Mermaid Waters, Queensland
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Mermaid Waters is a suburb on the Gold Coast
in Queensland
, Australia
. At the 2006 Census, Mermaid Waters had a population of 11,648.
The suburb derives it name from the Mermaid, a cutter ship that brought Australian surveyor John Oxley
to the region in 1823. Oxley named the area where he landed "Mermaid Beach
". The adjacent area to the west eventually became known as "Mermaid Waters".
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. At the 2006 Census, Mermaid Waters had a population of 11,648.
The suburb derives it name from the Mermaid, a cutter ship that brought Australian surveyor John Oxley
John Oxley
John Joseph William Molesworth Oxley was an explorer and surveyor of Australia in the early period of English colonisation.October 1802 he was engaged in coastal survey work including an expedition to Western Port in 1804-05...
to the region in 1823. Oxley named the area where he landed "Mermaid Beach
Mermaid Beach, Queensland
Mermaid Beach is a suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 Census, Mermaid Beach had a population of 5,751.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 adjacent area to the west eventually became known as "Mermaid Waters".
Facilities
Mermaid Waters is primarily a residential suburb, featuring many homes built along artificial canals and lakes.- Transport - Mermaid Waters is serviced by three public transport routes: Surfside Buslines routes 4, 750 and 757. The nearest rail station is Robina railway stationRobina railway station, QueenslandRobina is a railway station at Robina on the Gold Coast Line of South East Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network and is the site of a medium sized out stabling yard, capable of storing 10 electric multiple units...
, linking the Gold Coast with BrisbaneBrisbaneBrisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
.
- Shopping - Q Super Centre is a medium-sized shopping centre in the western parts of the suburb, with new retail and commercial developments being established in the adjacent area. Nearby Pacific Fair Shopping CentrePacific Fair Shopping CentrePacific Fair is a major shopping centre located in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast, Queensland, and was Queensland's largest regional shopping centre until 2006....
in BroadbeachBroadbeach, QueenslandBroadbeach is a suburb on the Gold Coast, in Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 Census, Broadbeach had a population of 3,791.Development in the area today mostly incorporates low rise structures, consisting of single bedroom houses and apartment blocks...
is the largest shopping centre in the Gold Coast.
- Community centres - Albert Waterways Community Hall is at the northern end of the suburb, adjacent to Mermaid Waters Library. The Gold Coast City has a branch in Mermaid Waters at this complex. The Miami State School Community Hall is located on the grounds of Miami State Primary School.
- Schools - Two schools are located in Mermaid Waters: Miami State Primary School and Merrimac State High School.
- Libraries - Mermaid Waters Library located next to Pacific Fair Shopping Centre and Albert Waterways Community Hall.
- Sports - 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.