Miami, Queensland
Miami is a coastal suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Miami had a population of 6,843 people. Geography. Miami is located along the Gold Coast Highway, south of Surfers Paradise and north of the Queensland / New South Wales border at Coolangatta/Tweed Heads. The town of North Burleigh is located within the suburb (). Miami has the following mountains: Miami has the following beaches: Its commercial activity is mainly confined to the Gold Coast Highway and there is some light industry around Christine Avenue. The Gold Coast Highway runs north to south through Miami , with Christine Avenue and Pacific Avenue connecting to the west. The nearest train station is located at Robina, approximately west of Miami. The Gold Coast Airport is approximately south of Miami. History. 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. The investors built their wooden or fibro bungalows on estates thissuch as, or rented their cottages to holiday makers. They could also stay in the Hotel Miami which opened in 1925 by E. H. Berry. After the  Great Depression, the community developed with construction of tennis courts and the Pizzey Park Sporting Complex. Miami State High School opened on 1 January 1963. 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". On Sunday 22 December 1963, Calvary Memorial Catholic Church was officially opened and dedicated by Archbishop James Duhig. It commemorates those who served in the Korean War. Miami State School opened on 30 January 1979; it is now  within the suburb boundaries of Mermaid Waters. 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. In the , Miami had a population of 6,843 people. Heritage listings. Miami has a number of heritage sites, including: Education. Miami State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 2137-2205 Gold Coast Highway (). 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). It includes a special education program. Facilities. Miami Day Hospital is a private day hospital at 24 Hillcrest Parade (). Amenities. Pizzey Park is a major Gold Coast sporting and recreational located at 80 Pacific Avenue (). Calvary Catholic Church is at 50 Redondo Avenue (). It is part of the Burleigh Heads Catholic Parish within the Archdiocese of Brisbane. Burleigh Bears Rugby League Football Club is at 80 Pacific Avenue (). Gold Coast Burleigh Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course at 114 Albion Street (). There are two surf life saving clubs in Miami: Other sporting teams include the  Eastern Cobras. Transport. Miami has two high frequency bus service that run at intervals of 8–15 minutes during peak times. Buses that travel through the suburb are: 700 Broadbeach South - Tweed Heads (the 700 gets extend to the Gold Coast University Hospital between 12am-5am weekdays), 777 Broadbeach South - Gold Coast Airport (777 is an express bus route) and the TX1 Tweed Heads - Dream World (TX1 is a theme park express service only). All bus services on the Gold Coast are provided by Surfside Buslines under contract by Translink, a subsidiary of the Department of Transport and Main Roads. Miami, Queensland