Miallo is a rural

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, Australia. In the , Miallo had a population of 376 people.

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

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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

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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.

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