Millmerran Downs, Queensland
| Millmerran Downs Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Millmerran Downs | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°59′00″S 151°04′00″E / 27.9833°S 151.0666°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 103 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4357 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.4 km2 (3.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Millmerran Downs is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Millmerran Downs had a population of 103 people.[3]
Geography[edit]
The Gore Highway forms the northern boundary of the locality.[4]
The land use in the locality is predominantly rural residential housing with large acreage properties. Some of the land parcels are used for grazing on native vegetation and growing crops.[4]
History[edit]
The locality name is derived from the nearby town of Millmerran, which in turn is derived from Aboriginal words in the Gooneburra language with meel meaning eye and merran meaning lookout.[2]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2016 census, Millmerran Downs had a population of 89 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Millmerran Downs had a population of 103 people.[3]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Millmerran Downs. The nearest government primary and secondary school to Year 10 is Millmerran State School in Millmerran to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school to Year 12 is Pittsworth State High School in Pittsworth to the north-east, but, given the distance, other options are distance education and boarding school.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Millmerran Downs (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Millmerran Downs – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48002)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Millmerran Downs (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Millmerran Downs (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
