Millmerran Downs, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Millmerran Downs
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.9833°N 151.0666°W
Pop:103
Postcode:4357
Area:8.4
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:26.2
Dir1:SW
Location1:Millmerran
Dist2:69.7
Dir2:SW
Location2:Pittsworth
Dist3:108
Dir3:SW
Location3:Toowoomba
Dist4:240
Dir4:WSW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Toowoomba Region
Stategov:Southern Downs
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Captains Mountain
Near-Ne:Captains Mountain
Near-E:Captains Mountain
Near-Se:Captains Mountain
Near-S:Millmerran Woods
Near-Sw:Millmerran Woods
Near-W:Cypress Gardens
Near-Nw:Captains Mountain

Millmerran Downs is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Millmerran Downs had a population of 103 people.

Geography

The Gore Highway forms the northern boundary of the locality.

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.

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.

Demographics

In the, Millmerran Downs had a population of 89 people.

In the, Millmerran Downs had a population of 103 people.

Education

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.[2]

Notes and References

  1. 11 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments. Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. 25 November 2023.