Millaa Millaa, Queensland


Millaa Millaa is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Millaa Millaa had a population of 514 people.

Geography

Millaa Millaa is on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland, approximately west of Innisfail, north of Ravenshoe, 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.

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 Bougainvillea, somewhat sprawling all over the place.
Millaa Millaa State School opened on 7 October 1918.
The Post Office opened by 1919.
Millaa Millaa butter factory opened on 1 May 1930 by James Kenny, Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cook.
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.

Heritage listings

Millaa Millaa has a number of heritage-listed sites, including Millaa Millaa Falls.

Education

Millaa Millaa State School is a government primary 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 and 7 non-teaching staff. It includes a special education program. The school opened on 7 October 1918 and celebrated its centenary in 2018. There is no secondary school in Millaa Millaa. The nearest secondary schools are in Malanda and Ravenshoe.

Amenities

operates Millaa Millaa Library at 10 Main Street, Millaa Millaa.
The Millaa Millaa branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the QCWA Hall at 9 Palm Avenue.