Airdmillan is a coastal
locality
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in the
Shire of Burdekin
The Shire of Burdekin is a local government area located in North Queensland, Australia in the Dry Tropics region. The district is located between Townsville and Bowen in the delta of the Burdekin River.
It covers an area of , and has exist ...
,
Queensland
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, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, establishe ...
, Australia.
In the , Airdmillan had a population of 109 people.
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Geography
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.
History
The name ''Airdmillan'' comes from the name of a local sugar plantation. It is a coined word, combining the Gaelic
Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...
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.]
References
{{Shire of Burdekin
Shire of Burdekin
Coastline of Queensland
Localities in Queensland