Millmerran Woods, Queensland

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Millmerran Woods
Queensland
Millmerran Woods is located in Queensland
Millmerran Woods
Millmerran Woods
Coordinates28°01′00″S 151°03′00″E / 28.0166°S 151.05°E / -28.0166; 151.05Coordinates: 28°01′00″S 151°03′00″E / 28.0166°S 151.05°E / -28.0166; 151.05
Population92 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density4.77/km2 (12.35/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4357
Area19.3 km2 (7.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 27.4 km (17 mi) SW of Millmerran
  • 70.7 km (44 mi) SW of Pittsworth
  • 109 km (68 mi) SW of Toowoomba
  • 238 km (148 mi) WSW of Brisbane
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Southern Downs
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Millmerran Woods:
Wattle Ridge Cypress Gardens Millmerran Downs
Wattle Ridge Millmerran Woods Captains Mountain
Woondul Bringalily Bringalily

Millmerran Woods is a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Millmerran Woods had a population of 92 people.[1]

Geography[]

Millmerran Woods is a rural residential area with large acreage properties.[3][4]

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 Woods. The nearest primary and secondary school to Year 10 is in Millmerran and the nearest secondary school to Year 12 in is Pittsworth.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Millmerran Woods (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Millmerran Woods – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48003)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Advertising". Papua New Guinea Post-courier. International, Australia. 27 July 1979. p. 26. Retrieved 28 July 2019 – via National Library of Australia.


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