Sarina is a town in central Queensland, Australia. It is situated 34 kilometres south of the city of Mackay, and approximately 300 kilometres north of the city of Rockhampton. The town is the administrative centre of the Sarina Shire. Town population is in excess of 3,900. There is much joking between Mackay and Sarina. Citizens of Mackay make jokes about people of Sarina reffering to them as Sarinians and calling them inbred and having two heads. The majority of this is lies, however due to the small population and proflific breeding you have to wonder. Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd)  - Product per capita  $40,170/person (6th) Population (End of November 2006)  - Population  4,164,590 (3rd)  - Density  2. ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... km redirects here. ... Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, as well as the third largest city in Australia, with a greater metropolitan population of 1. ... Mackay (, pop. ... Rockhampton, sometimes abbreviated to Rocky, is a city in Central Queensland, Australia, located inland from the Capricorn Coast on the Bruce Highway, approximately north of Queenslands capital city, Brisbane. ... Map of Local Government Areas in Queensland The Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Queensland, Australia have been subject to periodic bouts of restructuring and rationalisation by the State Government, involving voluntary and involuntary amalgamation of areas. ... Sarina Shire Council is a Local Government Area in north Queensland, Australia. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... The division of Mirani is an electoral division in the state of Queensland, Australia. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Dawson is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd)  - Product per capita  $40,170/person (6th) Population (End of November 2006)  - Population  4,164,590 (3rd)  - Density  2. ... Mackay (, pop. ... Rockhampton, sometimes abbreviated to Rocky, is a city in Central Queensland, Australia, located inland from the Capricorn Coast on the Bruce Highway, approximately north of Queenslands capital city, Brisbane. ... Sarina Shire Council is a Local Government Area in north Queensland, Australia. ... Inbreeding is breeding between close relatives. ...

Sarina lies just inland of the coast on the Bruce Highway. Industries include sugar cane growing and milling, cattle grazing and agriculture. Proximity to the coast and mountains also attracts tourists to this area. It is a major supplier of ethanol through its sugar mill and distillery. Bruce Highway The Bruce Highway is the major coastal highway of Queensland, Australia. ... Grain alcohol redirects here. ...

There is a State Primary School as well as Sarina State High School, many of the facilities are not as good as other towns but the soccer grounds are still used by the wide community. There is also a NRL stadium that is one of the highest quality in the district. Sarina State High School (SSHS) is the only State High School in the small rural town of Sarina. ...

In the Sarina Shire, 15 kilometres north, is the biggest coal distribution terminal in the world. Recently tourism has grown in Sarina with Mackay being relatively close.

Coordinates: 21°26′S, 149°13′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...