Mil-Lel is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state’s south-east about 377 kilometres (234 mi) south east of the state capital of Adelaide and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north-east of the municipal seat of Mount Gambier.[1][3]
Mil-Lel South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37°46′23″S 140°49′46″E[1] | ||||||||||||||
Population | 368 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5291[3] | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | District Council of Grant[1] | ||||||||||||||
Region | Limestone Coast[1] | ||||||||||||||
County | Grey[1] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mount Gambier[4] | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Barker[5] | ||||||||||||||
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Footnotes | Locations[1][3] Adjoining localities[1][7] |
The name for this locality is believed to be a corruption of "Mullel", the name of a nearby waterhole. The name was historically written as two words: "Mil Lel" until the spelling was changed to "Mil-Lel" on 28 May 2009.[1]
The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Mil-Lel had a population of 368 people.[2]
Mil Lel Post Office opened on 1 September 1899, was downgraded to a receiving office from October 1910 until being upgraded again on 1 July 1927, and closed on 30 June 1993.[8]
Mil-Lel is located within the federal division of Barker, the state electoral district of Mount Gambier and the local government area of the District Council of Grant.[5][4][1]
Towns and localities of the District Council of Grant | |
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