Millmerran Woods, Queensland
| Millmerran Woods Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Millmerran Woods | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°01′00″S 151°03′00″E / 28.0166°S 151.05°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 152 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4357 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 19.3 km2 (7.5 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 Woods is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Millmerran Woods had a population of 152 people.[3]
Geography[edit]
The most common land use in the locality is grazing on native vegetation, with the remainder of the locality being rural residential properties.[4][5]
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]
Land parcels of 20 acres (8.1 ha) were sold in 1979 at a cost of $7,800 to $10,400 with a deposit of $750.[6]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2016 census, Millmerran Woods had a population of 92 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Millmerran Woods had a population of 152 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.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Millmerran Woods (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Millmerran Woods – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48003)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Millmerran Woods (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Advertising". Papua New Guinea Post-courier. International, Australia. 27 July 1979. p. 26. Retrieved 28 July 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Advertising". Papua New Guinea Post-courier. International, Australia. 20 July 1979. p. 7. Retrieved 25 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Millmerran Woods (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
