Mil-Lel, South Australia
Town in South Australia
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Mil-Lel is a northern suburb of Mount Gambier.
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| Coordinates: 37°46′23″S 140°49′46″E[1] | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Limestone Coast[1] | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 382 (SAL 2021)[4] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5291[5] | ||||||||||||
| County | Grey[1] | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 19.0 °C (66.2 °F)[6] | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 8.2 °C (46.8 °F)[6] | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 712.4 mm (28.05 in)[6] | ||||||||||||
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The name for this suburb 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]
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.[3][2][1] It is also part of Mount Gambier’s urban sprawl.
