Mermaid Beach, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mermaid Beach Gold Coast, Queensland
Mermaid Beach, looking North
Mermaid Beach Location in Queensland
Population	6,533 (2016 census)
• Density	4,360/km2 (11,300/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4218
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Area	1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	85 km (53 mi) SSE of Brisbane 10 km (6 mi) S of Southport 6 km (4 mi) SSE of Surfers Paradise 23 km (14 mi) N of Tweed Heads
LGA(s)	City of Gold Coast
State electorate(s)	Mermaid Beach
Federal Division(s)	Moncrieff
Suburbs around Mermaid Beach: Broadbeach Waters Broadbeach Coral Sea Mermaid Waters Mermaid Beach Coral Sea Mermaid Waters Miami Coral Sea

Mermaid Beach is a coastal suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Mermaid Beach had a population of 6,533.

Nobby Beach is a neighbourhood in the south of the suburb (28°03′32″S 153°26′29″E / 28.0589°S 153.4414°E / -28.0589; 153.4414 (Nobby Beach)).

Education

There are no schools in Mermaid Beach but there are primary schools in neighbouring Broadbeach and Mermaid Waters and a secondary school in Mermaid Waters.

Images for kids

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  Real estate map of Gem of the Pacific Estate, circa 1920

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  Real estate map of Ocean View Estate (now Mermaid Beach), circa 1920