Airdmillan, Queensland

Airdmillan is a locality in Burdekin Shire, Queensland, Australia.[1]

History

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.[1]

The Airdmillan State School opened on 30 January 1912; it closed on 12 December 1986.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Airdmillan (entry 44662)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "A". Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
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