Airdmillan, Queensland

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Airdmillan
Queensland
Airdmillan is located in Queensland
Airdmillan
Airdmillan
Coordinates19°31′23″S 147°28′31″E / 19.5230°S 147.4752°E / -19.5230; 147.4752Coordinates: 19°31′23″S 147°28′31″E / 19.5230°S 147.4752°E / -19.5230; 147.4752
Population109 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1.847/km2 (4.785/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4807
Area59.0 km2 (22.8 sq mi)
LGA(s)Shire of Burdekin
State electorate(s)Burdekin
Federal division(s)Dawson
Suburbs around Airdmillan:
Alva Alva Coral Sea
Ayr Airdmillan Coral Sea
Ayr Jarvisfield Jarvisfield

Airdmillan is a coastal locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Airdmillan had a population of 109 people.[1]

History[]

The name Airdmillan comes from the name of a local sugar plantation. It is a coined word, combining the Gaelic word aird meaning high / lofty and Millan from the name of the plantation owner, Archibald Campbell MacMillan.[2]

The Airdmillan State School opened on 30 January 1912; it closed on 12 December 1986.[3]

Geography[]

The Coral Sea forms the eastern boundary, while Plantation Creek forms part of the southern. Kalamia Creek forms the northern boundary, and Mud Creek drains the land between.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Airdmillan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Airdmillan – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 49422)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  4. ^ Google (20 August 2021). "Airdmillan, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
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