Millmerran

History

Bigambul (also known as Bigambal, Bigumbil, Pikambul, Pikumbul) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Bigambul people. The Bigambul language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Goondiwindi Regional Council, including the towns of Goondiwindi, Yelarbon and Texas extending north towards Moonie and Millmerran. The Giabal (also known as Paiamba, Gomaingguru) language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Toowoomba Regional Council, particularly Toowoomba south to Allora and west to Millmerran. Millmerran is near a lookout commonly used by the local Jarowair Nation Aboriginal population prior to European settlement and the town's name is believed to be derived from two words – "meel" meaning "eye" and "merran" meaning "to look out". European settlement in the Millmerran area began in 1841 when the Gore brothers established the vast Yandilla station. Yandilla station covered an estimated and hosted its own school with 20 to 30 students, telegraph station and store. Closer settlement began after the passing of the Crown Lands Alienation Act in 1876, which allowed Edward Walpole to select a portion of Yandilla station. In 1881, Walpole established a general store on the site of what was known at the time as Back Creek. Yandilla Provisional School opened on 2 October 1882. In 1901, it was renamed after Millmerran and is now known as Millmerran State School. A postal receiving office was opened with that name on 8 July 1883. It was elevated to the status of a post office, and the name changed to Domville, on 1 June 1889. The name was again changed to Millmerran on 16 November 1894. (Today, Domville is a rural locality south of Milmerran.) On Sunday 27 November 1904, St Francis de…

Geography

The town is on the Darling Downs, west of the state capital, Brisbane. The Gore Highway passes through the locality from the north-east (Yandilla) to the west (Captains Mountain). The Millmerran–Inglewood Road (State Route 82) runs to the south. State Route 82 enters Millmerran from the north-east concurrent with the Gore Highway. The Millmerran–Cecil Plains Road exits to the north.

Most-observed species

• Magpie-lark

  Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  189
• Torresian Crow

  Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
  163
• Crested Pigeon

  Ocyphaps lophotes (Temminck, 1822) · Aves
  151
• Australian Magpie

  Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  149
• Galah

  Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
  147
• Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

  Cacatua galerita (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  145
• Noisy Miner

  Manorina melanocephala (Latham, 1801) · Aves
  145
• Willie-wagtail

  Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  136