Millbank is a mixed-use

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Millbank had a population of 2,499 people.

Geography

The suburb is bounded to the north by the

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. The Bundaberg General Cemetery occupies the southern corner of the suburb extending west into Avoca. The northern part of the suburb is used for agriculture, a mix of growing

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and

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on native vegetation. The rest of the suburb is used for residential purposes.

History

In 1869 a cemetery was established a block bounded by Woongarra, Maryborough, Woondooma and McLean Streets (in present-day

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). It was quickly recognised this could not be a long-term option and a new site of was reserved for a new cemetery (now within Millbank) and burials commenced there in 1873. In 1881 the deteriorating condition of the old cemetery led to calls to exhume and relocate the burials from the old cemetery to the new, with the rationale that the proceeds of selling the land of the old cemetery would outweigh the cost of relocating the graves. The relocation of the graves was completed by January 1882.

Demographics

In the , Millbank had a population of 2,601 people. In the , Millbank had a population of 2,512 people. In the , Millbank had a population of 2,499 people.

Heritage listings

Millbank has a number of

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sites, including: * 46 Johnston Street (): South Sea Islander Church

Education

There are no schools in Millbank. The nearest government primary schools are Avoca State School in neighbouring Avoca to the west and Bundaberg West State School in neighbouring Bundaberg West to the east. The nearest government secondary school is

Bundaberg State High School Bundaberg State High School is a heritage-listed Queensland State High Schools, state high school and technical college at 37 Maryborough Street, Bundaberg South, Queensland, Bundaberg South, Bundaberg, Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. ...

Bundaberg South Bundaberg South is a Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Bundaberg South had a population of 3,494 people. History Bundaberg South State School opened on 6 February 1 ...

to the east.

Facilities

Bundaberg General and Lawn Cemetery is a block bounded by Takalvan Street, Hampson Street, Johnson Street and Bolewski Streets (). Millbank Wastewater Treatment Plant is a sewage treatment plant at Duffy Street (). It discharges the treated water into the adjacent Burnett River.

Amenities

Millbank has quite a range of small restaurants and businesses, as well as some larger franchises. Smaller businesses are generally located in the centre of the suburb and include a fish and chip shop and Thai restaurant. Larger services are located along Takalvan Street. There are a number of parks in the locality, including: * Alexandra Park () * Avoca Street Park () * Jubilee Park () * Letinic Street Park ()

References

External links

* {{Bundaberg Region Suburbs of Bundaberg Bundaberg Region