Miallo is a rural
locality
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in the
Shire of Douglas
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,
Queensland
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, nickname = Sunshine State
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, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
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, Australia.
In the , Miallo had a population of 376 people.
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Geography
Miallo consists of flat land (about 10 metres above sea level) which is used for farming surrounding a mountainous area rising to Mount Somerset (), a peak above sea level. The crops grown are sugarcane
Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of (often hybrid) tall, Perennial plant, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar Sugar industry, production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with ...
and tropical fruit.
There is a cane tramway system through Miallo to deliver sugarcane to the sugar mill at Mossman.
Thooleer is a neighbourhood in the locality ().
History
The name ''Miallo'' is an Aboriginal word, meaning ''wild country''.[
Mialloa Provisional School opened on 2 October 1911. It became Miallo State School on 30 July 1923.
On Sunday 20 December, St Anthony's Catholic Church was officially opened and dedicated by ]Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
Thomas Cahill
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. It was a reconstruction of a building bought from Lawrence Butler Rutherford. Prior to the construction of the church, Mass had been held in private homes.
In the , Miallo had a population of 376 people.
Education
Miallo State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Miallo Bamboo Creek Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 179 students with 16 teachers (11 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff (6 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 190 students with 16 teachers (11 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff (6 full-time equivalent).
There is no secondary school in Miallo. The nearest government secondary school is Mossman State High School in neighbouring Mossman to the south.
References
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{{Shire of Douglas
Shire of Douglas
Localities in Queensland