wales border at Coolangatta/Tweed Heads.

The town of North Burleigh is located within the suburb (28°03′55″S 153°26′34″E / 28.0652°S 153.4427°E / -28.0652; 153.4427 (North Burleigh (town))).[3]

Miami has the following mountains:

Miami has the following beaches:

Its commercial activity is mainly confined to the Gold Coast Highway and there is some light industry around Christine Avenue.

The Gold Coast Highway runs north to south through Miami, with Christine Avenue and Pacific Avenue connecting to the west.

History

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Miami Swamp next to Hotel Miami, 1935

The history of Miami can be dated back to the early 1920s when prospective investors were looking over plans for a new real estate development called Miami Shore at North Burleigh.[8] The name "Miami Shore" was chosen as a reference to Miami Shores, Florida.[9] The investors built their wooden or fibro bungalows on estates such as this, or rented their cottages to holiday makers.[10] They could also stay in the Hotel Miami which opened in 1925 by E. H. Berry.[11] In 1953, tennis courts were constructed.[12] Pizzey Park Sporting Complex was established on 60 hectares (150 acres) in 1969.[13]

Miami State High School opened on 1 January 1963.[14] Because there was a visible rock face remaining from an earlier quarry, the school principal William Callinan covered it up with a set of huge yellow letters saying "HI MIAMI HIGH". It now says just "MIAMI HIGH".[15][16]

On Sunday December 22, 1963, Calvary Memorial Catholic Church was officially opened and dedicated by Archbishop James Duhig. It commemorates those who served in the Korean War.[17]

Miami State School opened on 30 January 1979; it is now within the suburb boundaries of Mermaid Waters.[14]

In 1988, Australian musician John Farnham's music video for the top-10 song "Two Strong Hearts" was filmed outside the famous "Miami Ice" factory at 2015 Gold Coast Highway.[18]

Proportion of Population (2003)
Age Suburb of Miami Queensland Average
Up to 14 years 13.6% 20.8%
15 to 44 years 45.6% 43.4%
45 to 64 years 24.8% 24.0%
65 years plus 16.0% 11.9%

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Miami had a population of 6,843 people.[19]

In the 2021 census, Miami had a population of 7,445 people.[1]

Heritage listings

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Miami State High School sign, 2015

Miami has a number of heritage sites, including:

Education

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Aerial view of Miami State High School, 2020

Miami State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 2137-2205 Gold Coast Highway (28°03′46″S 153°26′16″E / 28.0628°S 153.4378°E / -28.0628; 153.4378 (Miami State High School)).[21][22] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,255 students with 103 teachers (100 full-time equivalent) and 62 non-teaching staff (45 full-time equivalent).[23] It includes a special education program certified through the National Disability Insurance Scheme.[21]

Facilities

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Miami Day Hospital is a private day hospital at 24 Hillcrest Parade (28°03′47″S 153°26′13″E / 28.0631°S 153.4369°E / -28.0631; 153.4369 (private hospital)).[24][25]

Amenities

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Pizzey Park Lake in Miami

Pizzey Park is a major Gold Coast sporting and recreational located at 80 Pacific Avenue (28°03′50″S 153°25′35″E / 28.0638°S 153.4263°E / -28.0638; 153.4263 (Pizzey Park)).[26][27]

Calvary Catholic Church is at 50 Redondo Avenue (28°03′54″S 153°26′28″E / 28.0649°S 153.4411°E / -28.0649; 153.4411 (Calvary Catholic Church)). It is part of the Burleigh Heads Catholic Parish within the Archdiocese of Brisbane.[28]

Burleigh Bears Rugby League Football Club is at 80 Pacific Avenue (28°03′48″S 153°25′50″E / 28.0633°S 153.4306°E / -28.0633; 153.4306 (Burleigh Bears Rugby League Football Club)).[29][30]

Gold Coast Burleigh Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course at 114 Albion Street (28°04′02″S 153°26′05″E / 28.0672°S 153.4348°E / -28.0672; 153.4348 (Gold Coast Burleigh Golf Club)).[31][30]

There are two surf life saving clubs in Miami:

Other sporting teams include the Eastern Cobras, and the Bond Pirates Rugby Union Club in Pizzey Park, which fields teams in juniors, seniors, women and Over 35s competitions. Bond Pirates have provided Wallabies players Tai McIsaac and James Slipper, and several members of the Croatian and Tongan national teams. Bond Pirates is an amalgamated Club, consisting of the original Bond University Club and the original Pirates Club.

