Mermaid Beach, Queensland

"Mermaid Beach" redirects here. For the Queensland electoral division, see Electoral district of Mermaid Beach.

Mermaid Beach Gold Coast, Queensland
Population:	5,751 (2006)[1]
Postcode:	4218
LGA:	Gold Coast City
State District:	Mermaid Beach
Federal Division:	Moncrieff
Suburbs around Mermaid Beach: Broadbeach Waters Broadbeach Pacific Ocean Mermaid Waters Mermaid Beach Pacific Ocean Mermaid Waters Miami Pacific Ocean

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 south Miami. The Gold Coast Highway passes through Mermaid Beach.

Mermaid Beach receives its name from the cutter HMS Mermaid. Explorer John Oxley sailed aboard the Mermaid in 1823 when he discovered the nearby Tweed and Brisbane rivers.^[2]

The Mermaid Beach Surf Lifesaving Club was established by United States Army personnel stationed here during World War II.

The Gold Coast Oceanway travels along Hedges Avenue, often referred to as "millionaires mile".^[3]

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mermaid Beach (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC32131&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2009-05-07. 
2. ^ Mermaid Beach: Place Names Search Accessed 17-09-2006
3. ^ Millionaires Mile

External links

• Gold Coast City Council
• University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Mermaid Beach
• Mermaid Beach Surf Lifesaving Club

Coordinates: 28°02′38″S 153°26′13″E / 28.044°S 153.437°E / -28.044; 153.437