Millie, New South Wales Explained

Type:town
Millie
State:nsw
Coordinates:-29.8151°N 149.5678°W
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in New South Wales
Lga:Moree Plains Shire
County:Jamison
Parish:Gehan
Region:North West Slopes
Postcode:2397
Pop:28
Stategov:Northern Tablelands
Fedgov:Parkes
Dist1:45
Dir1:SW
Location1:Moree
Dist2:600
Dir2:NW
Location2:Sydney
Near-N:Mallowa
Near-E:Gurley
Near-Se:Bellata
Near-S:Jews Lagoon
Near-W:Mallowa
Near-Nw:Mallowa

Millie is a small locality in Moree Plains Shire, in northern New South Wales, Australia.[1] [2] It lies about 45 km southwest of Moree and 600 km northwest of Sydney. At the, 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".[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Millie . Geographical Names Board. 22 June 2020.
  2. Web site: Millie . OpenStreetMap. 22 June 2020.