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Welcome to Merrimac, QLD

Merrimac is a suburb in Queensland on the Gold Coast. It has a population of over 6,300.

History

The suburb of Merrimac is thought to gets its name from either one of two possible sources. It is either named after the Merrimack River in New England, USA or the USS Merrimac, a Union navy frigate which itself was named after the Merrimack River.

It is located on the floodplains in the central region of the city. As of March 2006, the suburb is the site of new housing and building developments.

Lifestyle and Entertainment

The only public primary school in the suburb is Merrimac State Primary School. The high school is located in Mermaid Waters. The suburb’s major facilities are located in adjacent suburbs.

Merrimac is home to the Japanese School of Gold Coast, part of the Japanese Language Supplementary School of Queensland. It’s a weekend Japanese school that holds all its classes at All Saints Anglican School.