Millie, New South Wales facts for kids
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 Millie
Location in New South Wales
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| Population | 28 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| 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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Millie is a small locality in Moree Plains Shire, in northern New South Wales, Australia. It lies about 45 km southwest of Moree and 600 km northwest of Sydney. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 28. 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".
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