Mulara, Queensland

Mulara
Queensland
Mulara; Queensland
	Mulara
Coordinates	23°12′22″S150°36′41″E / 23.2061°S 150.6113°E Coordinates: 23°12′22″S150°36′41″E / 23.2061°S 150.6113°E
Population	89 (2016 census)
• Density
Postcode(s)	4703
Area	57.6 km2 (22.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Livingstone Shire
State electorate(s)	Keppel
Federal division(s)	Capricornia
	Suburbs around Mulara:

Last updated February 03, 2022

Mulara is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2016 census, Mulara had a population of 89 people.^[1]

Surf lake

Yeppoon Surf Lake opened in Mulara in 2018.^[3] 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.^[3] Surfer Mark Occhilupo was engaged as a surf industry advisor to the project.^[4] The site was upgraded in 2021 to include a learn-to-surf area.^[5]

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.^[3]^[6] The first stage is expected to incorporate a skate park, a scuba hole, playground, tourist accommodation and a solar farm.^[3]

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References

1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mulara (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
↑ "Mulara – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 49340)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 October 2019.
1 2 3 4 Pearce, Matthew (26 January 2022). "Ready for inland surf" . Central Queensland Today . Star News Group . Retrieved 28 January 2022.
↑ Bowman, Trish (11 November 2017). "Surf Lakes boss explains how perfect CQ site was found". The Morning Bulletin . News Corp Australia . Retrieved 28 January 2022.
↑ Jurss-Lewis, Tobias (14 July 2021). "Smiles, waves, 'mass change': Surf Lakes' Yeppoon dream could be less than 18 months away". ABC News . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 28 January 2022.
↑ Gately, Michelle (19 January 2022). "Surf Lakes gets green light to expand Yeppoon wave pool into tourism hub". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 28 January 2022.

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[Census2016-1] 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mulara (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[qpnl-2] "Mulara – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 49340)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 October 2019.

[inland-3] 1 2 3 4 Pearce, Matthew (26 January 2022). "Ready for inland surf" . Central Queensland Today . Star News Group . Retrieved 28 January 2022.

[4] Bowman, Trish (11 November 2017). "Surf Lakes boss explains how perfect CQ site was found". The Morning Bulletin . News Corp Australia . Retrieved 28 January 2022.

[5] Jurss-Lewis, Tobias (14 July 2021). "Smiles, waves, 'mass change': Surf Lakes' Yeppoon dream could be less than 18 months away". ABC News . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 28 January 2022.

[6] Gately, Michelle (19 January 2022). "Surf Lakes gets green light to expand Yeppoon wave pool into tourism hub". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 28 January 2022.

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