Mirani, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mirani Queensland
Mirani railway station, 2004
Mirani Location in Queensland
Population	1,541 (2016 census)
• Density	29.69/km2 (76.9/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4754
Elevation	120 m (394 ft)
Area	51.9 km2 (20.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	37.1 km (23 mi) W of Mackay CBD 369 km (229 mi) NW of Townsville 978 km (608 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Mackay Region
State electorate(s)	Mirani
Federal Division(s)	Capricornia
Localities around Mirani: Mount Martin Devereux Creek Devereux Creek Benholme Mirani Marian Septimus Mia Mia Kinchant Dam

Mirani is a rural town and locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Mirani had a population of 1,541 people.

Geography

The locality of Mirani is predominantly flat land used for sugar cane farming. It is bounded to the south by Lake Kinchant, the impoudment created by the Kinchant Dam. The Pioneer River passes through the locality from west to north and forms part of the northern boundary. The Mackay-Eungella Road passes from east to north-west through the locality. There are a network of private tramways through Marian to transport the sugar cane to the Mackay Sugar mills.

The town of Mirani is situated centrally within the locality on the eastern bank of the Pioneer River with Mackay-Eungella Road passing through it.

History

Mirani railway bridge over the Pioneer River, circa 1910

The Pioneer Valley railway line coming west from Mackay to Mirani (then known as Hamilton) was built in 1885. Later the name was changed to Mirani to avoid confusion with Hamilton in Brisbane.

Mirani Post Office opened by 1890 (a receiving office had been open from 1885).

Mirani Provisional School opened on 18 January 1892, becoming Mirani State School on 11 March 1897. Mirani State High School opened on 23 January 1967.

On 4 September 1913, the Shire of Mirani was established, split from the Shire of Pioneer under the Local Authorities Act 1902. Mirani was the administrative centre of the shire.

At the 2006 census, Mirani had a population of 813.

On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, the Shire of Mirani merged with the City of Mackay and Shire of Sarina to form the Mackay Region.

Heritage listings

Mirani has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Victoria Street: Lt Thomas Armstrong Memorial
• Victoria Street: Mirani railway station

Education

Mirani State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 12 Maud Street (21°09′41″S 148°51′43″E / 21.1614°S 148.8619°E / -21.1614; 148.8619 (Mirani State School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 343 students with 20 teachers (19 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent).

Mirani State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Augusta Street (21°09′27″S 148°51′44″E / 21.1576°S 148.8623°E / -21.1576; 148.8623 (Mirani State High School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 842 students with 70 teachers (68 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff (26 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education prgram.