Millie, New South Wales

Town in New South Wales, Australia
29°48′54″S 149°34′04″E / 29.81508617943°S 149.56781188427°E / -29.81508617943; 149.56781188427Population28 (2016 census)[1]Postcode(s)2397Location
  • 45 km (28 mi) SW of Moree
  • 600 km (373 mi) NW of Sydney
LGA(s)Moree Plains ShireRegionNorth West SlopesCountyJamisonParishGehanState electorate(s)Northern TablelandsFederal division(s)Parkes
Localities around Millie:
Mallowa Mallowa
Mallowa Millie Gurley
Jews Lagoon Bellata

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]

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Millie". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 June 2020. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Millie". Geographical Names Board. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Millie". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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