Shire of Millmerran

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 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.

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.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Millmerran (S) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 March 2008.