Millicent

Sister cities

• Seguin

History

Millicent was proclaimed in 1870 after a township developed on the limestone ridge in the centre of the newly drained Millicent flats. It is named after Millicent Glen (née Short), wife of one of the early pioneers and daughter of the first Anglican Bishop of Adelaide, Augustus Short. Millicent is also home to a Kimberly Clark Australia paper mill which is located 10 km away from the town; it is the largest employer in the area with approximately 400 employees. The factory produces Kleenex, Cottonelle and Viva product lines for the Australian and some regional overseas markets. Millicent is also well known for its primary production, which include many varied crops. Pine and blue gum plantation cover large areas. It is also home to the only seaweed harvesting and processing plant in South Australia. Millicent has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * 48 George Street (rear): 1874 Police Lockup * Mayurra Road: Mayura Homestead * Plunkett Terrace: South East Drainage Scheme Powder Magazine * Frontage Road: Lake Bonney Woolwash and Fellmongery Sites

Most-observed species

• Australasian Bittern

  Botaurus poiciloptilus (Wagler, 1827) · Aves
  1,728
• Superb Fairywren

  Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
  704
• Australian Magpie

  Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  594
• Red Wattlebird

  Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
  494
• Gray Fantail

  Rhipidura albiscapa Gould, 1840 · Aves
  437
• Pacific Black Duck

  Anas superciliosa J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
  396
• Brown Thornbill

  Acanthiza pusilla (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
  394
• White-browed Scrubwren

  Sericornis frontalis (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) · Aves
  378

Most recent

• M 4.4 — 2022-12-27
  90 km SW of Millicent, Australia
• M 2.8 — 2006-04-19
  50 km SW of Millicent, Australia
• M 3.6 — 2002-01-05
  44 km S of Moorak, Australia