Airdmillan, Queensland facts for kids
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 Airdmillan
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 109 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.847/km2 (4.78/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4807 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 59.0 km2 (22.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Airdmillan is a coastal locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Airdmillan had a population of 109 people.
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.
The Airdmillan State School opened on 30 January 1912; it closed on 12 December 1986.
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