Transport

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Miami has two high frequency bus services that run at intervals of 8–15 minutes during peak times. Buses that travel through the suburb are: 700 Broadbeach South - Tweed Heads (the 700 gets extend to the Gold Coast University Hospital between 12am-5am weekdays), 777 Broadbeach South - Gold Coast Airport (777 is an express bus route) and the TX1 Tweed Heads - Dream World (TX1 is a theme park express service only). All bus services on the Gold Coast are provided by Kinetic Group under contract by Translink, a subsidiary of the Department of Transport and Main Roads.

The Gold Coast Light Rail is currently being extended along the Gold Coast Highway as part of the Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 extension to Burleigh Heads, these works are expected to reach completion in 2025. Of the eight stations which are to be delivered as part of the Stage 3 works three will be located in Miami, Miami North Station (opposite Miami State High), Miami Station (between Hythe Street and Miami Shore Parade) and Christine Avenue Station (between Mountain View Avenue and Christine Avenue).[35]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Miami (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Miami – suburb in City of Gold Coast (entry 46064)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ^ "North Burleigh – town in City of Gold Coast (entry 47764)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ^ "North Nobby – mountain in Gold Coast City (entry 24686)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ^ "South Nobby – mountain in Gold Coast City (entry 31507)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ^ a b c "Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. No. 20, 534. Queensland, Australia. 14 November 1923. p. 11. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. No. 20, 555. Queensland, Australia. 8 December 1923. p. 14. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "What's new on the Gold Coast". Tourism & Events Queensland. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  11. ^ "History". The Miami Tavern, Miami, QLD. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  12. ^ "MIAMI TENNIS CLUB". South Coast Bulletin. No. 1591. Queensland, Australia. 19 August 1953. p. 3. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. ^ "Pizzey Park Master Plan: Draft Report" (PDF). Gold Coast City Council. p. 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  14. ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  15. ^ "History". Miami State High School. 26 September 2019. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  16. ^ "MIAMI HIGH sign" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  17. ^ Dunlea, Lea (August 2013). "Golden Jubilee — Calvary War Memorial Church, Miami" (PDF). Burleigh Heads Catholic Parish. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 April 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  18. ^ John Farnham – Two Strong Hearts Archived 10 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine. YouTube music video. Retrieved on 17 January 2013.
  19. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Miami (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  20. ^ Gold Coast Local Heritage Register - A to M, pp. 77-78
  21. ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  22. ^ "Miami State High School". Miami State High School. 26 September 2019. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  23. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  24. ^ "Miami Private Hospital | Microsurgical Procedures Gold Coast". Miami Private Hospital. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  25. ^ "Landmark Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  26. ^ "Pizzey Park". Gold Coast City Council. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  27. ^ "Pizzey Park – park in City of Gold Coast (entry 50164)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  28. ^ "Churches". Burleigh Heads Catholic Parish. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  29. ^ "Burleigh Bears". The Bears Leagues Club. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  30. ^ a b "Building areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  31. ^ "Burleigh Golf Club". Burleigh Golf Club. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  32. ^ "Miami Beach SLSC | Gold Coast". Miami Beach SLSC. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  33. ^ a b "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  34. ^ "North Burleigh Surf Life Saving Club - Gold Coast, Queensland". North Burleigh Surf Life Saving Club. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  35. ^ "Gold Coast Light Rail". www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 29 August 2024.

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