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Coordinates: 28°0254S 153°2613E / 28.0483°S 153.4369°E / -28.0483; 153.4369
 

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Mermaid Beach
Gold CoastQueensland
Mermaid Beach, looking North
Mermaid Beach is located in Gold Coast, Australia
Mermaid Beach

Mermaid Beach

Map
Coordinates28°02′54S 153°26′13E / 28.0483°S 153.4369°E / -28.0483; 153.4369
Population7,329 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density4,890/km2 (12,700/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4218
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Area1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)City of Gold Coast
State electorate(s)Mermaid Beach
Federal division(s)Moncrieff
Suburbs around Mermaid Beach:
Broadbeach Waters Broadbeach Coral Sea
Mermaid Waters Mermaid Beach Coral Sea
Mermaid Waters Miami Coral Sea

Mermaid Beach is a coastal suburb of the City of Gold CoastinQueensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mermaid Beach had a population of 7,329 people.[1]

Nobby Beach is a neighbourhood in the south of the suburb (28°03′32S 153°26′29E / 28.0589°S 153.4414°E / -28.0589; 153.4414 (Nobby Beach)).[3]

Geography

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Real estate map of Gem of the Pacific Estate, circa 1920

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.[4]

The Gold Coast Oceanway (a pedestrian path) travels along Hedges Avenue.[5]

History

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Real estate map of Ocean View Estate (now Mermaid Beach), circa 1920

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.

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.[6][7]

Magic Mountain, Nobby Beach opened up in 1962

On 24 August 1975, the first McDonald's restaurant in Queensland opened in Mermaid Beach.[8]

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.[9]

Demographics

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In the 2011 census, Mermaid Beach had a population of 5,722 people.[10]

In the 2016 census, Mermaid Beach had a population of 6,533 people.[11]

In the 2021 census, Mermaid Beach had a population of 7,329 people.[1]

Education

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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.[4]

Amenities

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The Mermaid Beach branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at QCWA Hall at 43 Ventura Road (28°02′27S 153°26′05E / 28.0407°S 153.4346°E / -28.0407; 153.4346 (Mermaid Beach CWA Hall)).[12]

Other community groups include:

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mermaid Beach (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 March 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  • ^ a b "Mermaid Beach (suburb) (entry 46061)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  • ^ "Nobby Beach – neighbourhood in the City of Gold Coast (entry 39209)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  • ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  • ^ Millionaires Mile Archived 2006-08-21 at the Wayback Machine
  • ^ "Mermaid Beach Estate main Southport surfing centre" (n.d.) [Map]. Collections. State Library of Queensland.
  • ^ "MARKET QUIET". Daily Mail. No. 6827. Queensland, Australia. 15 January 1924. p. 12. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  • ^ Potts, Andrew (13 April 2020). "Gold Coast development: Then and now - famous Gold Coast buildings revealed". Gold Coast Bulletin. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  • ^ "Closed Anglican Churches". Anglican Church South Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  • ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Mermaid Beach (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 March 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  • ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mermaid Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  • ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  • ^ "Mermaid Beach Surf Club". Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  • ^ "Nobbys Beach Surf Club". Nobbys Beach Surf Club. Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
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