Millicent, South Australia

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Millicent (37°35′S 140°21′E) is a small town in South Australia, 400 km south-east of Adelaide, and 50 km north of Mount Gambier.

The town is home to the Millicent National Trust Museum, and is nearby to the Tantanoola Caves Conservation Park and the Canunda National Park.

The Millicent football and netball clubs play in the Western Border League. The nickname of the clubs is the Saints, and the teams share the same red, white and black colours as the St Kilda Football Club in the AFL. The town also has strong links with the Mid-South Eastern League, a league made up of teams representing the smaller towns in the district. Many Millicent residents play for teams from the the neighbouring towns of Mt Burr (green and gold, the Mozzies), Tantanoola (red and white, the Tigers) and Hatherleigh (blue and gold, the Eagles). The town's basketball team is called the Magic. (colours: silver, red, black).

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