The
Gold Coast Highway runs north to south through Miami, with Christine Avenue and Pacific Avenue connecting to the west.
History
The history of Miami can be dated back to the early 1920s when prospective investors were looking over plans for a new
real estate development called Miami Shore at North Burleigh.[8] The name "Miami Shore" was chosen as a reference to
Miami Shores, Florida.[9] The investors built their wooden or
fibro bungalows on estates such as this, or rented their cottages to holiday makers.[10] They could also stay in the Hotel Miami which opened in 1925 by E. H. Berry.[11] In 1953,
tennis courts were constructed.[12]Pizzey Park Sporting Complex was established on 60 hectares (150 acres) in 1969.[13]
Miami State High School opened on 1 January 1963.[14] Because there was a visible rock face remaining from an earlier quarry, the school principal William Callinan covered it up with a set of huge yellow letters saying "HI MIAMI HIGH". It now says just "MIAMI HIGH".[15][16]
On Sunday December 22, 1963, Calvary Memorial Catholic Church was officially opened and dedicated by Archbishop James Duhig. It commemorates those who served in the
Korean War.[17]
Miami State School opened on 30 January 1979; it is now within the suburb boundaries of
Mermaid Waters.[14]
In 1988, Australian musician
John Farnham's music video for the top-10 song "
Two Strong Hearts" was filmed outside the famous "Miami Ice" factory at 2015 Gold Coast Highway.[18]
Proportion of Population (2003)
Age
Suburb of Miami
Queensland Average
Up to 14 years
13.6%
20.8%
15 to 44 years
45.6%
43.4%
45 to 64 years
24.8%
24.0%
65 years plus
16.0%
11.9%
Demographics
In the
2016 census, Miami had a population of 6,843 people.[19]
In the
2021 census, Miami had a population of 7,445 people.[1]
Other sporting teams include the
Eastern Cobras, and the Bond Pirates Rugby Union Club in Pizzey Park, which fields teams in juniors, seniors, women and Over 35s competitions. Bond Pirates have provided Wallabies players Tai McIsaac and James Slipper, and several members of the Croatian and Tongan national teams. Bond Pirates is an amalgamated Club, consisting of the original Bond University Club and the original Pirates Club.
^"Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. No. 20, 534. Queensland, Australia. 14 November 1923. p. 11.
Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. No. 20, 555. Queensland, Australia. 8 December 1923. p. 14.
Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"What's new on the Gold Coast". Tourism & Events Queensland. Queensland Government.
Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
^"History". The Miami Tavern, Miami, QLD.
Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
^"MIAMI TENNIS CLUB". South Coast Bulletin. No. 1591. Queensland, Australia. 19 August 1953. p. 3.
Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.