Millicent, South Australia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Millicent South Australia
Main street
Millicent Location in Wattle Range Council
Postcode(s)	5280
Elevation	19 m (62 ft)
Time zone	ACST (UTC+9:30)
• Summer (DST)	ACST (UTC)
Location	399 km (248 mi) SE of Adelaide 50 km (31 mi) N of Mount Gambier
LGA(s)	Wattle Range Council
Region	Limestone Coast
County	Grey
State electorate(s)	MacKillop
Federal Division(s)	Barker
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 19.0 °C 66 °F 8.2 °C 47 °F 708.4 mm 27.9 in
Localities around Millicent: Hatherleigh Rendelsham Hatherleigh Hatherleigh Sebastopol Rendelsham Canunda Millicent Sebastopol Rocky Camp Tantanoola Tantanoola Tantanoola
Footnotes	Adjoining localities

Millicent is a friendly town in the Australian state of South Australia. It is located about 399 kilometers (248 miles) south-east of Adelaide, the state capital. It's also about 50 kilometers (31 miles) north of Mount Gambier. In 2021, about 4,760 people lived here.

Millicent has many interesting places to visit. These include the Millicent National Trust Museum and the Millicent Library & Gallery. You can also find the Millicent Civic & Arts Centre here. Nearby, you can explore the Tantanoola Caves Conservation Park. The beautiful Canunda National Park is also close by.

Not far from town is Lake Bonney SE. This lake is home to South Australia's biggest wind turbine farm. Millicent also has its own special lake, Lake McIntyre. This lake is man-made and a great spot for nature lovers. It's home to many different birds and other wildlife. You can walk around Lake McIntyre in about 20 minutes. Over 50 types of water birds and waders live there.

A Look at Millicent's Past

Millicent became an official town in 1870. It grew on a limestone ridge in the middle of the Millicent flats. These flats had recently been drained. The town was named after Millicent Glen. She was the wife of an early pioneer. Her father was Augustus Short, the first Anglican Bishop of Adelaide.

Millicent is also home to a large paper mill. This factory is owned by Kimberly-Clark Australia. It is located about 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the town. The mill is the biggest employer in the area. It has around 400 people working there. They make popular products like Kleenex, Cottonelle, and Viva. These products are sold in Australia and some other countries.

The town is also known for its farming. Many different crops are grown here. Large areas are covered with pine and blue gum trees. Millicent is also unique because it has the only seaweed harvesting and processing plant in South Australia.

Important Heritage Sites in Millicent

Millicent has several places that are important to its history. These are called heritage-listed sites. They include:

• 48 George Street (rear): The old Police Lockup from 1874
• Mayurra Road: Mayura Homestead
• Plunkett Terrace: South East Drainage Scheme Powder Magazine
• Frontage Road: Lake Bonney Woolwash and Fellmongery Sites

Getting Around Millicent

The Princes Highway (B1) goes through Millicent. It comes from the north and heads south-east. It continues towards Mount Gambier and into Victoria. The Southern Ports Highway (B101) also ends in Millicent.

Millicent used to be on the Mount Gambier and Rivoli Bay railway line. This railway was built in 1879. In 1959, the railway line was shortened to Millicent. The part between Millicent and Mount Gambier was changed in the mid-1950s. It was no longer used for freight after April 1995. Passenger tourist services ran briefly from 1998 to 1999.

Sports and Fun in Millicent

Millicent has many sports clubs for young people.

The Millicent Bandits baseball club has junior and senior teams. They play in the Mount Gambier and District Baseball League. Some junior players from the Bandits have played at the state level. They have also competed in the national Little League competition.

The Millicent football and netball clubs are called the Saints. They play in the Western Border Football League. Their team colors are red, white, and black. These are the same colors as the St Kilda Football Club in the AFL.

Millicent also has strong connections with the Mid South Eastern Football League. This league is made up of teams from smaller towns nearby. Many Millicent residents play for these teams. Some play for Mount Burr (the Mozzies). Others play for Tantanoola (the Tigers). And some play for Hatherleigh (the Eagles).

The town's basketball team is called the Magic. Their colors are silver, red, and black. There is also a Soccer club in Millicent. It is called the Millicent United Soccer Club, and their colors are green and gold.

The Millicent racecourse used to hold official horse races. The last official meetings were in the 1960s. However, local horse trainers still use the track every day for practice.

Learning in Millicent

Millicent has several schools for students.

There are three primary schools in Millicent. These schools teach students from Reception to Year 7.

• Millicent North Primary School
• Newbery Park Primary School
• St. Anthony's Catholic Primary School

There is one high school in Millicent. It is called Millicent High School.

Millicent also has a Community Learning Centre. It is located across from the high school. This center helps students aged 15 to 21 years old. It is for those who might need extra support with their education.

News and Entertainment

Newspapers in Millicent

The local newspaper for Millicent was the South Eastern Times. You can also buy daily newspapers from Melbourne and Adelaide. These include the Herald Sun, The Age, and The Advertiser. National newspapers like The Australian are also available. Some newspapers from nearby towns like Mount Gambier are sold here too.

Television in Millicent

You can watch many TV channels in Millicent:

• The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) – ABC1, ABC2, ABC3, ABC News 24 (digital channels)
• The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) – SBS One, SBS Two (digital channels)
• The National Indigenous Television (NITV) (digital channels)
• WIN Television (7, 7two, 7mate, 9, Gem, GO, 10, 11, One) – This service relays programs from Seven Network, Nine Network, and Network Ten.
• Foxtel – This is a paid TV service available through satellite.

The TV shows on WIN Television, Channel Seven, and Channel Ten are mostly the same as in Adelaide. However, they include local commercials. There might be some changes for sports like Australian Football League or National Rugby League. Also, news and current affairs programs might be different.

Radio Stations in Millicent