Millmerran Downs, Queensland

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Millmerran Downs
Queensland
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Millmerran Downs
Coordinates 27°59′00″S151°04′00″E / 27.9833°S 151.0666°E / -27.9833; 151.0666 Coordinates: 27°59′00″S151°04′00″E / 27.9833°S 151.0666°E / -27.9833; 151.0666
Population89 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density10.60/km2 (27.4/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4357
Area8.4 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s) Southern Downs
Federal Division(s) Maranoa
Suburbs around Millmerran Downs:
Captains Mountain Captains Mountain Captains Mountain
Cypress Gardens Millmerran Downs Captains Mountain
Millmerran Woods Millmerran Woods Captains Mountain

Millmerran Downs is a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Millmerran Downs had a population of 89 people. [1]

Contents

Geography

The Gore Highway forms the northern boundary of the locality. [3]

Millmerran Downs is a rural residential area with large acreage properties. [3]

History

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]

Education

There are no schools in Millmerran Downs. The nearest primary and secondary school to Year 10 is in Millmerran and the nearest secondary school to Year 12 in is Pittsworth. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Millmerran Downs (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Millmerran Downs - locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48002)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 28 July 2019.