Mil-Lel, South Australia

Mil-Lel is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on 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
Mil-Lel
Coordinates37°46′23″S 140°49′46″E[1]
Population368 (2016 census)[2]
Postcode(s)5291[3]
Location
LGA(s)District Council of Grant[1]
RegionLimestone Coast[1]
CountyGrey[1]
State electorate(s)Mount Gambier[4]
Federal Division(s)Barker[5]
Mean max temp[6] Mean min temp[6] Annual rainfall[6]
19.0 °C
66 °F		 8.2 °C
47 °F		 712.4 mm
28 in
Localities around Mil-Lel:
Wandilo Mingbool Strathdownie
Suttontown Mil-Lel Strathdownie
Mumbannar
Suttontown Worrolong
Glenburnie		 Mumbannar
FootnotesLocations[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 spelled 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]

References
  1. "Search results for 'Mil-Lel, LOCB' with the following datasets being selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mil-Lel". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  3. "Postcode for Mil Lel (sic), South Australia". Postcodes Australia. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  4. "Electoral District of Mount Gambier (map)". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  5. "Federal electoral division of Barker" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  6. "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics MOUNT GAMBIER AERO (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia , Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  7. "Glenelg Shire town and rural districts names and boundaries" (PDF). Locality names and boundary maps. Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, State Government of Victoria, Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  8. "Mil Lel". Post Office Reference. Premier Postal. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
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