Millie, New South Wales
Millie is a small locality in Moree Plains Shire, in northern New South Wales, Australia.[2][3] It lies about 45 km southwest of Moree and 600 km northwest of Sydney. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 28.[1] According to William Ridley, "Millie" was a Kamilaroi name of meaning "white pipe clay" or "silicate of magnesia" (talc). Another 1901 source suggested it came from an Australian Aboriginal word "Mil" meaning "eye".[2]
| Millie New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Millie Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°48′54″S 149°34′04″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 28 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2397 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Moree Plains Shire | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North West Slopes | ||||||||||||||
| County | Jamison | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Gehan | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Northern Tablelands | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Parkes | ||||||||||||||
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References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Millie". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- "Millie". Geographical Names Board. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- "Millie". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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