Miva, Queensland

Miva
Queensland

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Miva
Coordinates 25°57′28″S 152°29′32″E / 25.95778°S 152.49222°E / -25.95778; 152.49222Coordinates: 25°57′28″S 152°29′32″E / 25.95778°S 152.49222°E / -25.95778; 152.49222
Postcode(s) 4570
Location
LGA(s) Gympie Region
State electorate(s) Maryborough
Federal Division(s) Wide Bay

Miva is a rural community in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. The town is on the Mary River.

History

The name Miva is taken from the name of a pastoral run belonging to Gideon Scott, a pastoralist in March 1851. It is thought to be an Aboriginal word indicating either stony knob or Moreton Bay chestnut.[1][2]

Miva Post Office opened by May 1908 (a receiving office had been open from 1888) and closed in 1976.[3]

Heritage listings

Miva has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

References

  1. "Miva (entry 47615)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  2. "NOMENCLATURE OF QUEENSLAND.—194.". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 14 May 1936. p. 14. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  3. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  4. "Dickabram Bridge (entry 600836)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 8 July 2013.

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