Mulara, Queensland
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Mulara
| city =
| state = qld
| image = Mulara QLD 4703, Australia - panoramio.jpg
| caption = Mulara
| coordinates = {{coord|-23.2061|150.6113|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Mulara (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 93
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4703
| area = 57.6
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 16.6
| dir1 = SW
| location1 = Yeppoon
| dist2 = 25.0
| dir2 = NE
| location2 = Rockhampton CBD
| dist3 = 655
| dir3 = NNW
| location3 = Brisbane
| dist4 =
| dir4 =
| location4 =
| lga = Livingstone Shire
| stategov = Keppel
| fedgov = Capricornia
| near-n = Cobraball
| near-ne = Cobraball
| near-e = Bondoola
| near-se = Cawarral
| near-s = Ironpot
| near-sw = Sandringham
| near-w = Sandringham
| near-nw = Barmoya
}}
Mulara is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|49340|Mulara|locality in Livingstone Shire|accessdate=26 October 2019}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Mulara had a population of 93 people.
Geography
The Rockhampton-Yeppoon Road (as Yeppoon Road) runs through from south to north-east.{{Google maps |url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Mulara+QLD+4703/@-23.2048486,150.5780395,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x6bc2e2ee1f6ffab3:0x400eef17f208f90!8m2!3d-23.2276978!4d150.6265722 |access-date=23 April 2022 |title=Mulara, Queensland}}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Mulara had a population of 89 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32073|name=Mulara (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Mulara had a population of 93 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32055|name=Mulara (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Education
There are no schools in Mulara. The nearest government primary schools are Yeppoon State School in Yeppoon to the north-east, Cawarral State School in neighbouring Cawarral to the south-east, and Parkhurst State School in Parkhurst, Rockhampton, to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon and Glenmore State High School in Kawana, Rockhampton.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=30 December 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}
Surf lake
Yeppoon Surf Lake opened in Mulara in 2018.{{cite news|last=Pearce|first=Matthew|date=26 January 2022|title=Ready for inland surf|url=https://cqtoday.com.au/news/2022/01/26/ready-for-inland-surf|url-access=limited|work=Central Queensland Today|publisher=Star News Group|location=|access-date=28 January 2022|archive-date=28 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128014725/https://cqtoday.com.au/news/2022/01/26/ready-for-inland-surf/|url-status=live}} Located at 1662 Yeppoon Road, the large wave pool was originally established by Surf Lakes International as a research and development facility and not open to the general public. Surfer Mark Occhilupo was engaged as a surf industry advisor to the project.{{cite news |last=Bowman|first=Trish|date=11 November 2017|title=Surf Lakes boss explains how perfect CQ site was found |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/rockhampton/business/surf-lakes-boss-explains-how-perfect-cq-site-was-found/news-story/354660f253ded3b061c5384c3ec01ce4|work=The Morning Bulletin|publisher=News Corp Australia|location= |access-date=28 January 2022}} The site was upgraded in 2021 to include a learn-to-surf area.{{cite news|last=Jurss-Lewis|first=Tobias|date=14 July 2021|title=Smiles, waves, 'mass change': Surf Lakes' Yeppoon dream could be less than 18 months away|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-14/surf-lakes-yeppoon-up-to-18-months-away/100291558|work=ABC News|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|location=|access-date=28 January 2022|archive-date=29 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829021629/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-14/surf-lakes-yeppoon-up-to-18-months-away/100291558|url-status=live}}
Livingstone Shire Council gave approval on 18 January 2022 to the first stage of a proposed $187million development at the site which will see it open commercially and become a tourist attraction.{{cite news|last=Gately|first=Michelle|date=19 January 2022|title=Surf Lakes gets green light to expand Yeppoon wave pool into tourism hub|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-19/surf-lakes-yeppoon-tourism-approved/100766576|work=ABC News|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|location=|access-date=28 January 2022|archive-date=28 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128001003/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-19/surf-lakes-yeppoon-tourism-approved/100766576|url-status=live}} The first stage is expected to incorporate a skate park, a scuba hole, playground, tourist accommodation and a solar farm.
Amenities
Hedlow Airfield is at 221B Old Byfield Road ({{coord|-23.2207|150.6012|type:airport_region:AU-QLD|name=Hedlow Airfield}}).{{Cite web |date=22 October 2020 |title=Airports - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/f5e72c21-4f70-4cca-a22e-f2265b85ee56 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115071531/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/f5e72c21-4f70-4cca-a22e-f2265b85ee56 |archive-date=15 November 2020 |access-date=3 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}} It has two sealed runways.{{Cite web |title=Plan Land and Stay {{!}} Hi All. We operate Hedlow Airfield (YHEW) on the Capricorn coast in Central QLD |url=https://www.facebook.com/groups/1672138986274400/posts/hi-all-we-operate-hedlow-airfield-yhew-on-the-capricorn-coast-in-central-qld-wer/2602617713226518/?paipv=0&eav=AfaLTXgu79EKA-RbHCYS6MwO3eO5DkGwtCKCZSCql3fbQeOiLWBs4Aa1bz5Gy3JzAzg&_rdr |access-date=2024-08-28 |publisher=Facebook |archive-date=29 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829021519/https://www.facebook.com/groups/1672138986274400/posts/hi-all-we-operate-hedlow-airfield-yhew-on-the-capricorn-coast-in-central-qld-wer/2602617713226518/?paipv=0&eav=AfaLTXgu79EKA-RbHCYS6MwO3eO5DkGwtCKCZSCql3fbQeOiLWBs4Aa1bz5Gy3JzAzg&_rdr |url-status=live }}
References
{{commons category|Mulara, Queensland}}
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{{Shire of Livingstone}}