Millaa Millaa is a rural town and

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in the

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, Australia. In the , the locality of Millaa Millaa had a population of 523 people.

Geography

Millaa Millaa is on the

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, approximately west of Innisfail, north of

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, and south of Malanda. The town is known for the Millaa Millaa Falls, the Millaa Millaa lookout and rolling green meadows that enjoy high rainfall. The Millaa Millaa–Malanda Road exits to the northwest,

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to the southeast, and East Evelyn Road to the west.

History

Millaa Millaa was built on the traditional lands of the Dyirbal. The name ''Millaa Millaa'' is probably a corruption of a Yindinji language term ''millai millai'', probably referring to a fruit-bearing plant '' Elaeagnus latifolia''. It is a vine with a similar habit to

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, somewhat sprawling all over the place. Millaa Millaa State School opened on 7 October 1918. It celebrated its centenary in 2018. The Post Office opened by 1919 (a

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had been open from 1914). Woolley's Road State School opened on 19 May 1919. In 1923 it was renamed Ellinjaa Road State School. It closed in 1949. It was at Ellinjaa Road at approx . Innisfail Road State School (via Millaa Millaa) opened on 1924 and closed circa 1926. Millaa Millaa butter factory opened on 1 May 1930 by James Kenny, Member of the

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for

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. On Sunday 26 September 1937 St Rita's Catholic Church was officially opened and blessed by

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. At the end of 1945, the Middlebrook Road State School in neighbouring Middlebrook closed and its school building was relocated to Millaa Millaa State School and a bus service was provided to transport the students from Middlebrook to Millaa Millaa to attend school each day. Millaa Millaa Library opened in 2002.

Demographics

In the , the locality of Millaa Millaa had a population of 514 people. In the , the locality of Millaa Millaa had a population of 523 people.

Heritage listings

Millaa Millaa has a number of

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sites, including Millaa Millaa Falls. MillaaMillaaFallsOct272024 01

Education

Millaa Millaa State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 1 Beech Street on the corner with Palm Avenue (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 75 students with 6 teachers (5 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. There is no secondary school in Millaa Millaa. The nearest secondary schools are in Malanda and

Amenities

Tablelands Regional Council operates Millaa Millaa Library at 10 Main Street (). The Millaa Millaa branch of the

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meets at the QCWA Hall at 9 Palm Avenue. St Rita of Cascia's Catholic Church is at 21 Coral Street (). It is within the Malanda Parish of the

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References

External links

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Town map of Millaa Millaa, 1983

Tablelands Regional Council

Milla Milla community website
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