Its local government areas are the City of Greater Bendigo and Shire of Mitchell, Mia Mia is part of the Federal Electorates of Bendigo and McEwen and it is in the state electorate of Euroa.

[3] Mia Mia is notable for being the home of John Duigan and brother Reginald Duigan who built and flew the first Australian made aeroplane in 1910 on their property named Spring Plains.

A gang of at least six robbers and possibly as large as twelve bailed up a gold escort on the way to Kyneton.

[4] Sunday was taken as a rest day when the men caught up on chores and they left on Monday morning.

In 2010 the town erected a small monument to the expedition to mark the sesquicentenary of their visit.