Mil-Lel, South Australia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mil-Lel South Australia
Mil-Lel Location in South Australia
Population	368 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	5291
Location	374 km (232 mi) SE of Adelaide 7 km (4 mi) NE of Mount Gambier
LGA(s)	District Council of Grant
Region	Limestone Coast
County	Grey
State electorate(s)	Mount Gambier
Federal Division(s)	Barker
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 19.0 °C 66 °F 8.2 °C 47 °F 712.4 mm 28 in
Localities around Mil-Lel: Wandilo Mingbool Strathdownie Suttontown Mil-Lel Strathdownie Mumbannar Suttontown Worrolong Glenburnie Mumbannar
Footnotes	Locations Adjoining localities

Mil-Lel is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state’s south-east about 377 kilometres (234 mi) south east of the state capital of Adelaide and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north-east of the municipal seat of Mount Gambier.

The name for this locality 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.

The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Mil-Lel had a population of 368 people.

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.

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.