Mermaid Waters is a suburb in the

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, Australia. In the , Mermaid Waters had a population of 12,045 people.

Geography

H & A Oval 3, Mermaid Waters, Queensland

Waterways Village Shooping Centre - Mermaid Waters

Mermaid Waters is primarily a residential suburb, featuring many homes built along artificial

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and lakes, including the 17-hectare fresh water Lake Hugh Muntz. Mermaid Waters is serviced by three public transport routes: Surfside Buslines routes 756 ( Broadbeach South – West Burleigh), 750 (Broadbeach South – Robina railway station) and 757 (Broadbeach South – Burleigh Heads). The nearest rail station is Robina railway station, linking the Gold Coast with

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History

The suburb derives its name from , a

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ship that brought Australian surveyor John Oxley to the region in 1823. Oxley named the area where he landed "

Mermaid Beach Mermaid Beach is a coastal suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. In the , Mermaid Beach had a population of 6,533. Nobby Beach is a neighbourhood in the south of the suburb (). Geography The suburb is bounded to the west by th ...

". The adjacent area to the west eventually became known as "Mermaid Waters". Miami State School and Merrimac State High School both opened on 30 January 1979. The Broadbeach Library (located in Mermaid Waters) opened in 2008. In the Mermaid Waters had a population of 11,789 people. In the Mermaid Waters had a population of 12,045 people.

Shopping

There are two small local shopping centres in Mermaid Waters, and a medium-sized shopping centre, Q Super Centre, in the western parts of the suburb, with new retail and commercial developments being established in the adjacent area. Nearby Pacific Fair Shopping Centre in

Broadbeach Waters Broadbeach Waters is a suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Broadbeach Waters had a population of 7,779 people. Geography The northern boundary of Broadbeach Waters follows the Nerang River. The suburb is almost ...

is one of the largest shopping centres in the Gold Coast.

Education

Miami State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 18-36 Oceanic Drive (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 819 students with 64 teachers (55 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff (27 full-time equivalent). The school includes a

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program. Merrimac State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Dunlop Court (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1208 students with 103 teachers (96 full-time equivalent) and 57 non-teaching staff (43 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

Amenities

Albert Waterways Community Hall is at the northern end of the suburb. Immediately adjacent is the Broadbeach Library, which despite its name is located in Mermaid Waters, opposite Pacific Fair. A customer service centre for the Gold Coast City Council is part of this precinct. Another community hall is located on the grounds of Miami State Primary School. Pizzey Park Sports Complex hosts a variety of sports and clubs in the southern Gold Coast. Adjacent to the complex is the Miami Olympic Swimming Pool.

References

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* {{Localities in Gold Coast Suburbs of the Gold Coast, Queensland