Shire of Millmerran explained

Type:lga
Shire of Millmerran
State:qld
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Pop:3,078
Area:4520.8
Est:1913
Seat:Millmerran
Region:Darling Downs
Url:http://www.millmerran.qld.gov.au/
Near-Nw:Tara
Near-N:Wambo
Near-Ne:Jondaryan
Near-W:Tara
Near-E:Clifton
Near-Sw:Waggamba
Near-S:Inglewood
Near-Se:Warwick

The Shire of Millmerran was a local government area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, about 80km (50miles) southwest of the regional city of Toowoomba. The shire covered an area of 4520.8km2, and existed as a local government entity from 1913 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils in the Toowoomba area to become the Toowoomba Region.

The shire was located in the catchment of the Condamine and Macintyre Rivers and as well as traditional sheep and cattle grazing, industry in the shire included cotton, timber, piggeries and coal mining. The main crops grown are barley, wheat, sorghum and small grains.

History

The Shire of Millmerran came into existence on 24 April 1913 after its residents and those of the Pittsworth area to the northeast voted to split away from the Shire of Jondaryan.

On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, the Shire of Millmerran merged with the City of Toowoomba and the Shires of Cambooya, Clifton, Crows Nest, Jondaryan, Pittsworth and Shire of Rosalie to form the Toowoomba Region.

Towns and localities

The Shire of Millmerran includes the following settlements:

Population

YearPopulation
1933 2,335
1947 3,012
1954 3,473
1961 3,423
1966 3,512
1971 3,435
1976 3,309
1981 3,047
1986 3,115
1991 3,014
1996 2,830
2001 3,935
2006 3,078

Chairmen and mayors

References

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Notes and References

  1. News: MILMERRAN DISTRICT. SUCCESSFUL PIONEERING WORK.. 16 May 1925. The Brisbane Courier. 28 July 2019. 21,001. Queensland, Australia. 15. National Library of Australia.
  2. Book: Pugh. Theophilus Parsons. Pugh's Almanac for 1927. 1927. 13 June 2014.