Mulara, Queensland
Suburb of Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia
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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]
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| Coordinates: 23.2061°S 150.6113°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 57.6 km2 (22.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 93 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.615/km2 (4.182/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4703 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The Rockhampton-Yeppoon Road (as Yeppoon Road) runs through from south to north-east.[3]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Mulara had a population of 89 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Mulara had a population of 93 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Mulara. The nearest government primary schools are Yeppoon State School in Yeppoon to the north-east, Cawarral State School in neighbouring Cawarral to the south-east, and Parkhurst State School in Parkhurst, Rockhampton, to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon and Glenmore State High School in Kawana, Rockhampton.[5]
Surf lake
Yeppoon Surf Lake opened in Mulara in 2018.[6] 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.[6] Surfer Mark Occhilupo was engaged as a surf industry advisor to the project.[7] The site was upgraded in 2021 to include a learn-to-surf area.[8]
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.[6][9] The first stage is expected to incorporate a skate park, a scuba hole, playground, tourist accommodation and a solar farm.[6]
Amenities
Hedlow Airfield is at 221B Old Byfield Road (23.2207°S 150.6012°E).[10] It has two sealed runways.[11]
