Mimosa is a rural

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in the

Central Highlands Region Central Highlands Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia. In the , the Central Highlands Region had a population of 27,836 people. History '' Wadja'' (also known as ''Wadjigu'', ''Wadya'', ''Wadjainngo'', ''Mandalgu'', a ...

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, Australia. In the , Mimosa had a population of 23 people.

Geography

The Dawson Range forms part of the locality's northern boundary and then passes through the locality until it reaches the eastern boundary, where it then forms most of its eastern and south-eastern boundary. Mount Dawson () is part of the range and rises to above sea level within the north-east of the locality. The

Fitzroy Developmental Road The Fitzroy Developmental Road is a designated road in the Central Highlands Region of Queensland consisting of three separate sections. The general direction is from south to north. It is nicknamed the Beef Road. Route description Southern sec ...

enters the locality from the west ( Goomally) and continues north, forming most of the north-western boundary of the locality before exiting to the north ( Coomoo). The Dawson Range State Forest is in the north and east of the locality, extending into neighbouring Coomoo and

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to the north and

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to the east. Redcliffe State Forest is in the centre of the locality. Apart from these protected areas, the land use is predominantly

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on native vegetation with a small amount of crop growing in the south of the locality.

Demographics

In the , Mimosa had a population of 31 people. In the , Mimosa had a population of 23 people.

Education

There are no schools in Mimosa. The nearest government primary schools are the Woorabinda State School in neighbouring Woorabinda to the north-west, Baralaba State School in Baralaba to the east, and Moura State School in Moura to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Baralaba State School (to Year 10) and Moura State High School (to Year 12), also in Moura. However, these secondary schools may be too distant for some students in Mimosa; the alternatives are

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and boarding school.

References

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