Miles End, Queensland

Miles End is a suburb in the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Miles End had a population of 280 people.[3]

Miles End
Queensland
Drover Aircraft in the Leichardt River Bed
Miles End is located in Queensland
Miles End
Miles End
Coordinates20.7212°S 139.4873°E / -20.7212; 139.4873 (Miles End (centre of suburb))
Population280 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)4825
Area0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)City of Mount Isa
State electorate(s)Traeger
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Miles End:
Mount Isa (locality) Soldiers Hill Menzies
Mount Isa (locality) Miles End Menzies
Mount Isa (locality) Parkside Mount Isa City

Geography

The Leichhardt River flows north–south through the town of Mount Isa, dividing the suburbs of the town into "mineside" (west of the Leichhardt River) and "townside" (east of the Leichhardt River).[4][5] Miles End is a "mineside" suburb.[6]

The suburb is bounded to the east in parts by the Leichhardt River, to the south by Isa Street and Station Street, to the west by Hooper Road (and the mine itself), and to the north by Carbonate Street and Alma Street.[6] Despite the townside/mineside division of the suburbs, there is one exception. A small area along the riverside of West Street that contains the Mount Isa City Council's Civic Centre is not part of the townside suburb of Mount Isa City but part of the mineside suburb of Miles End that extends across the river.[6]

History

Miles End was named on 1 September 1973 by the Queensland Place Names Board. 16 March 2001 its status was changed from a locality to a suburb.[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Miles End had a population of 265 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Miles End had a population of 280 people.[3]

Education

There are no schools in Miles End. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Isa Central State School in neighbouring Mount Isa City to the south-east and Barkly Highway State School in neighbouring Soldiers Hill to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Spinifex State College which has its junior campus in neighbouring Parkside to the south and its senior campus in Pioneer to the east.[6]

Amenities

The Mount Isa City Council operates a Civic Centre including a public library and park at 23 West Street (20.7255°S 139.4898°E / -20.7255; 139.4898 (Civic Centre with library and park)). It is officially within Miles End but can only be accessed from Mount Isa City as this area is on the eastern side of the Leichhardt River, while the rest of the suburb is on the western side.[8]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Miles End (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "Miles End – suburb in City of Mount Isa (entry 42465)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Miles End (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  4. "Mount Isa". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 January 2017. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  5. "This Mining Life: Mount Isa, QLD". Mining People International. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  6. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Miles End (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  8. "Mount Isa City Library". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 14 May 2014. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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