Shire of Millmerran

The Shire of Millmerran was a local government area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southwest of the regional city of Toowoomba. The shire covered an area of 4,520.8 square kilometres (1,745.5 sq mi), 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.

Shire of Millmerran
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population3,078 (2006 census)[1]
 • Density0.68085/km2 (1.76340/sq mi)
Established1913
Area4,520.8 km2 (1,745.5 sq mi)
Council seatMillmerran
RegionDarling Downs
WebsiteShire of Millmerran
LGAs around Shire of Millmerran:
Tara Wambo Jondaryan
Tara Shire of Millmerran Clifton
Waggamba Inglewood Warwick

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
Year Population
19332,335
19473,012
19543,473
19613,423
19663,512
19713,435
19763,309
19813,047
19863,115
19913,014
19962,830
20013,935
20063,078

Chairmen and mayors
  • 1925: J. McKenzie [2]
  • 1927: J. McKenzie [3]
  • 2004—2008: Paul Antonio
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References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Millmerran (S) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 March 2008.
  2. "MILMERRAN DISTRICT. SUCCESSFUL PIONEERING WORK". The Brisbane Courier (21, 001). Queensland, Australia. 16 May 1925. p. 15. Retrieved 28 July 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927. Retrieved 13 June 2014.

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