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]

Millmerran Downs Queensland
Millmerran Downs
Coordinates	27.9833°S 151.0666°E / -27.9833; 151.0666
Population	89 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	10.60/km2 (27.4/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4357
Area	8.4 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	26.2 km (16 mi) SW of Millmerran 69.5 km (43 mi) SW of Pittsworth 108 km (67 mi) SW of Toowoomba 237 km (147 mi) WSW of Brisbane
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

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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