The town of North Burleigh is located within the suburb (28°03′55″S153°26′34″E / 28.0652°S 153.4427°E / -28.0652; 153.4427 (North Burleigh (town))).[3]
Miami has the following mountains:
North Nobby (28°03′43″S153°26′26″E / 28.0619°S 153.4406°E / -28.0619; 153.4406 (North Nobby (hill))) 46 metres (151 ft)[4][5]
South Nobby (Little Burleigh) (28°04′20″S153°26′47″E / 28.0721°S 153.4465°E / -28.0721; 153.4465 (South Nobby (Little Burleigh, hill))) 7 metres (23 ft)[4][6]
Miami has the following beaches:
Nobby Beach (28°03′42″S153°26′35″E / 28.0618°S 153.4431°E / -28.0618; 153.4431 (Nobby Beach)) extending north to Mermaid Beach[7]
North Burleigh Beach (28°04′29″S153°26′50″E / 28.0748°S 153.4472°E / -28.0748; 153.4472 (North Burleigh Beach)) extening south to Burleigh Heads[7]
The Gold Coast Highway runs north to south through Miami, with Christine Avenue and Pacific Avenue connecting to the west.
Historyedit
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%
In the 2016 census, Miami had a population of 6,843 people.[1]
Heritage listingsedit
Miami has a number of heritage sites, including:
2171 Gold Coast Highway (28°03′48″S153°26′26″E / 28.0633°S 153.4406°E / -28.0633; 153.4406 (Miami State High School sign)): Miami State High School Sign [19]
Educationedit
Miami State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 2137-2205 Gold Coast Highway (28°03′46″S153°26′16″E / 28.0628°S 153.4378°E / -28.0628; 153.4378 (Miami State High School)).[20][21] 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).[22] It includes a special education program certified through the National Disability Insurance Scheme.[20]
Facilitiesedit
Miami Day Hospital is a private day hospital at 24 Hillcrest Parade (28°03′47″S153°26′13″E / 28.0631°S 153.4369°E / -28.0631; 153.4369 (private hospital)).[23][24]
Amenitiesedit
Pizzey Park is a major Gold Coast sporting and recreational located at 80 Pacific Avenue (28°03′50″S153°25′35″E / 28.0638°S 153.4263°E / -28.0638; 153.4263 (Pizzey Park)).[25][26]
Calvary Catholic Church is at 50 Redondo Avenue (28°03′54″S153°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.[27]
Gold Coast Burleigh Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course at 114 Albion Street (28°04′02″S153°26′05″E / 28.0672°S 153.4348°E / -28.0672; 153.4348 (Gold Coast Burleigh Golf Club)).[30][29]
There are two surf life saving clubs in Miami:
Miami Beach Surf Life Saving Club, 2 Hythe Street (28°04′09″S153°26′39″E / 28.0692°S 153.4443°E / -28.0692; 153.4443 (Miami Beach Surf Life Saving Club))[31][32]
North Burleigh Surf Life Saving Club, 293 The Esplanade (28°04′27″S153°26′47″E / 28.0741°S 153.4463°E / -28.0741; 153.4463 (North Burleigh Surf Life Saving Club))[33][32]
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^John Farnham – Two Strong Hearts Archived 10 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine. YouTube music video. Retrieved on 17 January 2013.
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External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Miami, Queensland.
"Miami". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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Map of Miami Archived 28 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine