Millaroo, Queensland

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Millaroo
Queensland
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Millaroo Experiment Station buildings under construction, November 1955
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Millaroo
Coordinates 20°03′25″S147°16′48″E / 20.0569°S 147.28°E / -20.0569; 147.28 (Millaroo (town centre)) Coordinates: 20°03′25″S147°16′48″E / 20.0569°S 147.28°E / -20.0569; 147.28 (Millaroo (town centre))
Population96 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density1.664/km2 (4.309/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4807
Elevation50 m (164 ft) [2]
Area57.7 km2 (22.3 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Burdekin
State electorate(s) Burdekin
Federal Division(s) Kennedy
Localities around Millaroo:
Mulgrave Kirknie Kirknie
Swans Lagoon Millaroo Bogie
Swans Lagoon Dalbeg Bogie

Millaroo is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. [3] [4] In the 2016 census the locality of Millaroo had a population of 96 people. [1]

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Geography

The locality is bounded to the west by the Burdekin River. [5] The place is located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) south-east of Townsville, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) inland from the Coral Sea.

It is a sugarcane growing area with underground water supplies to irrigate crops. [5]

History

The name Millaroo comes from Millaroo Creek, which in turn was recorded by surveyor Robert Abbott in 1895, but the original of that name are unknown. There was a pastoral property of that name. [3] [6]

Following World War II a number of soldier settlement blocks were established in the area for the purpose of growing tobacco, but it was not successful. [7]

In 1952 there was a plan to establish a new irrigation area along the Burdekin River based around a new town. The town to be called Millaroo was to be established as a "modern" "first class" planned town with reserves, parks, and industrial zones suitable for a population of 6,000 (a similar population to that of Ayr at that time). The buildings were to be constructed with brick and concrete to reduce the fire risk. [6] [8] [9]

In 1952 the Millaroo Research Station was established by the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Stock to undertake agricultural research to benefit North Queensland. [7]

The Burdekin Gorge Weir ( 20°28′21″S147°17′26″E / 20.4726°S 147.2905°E / -20.4726; 147.2905 (Burdekin Gorge Weir) ) on the Burdekin River (between Ravenswood and Mount Wyatt) was completed in November 1953 to provide water for irrigation. [10] This led to the land at Millaroo switching to growing sugarcane. [7]

Millaroo State School opened on 19 July 1954. [11] [12]

Millaroo Post Office opened on 1 July 1955 and closed in 1972. [13]

At the 2011 census, Millaroo had a population of 200. [14]

In the 2016 census the locality of Millaroo had a population of 96 people. [1]

Education

Millaroo State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at Cunningham Street ( 20°03′29″S147°16′50″E / 20.0581°S 147.2806°E / -20.0581; 147.2806 (Millaroo State School) ). [15] [16] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 9 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). [17]

There is no secondary school in Millaroo. The nearest secondary school is Home Hill State High School in Home Hill to the north-east, but, given the distance, families may prefer to use distance education or boarding schools. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Millaroo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. "Map of Millaroo". Archived from the original on 11 May 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Millaroo – town in Shire of Burdekin (entry 22074)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Millaroo – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 44668)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  6. 1 2 "AYR SHIRE DECISIONS". Townsville Daily Bulletin . LXXII. Queensland, Australia. 18 January 1952. p. 2. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021– via National Library of Australia.
  7. 1 2 3 "Millaroo Research Station Archive". James Cook University . Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  8. ↑ "TOP-LEVEL TEAM WILL INSPECT BURDEKIN WORKS". Townsville Daily Bulletin . LXXII. Queensland, Australia. 23 August 1952. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021– via National Library of Australia.
  9. ↑ "First-class Area For Millaroo?". Townsville Daily Bulletin . LXXIII. Queensland, Australia. 30 January 1953. p. 2. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021– via National Library of Australia.
  10. ↑ "BURDEKIN GORGE WEIR COMPLETED". Queensland Times (24, 850). Queensland, Australia. 4 November 1953. p. 6 (Daily). Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021– via National Library of Australia.
  11. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  12. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  13. ↑ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  14. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Millaroo (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 November 2016. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  15. ↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  16. ↑ "Millaroo State School" . Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  17. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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