Mulara Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Mulara | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 23°12′22″S 150°36′41″E / 23.2061°S 150.6113°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 93 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1.615/km2 (4.182/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4703 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 57.6 km2 (22.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Livingstone Shire | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Keppel | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Mulara is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mulara had a population of 93 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The Rockhampton-Yeppoon Road (as Yeppoon Road) runs through from south to north-east.[3]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Mulara had a population of 89 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Mulara had a population of 93 people.[1]
Surf lake
[edit]Yeppoon Surf Lake opened in Mulara in 2018.[5] Located at 1662 Yeppoon Road, the large wave pool was originally established by Surf Lakes International as a research and development facility and not open to the general public.[5] Surfer Mark Occhilupo was engaged as a surf industry advisor to the project.[6] The site was upgraded in 2021 to include a learn-to-surf area.[7]
Livingstone Shire Council gave approval on 18 January 2022 to the first stage of a proposed $187million development at the site which will see it open commercially and become a tourist attraction.[5][8] The first stage is expected to incorporate a skate park, a scuba hole, playground, tourist accommodation and a solar farm.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mulara (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Mulara – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 49340)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ Google (23 April 2022). "Mulara, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mulara (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d Pearce, Matthew (26 January 2022). "Ready for inland surf". Central Queensland Today. Star News Group. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ Bowman, Trish (11 November 2017). "Surf Lakes boss explains how perfect CQ site was found". The Morning Bulletin. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ Jurss-Lewis, Tobias (14 July 2021). "Smiles, waves, 'mass change': Surf Lakes' Yeppoon dream could be less than 18 months away". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ Gately, Michelle (19 January 2022). "Surf Lakes gets green light to expand Yeppoon wave pool into tourism hub". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 28 January 2022.