Millaroo, Queensland

Millaroo
Queensland
Millaroo
Coordinates 20°03′S 147°17′E / 20.050°S 147.283°E / -20.050; 147.283Coordinates: 20°03′S 147°17′E / 20.050°S 147.283°E / -20.050; 147.283
Population 200 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4807
Elevation 50 m (164 ft)[2]
LGA(s) Burdekin Shire Council
State electorate(s) Burdekin
Federal Division(s) Dawson

Millaroo is a small settlement in the Burdekin in Queensland, Australia. The place is located about 100 km south-east of Townsville, ca. 50 km inland from the Coral Sea. It is a sugarcane growing area with underground water supplies to irrigate crops. At the 2011 census, Millaroo had a population of 200.[1]

Millaroo Post Office opened on 1 July 1955 and closed in 1972.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Millaroo (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  2. Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. "Map of Millaroo". Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  3. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
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