Airdmillan Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 19°31′23″S 147°28′31″E / 19.5230°S 147.4752°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 154 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 2.610/km2 (6.760/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4807 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 59.0 km2 (22.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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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. [2] In the 2021 census, Airdmillan had a population of 154 people. [1]
The Coral Sea forms the eastern boundary, while Plantation Creek forms part of the southern. Kalamia Creek forms the northern boundary, and Mud Creek drains the land between. [3]
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. [2]
The Airdmillan State School opened on 30 January 1912; it closed on 12 December 1986. [4]
In the 2016 census, Airdmillan had a population of 109 people. [5]
In the 2021 census, Airdmillan had a population of 154 people. [1]